Number
161163
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
160266
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution authorizing the transfer of funds from the Capital Improvements-Advance Planning Fund to a subaccount for the preparation of the MKE United Greater Downtown Action Agenda (f/k/a Downtown Action Agenda), in the 3rd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 12th and 15th Aldermanic Districts.
Analysis
This resolution transfers $50,000 in funds from the 2017 Capital Improvements-Advance Planning Fund account into a subaccount for the MKE United Greater Downtown Action Agenda.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee (“City”), the Greater Milwaukee Committee, the Greater Milwaukee Foundation and the Milwaukee Urban League have come together to lead an effort to create the MKE United Greater Downtown Action Agenda (“Action Agenda”) for the greater downtown area, including the immediately adjacent neighborhoods of the Historic Third Ward, Walkers Point, Walker Square, Harambee, Bronzeville, Brewers Hill, Lindsay Heights, the Lower East Side and the Near West Side; and
Whereas, Downtown is the heart and “gateway to the city” and is still the largest employment and cultural center in the City and region; and
Whereas, The immediately adjacent neighborhoods are the “gateway to downtown” and can strengthen their well-being as safe, affordable, inclusive and culturally authentic places to live, work, play and make; and
Whereas, The project will bolster civic capacity by fostering a community-wide dialogue to create a shared vision and Action Agenda for Greater Downtown that leverages downtown development and vitality to fuel growth and development of adjacent neighborhoods; and
Whereas, The Action Agenda will be a nine to twelve-month process addressing land use, neighborhood and real estate development, open space and public realm, transportation and infrastructure, inclusive economic growth and development and civic engagement; and
Whereas, The Action Agenda will leverage existing planning and implementati...
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