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11-03-2009, 10:07 AM
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Moderne loans win committee OK; council approval likely
By Tom Daykin of the Journal Sentinel
Nov. 3, 2009 8:58 a.m.
The City of Milwaukee will lend $9.3 million to help finance development of a $55.2 million apartment high-rise under a recommendation approved unanimously this morning by the Common Council's Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee.
The loan proposal will be reviewed by the full council later this morning. Supporters are confident it will obtain enough votes to win approval. If that happens, site preparation work on the 30-story Moderne high-rise could begin soon.
Moderne loans win committee OK; council approval likely - JSOnline
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11-03-2009, 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by i_am_hydrogen
Moderne loans win committee OK; council approval likely
By Tom Daykin of the Journal Sentinel
Nov. 3, 2009 8:58 a.m.
The City of Milwaukee will lend $9.3 million to help finance development of a $55.2 million apartment high-rise under a recommendation approved unanimously this morning by the Common Council's Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee.
The loan proposal will be reviewed by the full council later this morning. Supporters are confident it will obtain enough votes to win approval. If that happens, site preparation work on the 30-story Moderne high-rise could begin soon.
Moderne loans win committee OK; council approval likely - JSOnline
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Looks nice, should bring a touch of class and moderness to 3rd street. |
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11-03-2009, 04:04 PM
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I think that 3rd and Juneau could use that makeover, but I think it will take a long time to ever look like the artiste rendition.
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11-03-2009, 04:47 PM
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I wish there were more tall skyscrapers too...
That said, one thing you have to keep in mind is that downtown is not on even ground, it's rather hilly and that is decieving. I remember going to San Diego a few years ago and being impressed with their skyline. Then being the building nerd I am, I researched their skyscrapers along with Milwaukee's and it turns out Milwaukee has two skyscrapers taller than any buildings in San Diego (remembering off the top of my head...). San Diego just looked more impressive cause it's downtown is built on almost perfectly level ground... Just food for thought... And San Diego didn't seem as dense as Milwaukee either...
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Downtown San Diego is very close to a very steep hill leading to Hillcrest and Balboa Park, but of course they don't build on that hilly terrain. |
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11-03-2009, 08:56 PM
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Hey, San Diego is a cool town. Ron Burgandy. Bark twice if you're in Milwaukee. Ehhhhhh.
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11-03-2009, 09:11 PM
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Stay classy San Diego aannd... Milwaukee.
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11-03-2009, 10:02 PM
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Milwaukee's downtown is just fine for a city of its size. From some angles the downtown looks small, but from other angles it looks just fine. Milwaukee has been revitalized in recent years and if it wasnt for the economy, things would still be looking up. In my opinion, city planners should try to densify much of the area that immediately surrounds downtown. Crime is down in the city, and there has been a resurgence in the downtown area, so Milwaukee really isnt doing too bad and is doing quite well when you compare it to similiar rust belt cities.
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11-03-2009, 10:54 PM
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Skyscrapers can sometimes reflect a developer's inadequacy's below his waistline...
Seriously though, skyscrapers do not a city make. DC has no skyscrapers and it's fine. Madison has no skyscrapers and is growing faster than Milwaukee. Truth be told--Milwaukee has a large number of high rise residential buildings along the lake that are beautiful and add to the city's skyline. The worst thing that could happen would be providing way too much office space for current market demand. You're talking about developers hemorrhaging money and buildings evolving into vacant eyesores. Milwaukee would do much better to build mid-rises that suit real estate demand and add to the city's aesthetic overall without providing an unsightly contrast of a bohemoth building among smaller ones.
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11-04-2009, 07:32 AM
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Congratulations. Your first post without a spelling or grammatical error.
Now, what was the point you were trying to make when profoundly observing that Chicago was bigger than Milwaukee, after removing the populations? Bigger how, geographically? Vertically?
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11-04-2009, 08:03 AM
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[quote=south-to-west;11473027]Skyscrapers can sometimes reflect a developer's inadequacy's below his waistline...
Seriously though, skyscrapers do not a city make. DC has no skyscrapers and it's fine. Madison has no skyscrapers and is growing faster than Milwaukee. Truth be told-[/quote
DC aren't allowed to have buildings over some odd feet high because of the monuments
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