Community Design Development Forum (CDDF)
Carolyn Esswein, Director of Community Design Solutions, moderates the discussion during the Inner Harbor/Walker’s Point CDDF Forum

Transformative Discussions

SARUP’s Community Design & Development Forum (CDDF) series provides an occasion to study the impacts of transformative developments in metro Milwaukee and focuses on opportu-nities leveraged by community-changing initiatives. A presentation of graduate student work, balanced with professional insight, generates an informed analysis of the trends and strategies behind these projects. Panel discussions this past year included the following:

  1. How can our city and region best leverage the Milwaukee Bucks’ planned development?
  2. How will changes in the Inner Harbor integrate with the surging real estate market in Walker’s Point, and how will leaders leverage these two tides to address issues of economic and racial disparities, as well as promoting integrated neighborhoods
  3. How will the Milwaukee region be ready to make the necessary investments for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) success?