Has Milwaukee's Mayor Barrett decided that downtown Milwaukee is a better location for UWM's new engineering campus than the County Research Park in Wauwatosa?
It appears that might be the case.
In a December 18th article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Larry Standler reported that the Mayor's stimulus proposal included: "$15 million to help the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee develop its new School of Freshwater Science and downtown engineering campus."
According to one City Hall insider, the Mayor has concluded that the new campus should be built in downtown Milwaukee.
Whether this is a bargaining chip aimed at getting the County to reduce its price or a recognition that a downtown location maximizes the investments economic development potential in a more student friendly location, it is welcome news.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has editorialized several times in favor of the County Research Park in Wauwatosa and buried the story when the Milwaukee Common Council endorsed a downtown location.
The paper claims there is a fire wall between the editorial page and the newsroom. If so, one would think that the Mayor's change of heart on the engineering campus's location would be worthy of coverage.
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
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Michael,
Thanks for bringing attention back on this topic as it still deserves our attention. I hope to get the efforts with UWM Downtown going again soon and will have more on this topic at UrbanMilwaukee.com. Thanks Again.
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