Editing Milwaukee (section)

==Infrastructure==

===Health care===
Milwaukee's health care industry includes several health systems. The Milwaukee Regional Medical Complex, between 8700 and 9200 West Wisconsin Avenue, is on the Milwaukee County grounds. This area includes the [[Children's Hospital of Wisconsin]], [[Froedtert Hospital]], BloodCenter of Wisconsin, the [[Ronald McDonald House]], Curative Rehabilitation, and the [[Medical College of Wisconsin]]. [[Aurora Health Care]] includes [[Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center|St. Luke's Medical Center]], Aurora Sinai Medical Center, Aurora West Allis Medical Center, and St. Luke's SouthShore. [[Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare]] includes St. Joseph's Hospital, St. Francis Hospital, The Wisconsin Heart Hospital, Elmbrook Memorial (Brookfield), and other outpatient clinics in the Milwaukee area. Columbia St. Mary's Hospital is on Milwaukee's lakeshore and has established affiliations with Froedtert Hospital and the Medical College of Wisconsin. The Medical College of Wisconsin is one of two medical schools in Wisconsin and the only one in Milwaukee.

Other health care non-profit organizations in Milwaukee include national headquarters of the [[American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology]] and the Endometriosis Association.

===Transportation===
[[File:Mke-airport-terminal.jpg|thumb|Main terminal at [[Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport]]]]

According to the 2022 [[American Community Survey]], 66% of working city of Milwaukee residents commuted by driving alone, 11.1% carpooled, 4.5% used public transportation, and 4.3% walked. About 2% used all other forms of transportation, including taxicab, motorcycle, and bicycle. About 12.1% of working city of Milwaukee residents worked at home.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Census Reporter|access-date=November 12, 2023|title=Means of Transportation to Work by Age|url=https://censusreporter.org/data/table/?table=B08101&geo_ids=16000US5553000&primary_geo_id=16000US5553000}}</ref> In 2015, 17.9% of city of Milwaukee households were without a car, which increased to 18.7% in 2016. The national average was 8.7 percent in 2016. Milwaukee averaged 1.3 cars per household in 2016, compared to a national average of 1.8 per household.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Car Ownership in U.S. Cities Data and Map|journal=Governing|date=December 9, 2014|url=http://www.governing.com/gov-data/car-ownership-numbers-of-vehicles-by-city-map.html|access-date=May 18, 2018}}</ref>

A 2015 study by [[Walk Score]] ranked Milwaukee as the 15th most walkable out of the 50 largest U.S. cities.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.walkscore.com/WI/Milwaukee|title=2015 City and Neighborhood Rankings|publisher=Walk Score|year=2015|access-date=August 24, 2015}}</ref> As a whole, the city has a score of 62 out of 100. However, several of the more densely populated neighborhoods have much higher scores: Juneautown has a score of 95; the [[The East Side (Milwaukee)|Lower East Side]] has a score of 91; Yankee Hill scored 91; and the Marquette and Murray Hill neighborhoods both scored 89 each.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.walkscore.com/WI/Milwaukee|title=Milwaukee neighborhoods on Walk Score|website=Walk Score|access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref> Those ratings range from "A Walker's Paradise" to "Very Walkable."

====Airports====
Milwaukee has two airports: [[Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport]] (KMKE) on the southern edge of the city, which handles the region's commercial traffic, and [[Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport]] (KMWC), known locally as Timmerman Field, on the northwest side along Appleton Avenue.

Mitchell is served by twelve airlines,<ref name="mitchellairport.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.mitchellairport.com/airline-information/|title=Mitchell Airport – Airline Information|publisher=mitchellairport.com|access-date=November 1, 2017}}</ref> which offer roughly 240 daily departures and 245 daily arrivals. Approximately 90 cities are served nonstop or direct from Mitchell International. It is the largest airport in Wisconsin and the 34th largest in the nation.<ref name=WisBusiness>{{cite web|url=http://www.wisbusiness.com/index.iml?Article=238342|publisher=Wisbusiness.com|title=April passenger numbers soar to 20th straight record month|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930023910/http://www.wisbusiness.com/index.iml?Article=238342|archive-date=September 30, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> The airport terminal is open 24 hours a day. Since 2005, Mitchell International Airport has been connected by the Amtrak Hiawatha train service, which provides airport access via train to Chicago and downtown Milwaukee. [[Southwest Airlines|Southwest]], [[Frontier Airlines]], [[American Airlines]], [[United Airlines]], [[Air Canada]], and [[Delta Air Lines]] are among the carriers using Milwaukee's Mitchell International Airport gates.<ref name="mitchellairport.com"/> In July 2015, it served 610,271 passengers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mitchellairport.com/files/5014/4102/8724/July_ATRPT.pdf|title=Mitchell Airport – Air Traffic Report|publisher=mitchellairport.com|access-date=September 14, 2015}}</ref>

====Intercity rail and bus====
[[File:Milwaukee Intermodal Station.jpg|thumb|[[Milwaukee Intermodal Station]] is the city's intercity bus and train station.]]

