South Milwaukee Comprehensive and Downtown Plan Update

South Milwaukee Comprehensive and Downtown Plan Update Ten years after the City of South Milwaukee partnered with GRAEF to update its Comprehensive Plan in 2014, the GRAEF Planning + Urban Design team once again updated the city’s Comprehensive Plan for the next 25 years of community development to 2050. The 2014 Comprehensive Plan update set…

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Mequon and Thiensville Bike and Pedestrian Plan

Mequon and Thiensville Bike and Pedestrian Plan GRAEF created a Master Plan for the development of pedestrian and bicycle facilities throughout the City of Mequon and Village of Thiensville with goals of creating an all ages all abilities pedestrian and bicycle network across the community to key destinations, improving safety, and increasing public awareness of…

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City of Milwaukee North Avenue, East Side Streetscape and Vision Zero

City of Milwaukee North Avenue, East Side Streetscape and Vision Zero GRAEF created a conceptual streetscape design for the North Avenue Business Improvement District (BID) and the City of Milwaukee with the goal of implementing vision zero. The project spanned from the Milwaukee River east along East North Avenue to North Lake Drive and Lake…

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City of Racine Comprehensive Plan

City of Racine Comprehensive Plan The City of Racine adopted its first Comprehensive Plan in 2009, and, like many communities during the early phase of comprehensive planning, designed the plan to closely reflect the requirements outlined by state statute. The original plan was comprehensive but dense—packed with valuable information yet lacking the visuals and user-friendly…

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City of West Bend Downtown Master Plan

City of West Bend Downtown Master Plan The City of West Bend is transforming from a manufacturing-based community into a vibrant, walkable destination. The Downtown Master Plan aims to address the surge in development interest, particularly in multifamily residential projects, and to build on recent enhancements to the Riverwalk along the Milwaukee River. These improvements…

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Port Washington Downtown + Lakefront Plan

Port Washington Downtown + Lakefront Plan  View the Port Washington Downtown + Lakefront Plan Here Port Washington is a city in transition. Once a blue-collar manufacturing and commercial fishing town, Port Washington (“Port”) is growing into both a visitor destination and a relatively more affordable Ozaukee County suburb within the Milwaukee metropolitan area. As a…

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Village of Germantown Trail Master Plan

Village of Germantown Trail Master Plan View the Germantown Trail Master Plan Report GRAEF worked with the Village of Germantown to develop a Trail Master Plan that provides transportation and recreation opportunities across the Village and to regional destinations. The Plan identified detailed routes for the Menomonee River Trail and Goldendale Creek Trails, extending several…

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Village of Germantown Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan

Village of Germantown Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan View the Village of Germantown CORP Report GRAEF was hired by the Village to work alongside village staff and the Park & Recreation Commission to create the current 2021-2026 Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan. This plan guides recreation management, trail expansion, and park development for the next five years…

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Brady Street Pedestrianization Study

Brady Street Pedestrianization Study View the Brady Street Pedestrianization Study Full Report Brady Street is one of the oldest streets in Milwaukee. Today the historic Brady neighborhood is densely populated with homes, schools, churches, and commercial developments. Due to its use as a main transportation artery and its relatively narrow width, reckless driving has been…

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MacArthur Square Planning

MacArthur Square Planning View the City of Milwaukee MacArthur Square Planning Study Today, MacArthur Square consists of a group of civic buildings in downtown Milwaukee arranged around a multilevel parking structure. Historically, MacArthur Square represents the City’s legacy of the City Beautiful movement in architecture and planning. GRAEF has worked closely with Milwaukee County and…

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