A team of students from UWM’s School of Architecture & Urban Planning is collaborating with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to develop removal concepts for Milwaukee’s I‑794 corridor. Overseen by Associate Professor Carolyn Esswein and Professor Emeritus Larry Witzling, the …
Architecture and Urban Planning students from UWM explored the long-term potential that could result from a possible removal of I-794. Their designs were shared with the public at an Open House event on Thursday at 3rd Street Market Hall. Through …
About a decade ago, the Milwaukee Harbor District set out to transform an underutilized waterfront into a vibrant space for jobs, housing, and public access. Today, that vision is being actively implemented, shaped by years of collaboration and thoughtful planning. …
The University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee has established a new research center focused on confronting racial discrimination in housing and urban planning. Led by experts in UWM’s School of Architecture & Urban Planning, the initiative will examine how planning policies have historically …
About 75 city and county leaders, representatives of community organizations, land-use planning groups and foundations, and UWM faculty and staff gathered Friday to celebrate and officially launch the new UWM Center for Equity Practice and Planning Justice. The center, based at …
In a piece by Wisconsin Public Radio, Dr. Kirk Harris, a certified municipal planner and UW-Milwaukee urban planning professor, identifies segregation as the root cause of many urban challenges. Historically, planners contributed to segregation by upholding racist zoning and housing …
Kevin Kuschel (MUP 2018) is making a significant impact in the Clarke Square area. Drawing on his education and expertise in urban planning from SARUP, Kuschel is using his position as executive director of the Clarke Square Neighborhood Initiative to …
The Ozaukee Food Alliance recently celebrated the opening of its new location, a milestone made possible in large part thanks to the collaborative efforts among the nonprofit organization and Urban Planning students, faculty and staff. Working closely with the former Saukville Food …
A crowd gathered on February 23, 2024 to commemorate a bold new mural in Milwaukee’s Bronzeville neighborhood. The subject of the mural by Terrell Morgan – Ego the Artist is longtime SARUP faculty member and acclaimed urban planner, Welford Sanders, …
A $1.2 billion proposal to expand Interstate 94 near Milwaukee’s American Family Field has sparked controversy. While state officials argue it will improve safety and the economy, opponents, including the Wisconsin Sierra Club, contend it disproportionately harms Black and Hispanic …