Milwaukee's [[Amtrak]] station was renovated in 2007 to create [[Milwaukee Intermodal Station]] near downtown Milwaukee and the Third Ward. The station replaced the previous main railway station, [[Everett Street Depot]], to improve access between Milwaukee's local transit and Amtrak riders. Milwaukee is served by Amtrak's ''[[Hiawatha (Amtrak train)|Hiawatha]]'' passenger train up to seven times daily between Milwaukee Intermodal Station and [[Chicago Union Station]]. The ''[[Borealis (train)|Borealis]]'' provides daily service to Chicago and [[Saint Paul, Minnesota]], and is supplemental to the long-distance cross-country ''[[Empire Builder]]'', connecting Milwaukee to [[Portland, Oregon]] and [[Seattle, Washington]].

In 2010, $800&nbsp;million in federal funds were allocated to the creation of high-speed rail links from Milwaukee to Chicago and [[Madison, Wisconsin|Madison]], but the funds were rejected by Wisconsin governor [[Scott Walker (politician)|Scott Walker]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Held|first=Tom|url=http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/82864412.html|title=Wisconsin lands $800 million for high-speed rail|newspaper=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|date=January 28, 2010|access-date=July 2, 2010}}</ref><ref>[http://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/walker-defends-rejecting-fed-funds-for-passenger-rail/article_d3fb1326-1e2d-11e1-a602-001871e3ce6c.html#ixzz1lAqhmFlX Hubbuch, Chris. "Walker defends rejecting fed funds for passenger rail"] ''[[La Crosse Tribune]]'' December 4, 2011</ref> In 2016, [[WisDOT]] and [[IDOT]] conducted studies to upgrade service on the Amtrak ''Hiawatha'' line from seven to ten times daily between downtown Milwaukee and downtown Chicago.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2016/10/20/amtrak-hiawatha-upgrade-of-up-to-200m-would-add.html|title=Amtrak Hiawatha upgrade of up to $200M would add three routes per day|website=Bizjournals.com|access-date=March 15, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/projects/multimodal/rail-chi-mil/default.aspx|title=Chicago – Milwaukee Intercity Passenger Rail Corridor|author=Wisconsin Department of Transportation|website=Wisconsindot.gov|access-date=March 15, 2017|archive-date=March 15, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170315185812/http://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/projects/multimodal/rail-chi-mil/default.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref> As a result of the 2021 infrastructure bill and the "Amtrak Connects Us" initiative, the Milwaukee Intermodal Station is again projected to serve passenger trains to Madison and Green Bay, with the goal of the new routes being operational by 2035.<ref>{{cite web|title=More Trains. More Cities. Better Service.|url=https://www.amtrakconnectsus.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Amtrak-2021-Corridor-Vision_2021-06-01_web-HR-maps-2.pdf|website=AmtrakConnectsUs.com|access-date=October 31, 2022}}</ref>

Intercity bus services to the city include [[Amtrak Thruway]], [[Badger Bus]], [[Flixbus]], [[Greyhound Lines]], [[Indian Trails]], [[Jefferson Lines]], [[Lamers Bus Lines]], [[Megabus (North America)|Megabus]], [[Wisconsin Coach Lines]] and other intercity bus operators.

====Transit====
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The [[Milwaukee County Transit System]] provides bus services within Milwaukee County. The [[Badger Bus]] station in downtown Milwaukee provides bus service between Milwaukee and Madison. An East/West [[Bus rapid transit|Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)]] line between downtown and the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center is also currently under construction.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eastwestbrtmke.com/|title=East West BRT|website=eastwestbrtmke.com}}</ref>

A modern [[streetcar]] system, [[The Hop]], connects Milwaukee Intermodal Station, downtown Milwaukee, and Ogden Avenue on the city's [[The East Side (Milwaukee)|Lower East Side]]. The initial M-Line opened for service on November 2, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/2018/09/28/milwaukee-streetcar-begins-service-nov-2-and-run-every-day/1433264002/|title=Grand opening for the new Milwaukee streetcar – called The Hop – set for Nov. 2|website=jsonline.com|access-date=October 28, 2018}}</ref><ref name="fox6now"/> Service to the lakefront, through the [[The Couture|Couture]], on the L-Line opened on October 29, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Hop will be debuting its first new route extension on a limited basis this fall. Here's what to know.|url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2023/08/22/the-hop-to-debut-first-new-route-extension-on-limited-basis-this-fall/70649526007/|access-date=January 29, 2024|website=Journal Sentinel|language=en-US}}</ref>

