MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee could lose about $450 million in economic growth every year once construction is completed to remove I-794, a new study by the Commercial Association of REALTORS – Wisconsin (CARW) estimated.
For years, leaders and community members have been considering the future of the highway that runs straight through downtown. One potential option being mulled over is a complete removal, with people citing benefits in green space and transformation of the neighborhoods surrounding it.
The Rethink 794 campaign, which is highly involved in these discussions, calls the area below I-794 a “goldmine” on its website…