A report of our preliminary findings from the first Walk & Roll 794 event are now available to view. The event took place on November 18th at 12pm and covered a western segment of I-794, adjacent to the Marquette Interchange. Read the full report here or through our new content library and let us know what you think! What's next? WisDOT’s Lake Interchange study page remains open for public comment . Submit comments to their public comment form through December 5th. Engage y

Join the Rethink 794 team for the first in a series of three “walk & rolls” along a segment of the I-794 corridor.  We'll meet at the front of Stone Creek - Factory Cafe, review our route and goals, then begin our walk and roll. The walk will be ~30 minutes, facilitated by members of our citizen advocate team. The route will end back inside of Stone Creek where will discuss our findings and opportunities for a reimagined corridor. Those that use wheelchairs, bicycles, or mobi

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is hosting its third series of public open houses  on Tuesday, November 4th and Wednesday, November 5th to update the community on the I-794 Lake Interchange Study. This is your chance to engage directly with WisDOT staff, review the defined alternatives—including Freeway Removal—and learn more about the upcoming Environmental Impact Statement process. This is a critical moment to show strong community interest in the freewa

UWM students in the 794 Urban Design Seminar this past semester published their findings in a book, Freeway to Skyline: I-794: What's Possible? Book cover for Freeways to Skyline Below is the description from the MINDS webpage: The UWM 794 Urban Design Seminar explored the long-term potential – If I-794 is removed, What’s Possible? Architecture and urban planning students envision what’s possible, including the potential for significant annual tax revenue – new development op

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is hosting a public open house on May 29th to update the community on the I-794 Lake Interchange Study. This is your chance to engage directly with WisDOT staff, review the defined alternatives—including Freeway Removal—and learn more about the upcoming Environmental Impact Statement process. Meeting Details: Milwaukee Marriott Downtown 625 North Milwaukee Street Milwaukee, WI 53202 Thursday, May 29, 2025 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

“If 794 comes down, what’s possible?” Mastodon master plan for Interstate 794 replacement. That was the challenge posed to 14 UW-Milwaukee students in a UW-Milwaukee School of Architecture and Urban Planning seminar by professors Carolyn Esswein and Larry Witzling . Read the whole story by Jeramy Jannene on Urban Milwaukee.

Throughout this Spring semester, Carolyn Esswein's University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee seminar class has been envisioning what could happen if the elevated segment of I-794 downtown were removed. Architecture and urban planning students explore the long-term potential for development opportunities, public spaces, transit upgrades, and strong connections between Downtown and the Historic Third Ward. Over 30 years, what could the area become? Come see the concepts and the number

Urban planner Larry Witzling, professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, released a study in collaborate with Rethink 794 estimating that removal of the of I-794 through Downtown has the potential over 30 years to generate $475 million in property taxes, $3 billion in downtown disposable income, $60 million in city sales tax and the creation of 3,000+ new housing units. Witzling estimates that the land can conservatively accommodate 3,000 new residential u

Rethink 794, in collaboration with local architectural designer John Everitt, unveils a new and innovative way to visualize the I-794 Corridor. Using any mobile device, the initiative showcases a vision that replaces I-794 with a boulevard alternative and development. Augmented Reality (AR) allows participants to experience the potential for this project to transform Downtown Milwaukee and the Historic Third Ward. Discover for yourself how a boulevard opens land for potential

Thank you to all who joined Moving Milwaukee Forward, a public discussion on the vision for Milwaukee without Interstate-794. This event took place on July 17th, 2023 at Marquette University's O'Brien Hall College of Business Administration - Center for Real Estate. Peter Park (Former City of Milwaukee Planning Director) presented the benefits of urban freeway removal, highlighting his work on taking out the Park-East Freeway Spur 20 years ago. Following the presentation, Par