Milwaukee has no commuter rail system. [[Proposed Kenosha–Racine–Milwaukee regional rail service|Previous efforts to develop one]] proposed a 0.5% sales tax<ref>{{Cite web |title=Local Transit Plans: Activity Picking Up |url=https://city.milwaukee.gov/commoncouncil/District4/LocalTransitPlansAct21441.htm |access-date=2025-01-27 |website=city.milwaukee.gov}}</ref> in Milwaukee, [[Racine County, Wisconsin|Racine]] and [[Kenosha County, Wisconsin|Kenosha]] counties to fund an expansion of [[Metra]]'s [[Union Pacific North Line]] to Milwaukee Intermodal Station.<ref>{{cite web|date=October 5, 2009|title=KRMonline – Home|url=http://maps.sewrpc.org/KRMonline/|access-date=May 12, 2012|publisher=Maps.sewrpc.org|archive-date=October 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231013021052/http://maps.sewrpc.org/KRMonline/|url-status=dead}}</ref> A 1990s Wisconsin DOT plan determined the path forward for east-west transportation in Milwaukee to be a mix of a comprehensive light rail system, an expansion of I-94 with [[HOV lanes]], and increased bus service to Waukesha County. Despite being awarded $289 million for this plan from the federal government, local Republican leaders rescinded support for light rail. The "locally preferred alternative" would have connected destinations including downtown Milwaukee, UW-Milwaukee, and the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The railroad not taken|url=https://archive.jsonline.com/news/opinion/32538794.html|access-date=January 29, 2024|website=archive.jsonline.com}}</ref>

====Highways====
Three of Wisconsin's [[Interstate highway]]s intersect in Milwaukee. [[Interstate 94 in Wisconsin|Interstate 94]] (I-94) comes north from Chicago to enter Milwaukee and continues west to [[Madison, Wisconsin|Madison]]. The stretch of I-94 from Seven Mile Road to the [[Marquette Interchange]] in Downtown Milwaukee is known as the North-South Freeway. I-94 from downtown Milwaukee west to Wisconsin 16 is known as the East-West Freeway.

[[I-43]] enters Milwaukee from [[Beloit, Wisconsin|Beloit]] in the southwest and continues north along Lake Michigan to [[Green Bay, Wisconsin|Green Bay]] via [[Sheboygan, Wisconsin|Sheboygan]] and [[Manitowoc, Wisconsin|Manitowoc]]. I-43 southwest of I-41/I-894/US 41/US 45 [[Hale Interchange]] is known as the Rock Freeway. I-43 is cosigned with I-894 East and I-41/US 41 South to I-94 is known as the Airport Freeway. At I-94, I-43 follows I-94 to the Marquette Interchange. I-43 continues north known as the North-South Freeway to Wisconsin Highway 57 near Port Washington.

[[File:American Courage under Hoan Bridge 5186.jpg|thumb|The [[Hoan Bridge]] carries [[Interstate 794]].]]

Approved in 2015, [[Interstate 41]] follows I-94 north from the state line before turning west at the [[Mitchell Interchange]] to the Hale Interchange and then north to Green Bay via [[Fond du Lac, Wisconsin|Fond du Lac]], [[Oshkosh, Wisconsin|Oshkosh]] and [[Appleton, Wisconsin|Appleton]]. I-41/US 41/US 45 from the Hale Interchange to Wisconsin Hwy 145 is known as the Zoo Freeway.

Milwaukee has two auxiliary Interstate Highways, [[I-894]] and [[I-794]]. I-894 bypasses downtown Milwaukee on the west and south sides of the city from the [[Zoo Interchange]] to the Mitchell Interchange. I-894 is part of the Zoo Freeway and the Airport Freeway. I-794 extends east from the Marquette Interchange to Lake Michigan before turning south over the [[Hoan Bridge]] toward Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport, turning into [[Wisconsin Highway 794|Highway 794]] along the way. This is known as the Lake Freeway.

