"Over
the past 15 years, the Menomonee Valley has gone from neglected dumping ground
to the most expansive public-private
partnership in Milwaukee. Reclaimed as a business park, entertainment spot and
recreation area after decades of industrial decay, the Valley is an example of
balance between the natural and built environments. It's anchored by some of
Milwaukee’s most popular destinations – Harley-Davidson Museum and Potawatomi
Hotel & Casino – and is now home to new and renewed companies, from Rishi
Tea to Palermo’s Pizza to Charter Wire. And it's never been more accessible.
Traversing Canal Street, a 6-mile extension of the Hank Aaron State Bicycle
Trail mimics the curves of the Menomonee River, which is an emerging water route
for canoes and kayaks. Cars, bikes and boats pass the Falk manufacturing plant,
Twisted Fisherman restaurant, Marquette University’s sports complex and the
Global Water Center. But the Valley’s crown jewel is Three Bridges Park.
Christened in July of 2013, the park connects the South Side to 24 acres of
open prairie, riverbanks, and trails. Early this year, Valley partners even
commissioned local photographer Eddee Daniel as 2014 artist-in-residence to
record and share images of the Valley’s changing forms."
I thank the editors of Milwaukee Magazine for including me and especially for recognizing the value of the Menomonee Valley revitalization efforts. I also want to thank photographer Adam Morris for two fine portraits of me. The one in the print edition of the magazine is different from this one, which is in the online version. Both were taken in Three Bridges Park.
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| Courtesy Adam Morris, Milwaukee Magazine |
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