MKE County
Who’s Clear Cutting The Lake Bluff?
Bluff near Juneau Park looks quite barren, but it's intended to be temporary.
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Bluff near Juneau Park looks quite barren, but it's intended to be temporary. Back to the full article.
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Glad to hear that some planting will be done to keep the bluff stable. I appreciate the article map.
I have always been suspicious of some of the sickly trees on North Wahl Avenue just north of Bradford.
This is a welcome article. I walk that trail every day and I’ve been wondering who/how . Now am awaiting the erosion that will undoubtedly occur. There already are some areas that look like mini-ravines in the making. The bluff is a man-made eyesore and one more insult to an area that has recently lost so many ash trees — for scientific vs. “view” reasons.
Sumac isn’t going to be the answer. ( And maybe Michael Horne could explain why the White Manor is assessed at $0. ) Let’s have photos again a year from now.
Whew!
Got it done in time for April showers.
@Kate – It is not assessed for $0. A glitch in our system that we are working to correct. The correct assessment is $9.5 million. It is a parcel that includes multiple buildings.
Thanks, Jeramy. Very helpful and a rapid response. Urban Milwaukee is a tremendous resource for what’s going on in Milwaukee. Grateful for all of you.
Is there not going to be ANY repercussions against those initiating this work?
This looks like s***. The bluffs will continue to look like s*** with only low-growth plants. Trails should have kissing canopies anywhere and everywhere possible. The county parks, as a whole, could use about 2,000% more trees.
And with a half billion dollar deferred maintenance deficit our parks could use a tripling of their current budget.
Not really temporary, as nothing, nothing has been done on these bluffs since this was done! (Other than rain eroding the bluffs.)
This is pretty weird:
The bluff area on N Wahl with year-round lake views looks pretty scary. As in don’t get too close to the edge.
However, the bluff on the other side of the intersection of N Wahl and E Belleview Pl looks pretty normal. Although there’s not much of a lake view unless the leaves have fallen. Or you’re standing on one of the bridges or immediately below the restaurant.
I wonder what’s going on???