Council poised to give building historic protection; UWM could sue.
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When owners of historically significant structures find that the continued existence of those structures stand in the way of plans for expansion, the arguments to raze them ( usually following years of intentionally deferred maintenance ) center around terms like “functionally obsolete” and “far too expensive to repurpose.”
Those same arguments might have been made regarding the restoration of Milwaukee’s City Hall, the Oriental Theatre and other significant local landmarks, but weren’t…..thank heaven.
Unfortunately, the bold ink on agreements UWM signed with neighborhood groups seems to fade over time ( along with their commitment ). You might recall the agreement they signed in the late 70’s regarding the Downer Woods? In the face of a want of further campus expansion, one can already anticipate the arguments regarding the extraordinary cost of maintaining “all that vacant land” in dire need of repurposing for “more efficient and productive ends.” It won’t be long.