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PROGRESSMOMENTUMIMPACT

The Past

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A Great Business Location for 210 Years – and

Counting!

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1996, around the time of the

first brownfieldsconference

Wisconsin Brownfield

Study Group“Sustainable

Urban Development

Zones”

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The Menomonee River Valley

The Vision To Revitalize Menomonee Valley

for the benefit of the entire Milwaukee community

Milestones: 1996 Land Use Plan1998 Formation of Menomonee Valley Partners

1999 National Design Competition

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6th Street Bridges

BEFORE

AFTER

6th Street Bridges

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Canal Street

BEFORE

AFTER

35th St. 27th St. 16th St. 6th St.

Canal Street

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Hank Aaron State Trail

Milwaukee Road Shops

Once called “Wisconsin’s worst eyesore.”

BEFORE

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BEFORE

Catalytic Projects: New Development

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Catalytic Projects: Expansion

More than 550,000 sf of building space constructed with Sustainable Design Guidelines

Sustainable Development

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Highlights Since 1998

Public / Private Investments: Public - $148 mmPrivate - $541 mm

Job Creation: 4,100 new jobs since 1998Support of emerging businesses

Sustainable Design: 557,000 SF of high performance,

energy efficient bldgs

Quality of Life: 70 acres of new public greenspace with park and trails

Imagine…Thousands of jobs returning to the Menomonee Valley

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Imagine…A State Trail as a workplace amenity and business recruitment tool

Imagine…Acres of sustainably designed buildings and landscapes

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Imagine….A wildlife refuge amid city life

Imagine…a new place for urban environmental education

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Imagine…A sanctuary in the backyards of urban neighborhoods

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The Progress

Menomonee Valley Industrial Center & Community Park

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Awarded One of the 10 Best Projects in the Nation

by the Sierra Club

Stormwater Park

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Chimney Plaza

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Recycle, Reuse

The ground you walk on is fill from the Marquette Interchange; reusing it kept 75,000 truckloads of material from the landfill

Recycle, Reuse

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Milwaukee’s Largest Rain Barrel

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Emerging Business Partnerships

Transit Planning

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Improving Water Quality and Public Access

Community Participation

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Public Art

Greatest Challenges

• Staying true to the Land Use Plan• Condemnation of 140 acres• Negotiations with railroad• Budget reality• Intergovernmentalterritorialisticlackof

expeditialiosis. (Heroes enter stage right; villains exit).

• Upside down economics– Geotechnical– Environmental– Dockwall

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Keys to success

• Credibility of MVP chairman• Dedication of high level players• Great visuals of vision/design

competition• Depth and talent of the team(s)• Seed funding• Every brownfield tool ever seen• MVP’s role as Pre-Developer

The Work Ahead

1. Recruit Quality Companies2. Complete Public Spaces and

Infrastructure 3. Connect Jobs to Those that Need Them4. Leverage the Valley’s Investment5. Build a Strong Environmental

Stewardship Program

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Recruiting Quality Companies

• 20 acres remain at MVIC

• 20,000 - 80,000 sf at Canal St. Commerce Center

• Call Corey Zetts at 414-274-4655

Completing Public Spaces

35th Street Viaduct

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Hank Aaron State Trail

Neighborhood Connections

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Viable Bike to Work Route

HAST Extension to Waukesha County

State Fair Park

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Zoo Current Trail

A New 23-Acre Urban Forest

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Viaduct Recreation Area

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Connecting Jobs

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Leverage Valley Investment

Build Environmental Stewardship

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Contact Information

Menomonee Valley Partners, Inc.

www.renewthevalley.org

Bruce KeyesFoley & Lardner LLPBKeyes@Foley.com

Laura Bray Executive Directorlaura@renewthevalley.org