Downtown Area Plan
Downtown Area Plan
Connec+ing MKE: Downtown Plan 2040
The Downtown Area Plan, titled Connec+ing MKE: Downtown Plan 2040, was adopted by the Common Council on July 31, 2023.
Previous Downtown Area Plans
Downtown Area Projects and Initiatives
Downtown Streets and Public Spaces
- 6th Street Next
- West Michigan Street
- Red Arrow Park Redesign (BID #21)
- N. Water Street, Kilbourn to Pleasant
- I-794 Lake Interchange Study (State of Wisconsin DOT)
- North Van Buren Street Transformation Project
Downtown Development
Previous and Ongoing Projects and Initiatives
- East Wells Street Replacement Project (Completed 2025)
- Milwaukee Lakefront Gateway
- Milwaukee Streetcar
- Park East
- RiverWalk
Other Resources
- MKE United: Greater Downtown Action Agenda (2016)
- Long Range Lakefront Committee Recommendations (2011)
- UWM Applied Planning Workshop Report: Haymarket (2011)
- Downtown Parking Study (2010)
- Downtown Retail Study (2009)
- MacArthur Square Master Plan (2009)
- Downtown Community Survey Summary (2008)
- Downtown Plan Update Report (2008)
- Downtown Market Study (2007)
- Hotel Market Study (2007)
- Third Ward Design Guidelines (2006)
- Third Ward Area Plan (2006)
- Park East Redevelopment Plan (2004)
- Westown Design Guidelines (2003)