Milwaukee is also served by three [[US Highways]]. [[U.S. Route 18 in Wisconsin|U.S. Highway 18]] (US&nbsp;18) provides a link from downtown to points west heading to [[Waukesha, Wisconsin|Waukesha]] along Wells Street, 17th/16th Streets, Highland Avenue, 35th Street, Wisconsin Avenue, and Blue Mound Road. [[U.S. Route 41 in Wisconsin|US&nbsp;41]] and [[U.S. Route 45 in Wisconsin|US&nbsp;45]] both provide north–south freeway transportation on the western side of the city. The freeway system in Milwaukee carries roughly 25% of all travel in Wisconsin.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wpr.org/report-nearly-1-200-wisconsin-bridges-deficient-condition|title=Report: Nearly 1,200 Wisconsin Bridges In 'Deficient' Condition|date=February 2, 2018|work=Wisconsin Public Radio|access-date=February 5, 2018|language=en}}</ref> Milwaukee County is also served by several [[Wisconsin highways]], namely [[Wisconsin Highway 24|24]], [[Wisconsin Highway 32|32]], [[Wisconsin Highway 36|36]], [[Wisconsin Highway 38|38]], [[Wisconsin Highway 57|57]], [[Wisconsin Highway 59|59]], [[Wisconsin Highway 100|100]], [[Wisconsin Highway 119|119]], [[Wisconsin Highway 145|145]], [[Wisconsin Highway 175|175]],  [[Wisconsin Highway 181|181]], [[Wisconsin Highway 190|190]], [[Wisconsin Highway 241|241]], and [[Wisconsin Highway 794|794]].

====Bicycling====
[[File:Oak Leaf Trail Milwaukee River Line October 2022 2.jpg|thumb|The [[Oak Leaf Trail]], pictured on the [[East Side, Milwaukee|East Side]], connects parks in the Milwaukee County Park System.]]

{{As of|2022}}, Milwaukee has {{convert|195|mi|km}} of on-street bicycle facilities, including various kinds of bicycle lanes, bicycle boulevards, and trails. In the following year, the city set a goal of increasing their [[protected bicycle lane]]s from {{convert|2.6|miles}} to {{convert|50|miles}} by 2026.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Dirr|first=Alison|date=December 6, 2023|title=You may have noticed new lane markings on Highland, Walnut, North Avenue. Here's what's behind that|work=Journal Sentinel|url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2023/12/06/how-to-drive-on-new-bike-lanes-in-milwaukee-on-north-avenue-walnut/71654426007/|url-access=subscription|access-date=December 6, 2023|archive-url=https://archive.today/20231206200629/https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2023/12/06/how-to-drive-on-new-bike-lanes-in-milwaukee-on-north-avenue-walnut/71654426007/|archive-date=December 6, 2023}}</ref>

In 2006, Milwaukee obtained bronze-level status from the League of American Bicyclists,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bicyclefriendlycommunity.org/AllBicycleFriendlyCommunities.htm|title=League of American Bicyclists * Bicycle Friendly Community Campaign|publisher=bicyclefriendlycommunity.org|access-date=July 2, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091211202721/http://www.bicyclefriendlycommunity.org/AllBicycleFriendlyCommunities.htm|archive-date=December 11, 2009}}</ref> a rarity for a city its size,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.silentsports.net/madison_makes_sense.html|title=Madison Makes Sense|url-status=dead|website=Silent Sports|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080602041314/http://www.silentsports.net/madison_makes_sense.html|archive-date=June 2, 2008|first=Joel|last=Patenaude}}</ref> then silver-level status in 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Quirmbach|first=Chuck|date=June 3, 2019|title=Milwaukee Rolls Up A Notch In Ratings Of Bicycle-Friendly Cities|work=[[WUWM]]|url=https://www.wuwm.com/news/2019-06-03/milwaukee-rolls-up-a-notch-in-ratings-of-bicycle-friendly-cities|access-date=July 26, 2023}}</ref>

The Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bfw.org/|title=Wisconsin Bike Fed|access-date=January 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190518105922/http://bfw.org/|archive-date=May 18, 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> holds an annual Bike to Work Week. The event, held in May each year, has frequently featured a commuter race between a car, a bus, and a bike; and also a morning ride into work with the mayor.

