Dear
Committee,
I am writing to express my absolute
support for the proposed Marriott Hotel at the corner of Milwaukee and Wisconsin Avenue.
I am a business owner in downtown Milwaukee and live close by. I formerly
lived in the downtown area and plan on moving back over the next several
years. I was a little surprised to see that there was opposition to this
excellent plan because of a concern over several buildings that opponents
believe have �historical� significance. Milwaukee is fortunate to have a number of architecturally
beautiful, old buildings and I believe that preserving a number of those
architectural gems (especially in the Third Ward, the Eastside and other
neighborhoods) is critical to maintain the unique �feel� of Milwaukee. However,
the buildings that would be replaced by this project are, in my estimation, old
with little historical value and have not been maintained over the years.
In addition, this is an area in the CBD which is crying for new, modern
development. The great cities of this country have an interesting mix of
the old and the new � there is simply no way for a city to move forward, develop
and prosper without exciting developments like this Marriott Hotel. May I
also remind the Commission about the sad, lack of development in the downtown
area over the past few years. From my office, I can see a shell of a
building that was being developed
on Water and Juneau. I also see blighted buildings
that were scheduled for
renovation or new development. We need a catalyst and we need new
development. Stopping this project would simply be another step back for
the city center. We need to seize this opportunity now and move forward
and make this city even greater.
Thank you for your time.
Tom
Thomas A.
Ogorchock
Miller & Ogorchock, S.C.
1110 N. Old World Third
Street, Suite
505
Milwaukee, WI 53203
(414)935-4991 (direct
line)
(414)272-4100
(414)272-4777
(fax)
www.miller-ogorchock.com