4 views of future Milwaukee, if we rethink I-794

These types of replacement discussions are taking place all around the country now, according to Charles Birnbaum, president & CEO of The Cultural Landscape Foundation.

"This is part of a national trend towards healing cities riven by urban renewal-era highway construction projects," Birnbaum said. "Indeed, there’s some $1 billion in the recently passed infrastructure bill – but there is also $273 billion in new highway construction, which dwarfs the funding for 'healing' projects."