The curse of the freeway...

My first opinion I would like to share is about the control the freeway system has on America and Milwaukee in general.

I know people like to think the freeway system helps with traffic flow and control. However when the freeway system was built it demolished many neighborhoods, communities, homes, historic landmarks and the fabric of the city.

One great thing about Milwaukee is that we did get the courage to tear down the Park East Freeway. Its too sad that we couldn't do the same to I-794.

For those of you that don't know there is a a fairly short freeway extension from I-94 known as I-794 that stretches into downtown and disects the city in half from the downtown and the Third Ward.

This freeway should be demolished as it creates a dark, cold and sterile concrete wall in the city. This concrete wall is surrounded by parking garages and parking lots as not many want to be located next to a freeway. I mean who wants to look out of their office or home onto a freeway. Wait I do!!! Prime Real estate - superb views of gas gussling pieces of fiberglass, plastic and metal.

Here are some simple questions that many would like answers to:

What about my prime parking spot under the freeway? Wouldn't it take longer to get to work? How would I get to downtown? Why tear it down? What would you reuse the land as?

Well...

I have answers. Tomorrow's blog will take a look at the possibilities this wasteland would have to offer to the city of Milwaukee.