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Area Plans are part of the City's Comprehensive Plan. The City of Milwaukee is covered by fourteen Area Plans which guide future neighborhood development with land use, design, and catalytic project recommendations.
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Adopted 1999; Updated 2010
Contacts:
Greg Patin, Project Manager, 414.286.5728 Kyle Gast, Project Manager, 414.286.5823
DowntownPlan@milwaukee.gov
Adopted 2004; UPDATE UNDERWAY!
Contact:
Kyle Gast, Project Manager, 414.286.5823
FondyNorthPlan@milwaukee.gov
Adopted 2018
Tanya Fonseca, Long Range Planning Manager, 414.286.5716
HarborDistrictPlan@milwaukee.gov
Adopted 1998; Updated 2015
Monica Wauck Smith, Project Manager, 414.758.0048 Dave Misky, Redevelopment Authority, 414.286.8682
Valley@milwaukee.gov
Adopted 2009
Amy Oeth, Project Manager, 414.286.5724
NearNorthSidePlan@milwaukee.gov
NearSouthSidePlan@milwaukee.gov
Adopted 2004; Amended 2009
Monica Wauck Smith, Project Manager, 414.758.0048
NearWestPlan@milwaukee.gov
NortheastSidePlan@milwaukee.gov
Adopted 2008
NorthwestSidePlan@milwaukee.gov
Adopted 2008; UPDATE UNDERWAY!
SoutheastSidePlan@milwaukee.gov
SouthwestSidePlan@milwaukee.gov
Adopted 2005; Amended 2006
thirdwardplan@milwaukee.gov
Adopted 2006
WashingtonParkPlan@milwaukee.gov
WestSidePlan@milwaukee.gov
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