In 2008, the city identified over {{convert|250 |mi|km}} of streets on which bike lanes will fit. It created a plan labeling {{convert|145|mi|km}} of those as high priority for receiving bike lanes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.city.milwaukee.gov/BikeLanesandBikeRout14143.htm|title=Bike Lanes and Bike Routes|access-date=March 22, 2008|author=City of Milwaukee|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080619065548/http://www.city.milwaukee.gov/BikeLanesandBikeRout14143.htm|archive-date=June 19, 2008}}</ref> As part of the city's Bicycle and Pedestrian Task Force's mission to "make Milwaukee more bicycle and pedestrian friendly", {{As of|2008|lc=y}}, over 700 bike racks have been installed throughout the city.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.city.milwaukee.gov/BicycleTaskForce3727.htm|title=Bicycle and Pedestrian Task Force|access-date=March 22, 2008|author=City of Milwaukee|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080511200236/http://www.city.milwaukee.gov/BicycleTaskForce3727.htm|archive-date=May 11, 2008}}</ref> Since October 2018, when it enacted a Complete Streets policy, the city continuously considers the addition of bicycle facilities to roadways as part of new road projects.<ref>{{Cite news|date=October 17, 2018|title=Complete Streets policy passes Common Council unanimously|work=[[OnMilwaukee]]|url=https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/milwaukee-gets-complete-streets-policy|access-date=November 12, 2023}}</ref>

In 2009, the [[Milwaukee County Transit System]] began installing bicycle racks to the front of county buses.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ridemcts.com/riding_the_bus/index.asp?id=1276|title=Bikes on Buses|access-date=June 12, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100328211911/http://www.ridemcts.com/riding_the_bus/index.asp?id=1276|archive-date=March 28, 2010|website=Milwaukee County Transit System}}</ref> This "[[Environmental movement|green]]" effort was part of a settlement of an [[asbestos]] lawsuit filed by the state against the county in 2006.<ref>"[http://www3.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=715962 County hopes bike racks on buses cancel out asbestos – Plan may settle environmental lawsuit by state] {{webarchive|url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080222074344/http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=715962 |date=February 22, 2008 }}". ''Milwaukee Journal Sentinel''.</ref> The lawsuit cites the release of asbestos into the environment when the [[Courthouse Annex]] was demolished.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onmilwaukee.com/politics/articles/hissom021308.html|title=Rack and Roll|work=City reaches accord on Kilbourn Tower settlement|publisher=Onmilwaukee.com|first=Doug|last=Hissom|date=February 13, 2008}}</ref>

In August 2014, Milwaukee debuted a [[bicycle sharing system]] called [[Bublr Bikes]], which is a partnership between the City of Milwaukee and a local non-profit, Midwest Bike Share (dba Bublr Bikes).<ref>{{cite news|title=Initial locations announced for Milwaukee bike-share program|url=http://www.biztimes.com/article/20140806/ENEWSLETTERS02/140809877|date=August 6, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808055513/http://www.biztimes.com/article/20140806/ENEWSLETTERS02/140809877|archive-date=August 8, 2014|work=BizTimes.com|access-date=February 28, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2014/08/06/eyes-on-milwaukee-bublr-bike-share-system-is-launched/|title=Eyes on Milwaukee: "Bublr" Bike Share System Is Launched|work=Urban Milwaukee}}</ref> {{As of|August 2023}}, the system operates over 100 stations in the city and neighboring West Allis and Wauwatosa.<ref>{{Cite news|author-link=Bublr Bikes|date=August 15, 2023|title=Bublr Bikes Celebrates 10 Years of Exploring Milwaukee|work=[[Urban Milwaukee]]|url=https://urbanmilwaukee.com/pressrelease/bublr-bikes-celebrates-10-years-of-exploring-milwaukee/|access-date=November 12, 2023}}</ref>

====Water====
[[File:Lake express terminal.jpg|thumb|The [[Lake Express]] Terminal]]

Milwaukee's main port, [[Port of Milwaukee]], handled 2.4&nbsp;million metric tons of cargo through its municipal port in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://issuu.com/portofmilwaukee/docs/118762_annual_report_final_singles|title=Port of Milwaukee: 2014 Annual Report|date=April 14, 2015|access-date=September 14, 2015}}</ref> [[Steel]] and [[salt]] are handled at the port.

Milwaukee connects with [[Muskegon, Michigan]], through the [[Lake Express]] high-speed [[automobile|auto]] and passenger [[ferry]]. The Lake Express travels across Lake Michigan from late spring to the fall of each year.

===City development===
On February 10, 2015, a streetcar connecting the Milwaukee Intermodal Station with the city's [[The East Side (Milwaukee)|Lower East Side]] was approved by the Common Council, bringing decades of sometimes acrimonious debate to a pause. On a 9–6 vote, the council approved a measure that established the project's $124&nbsp;million capital budget, its estimated $3.2&nbsp;million operating and maintenance budget and its {{Convert|2.5|mi||abbr=|adj=on}} route, which includes a lakefront spur connecting the line to the proposed $122&nbsp;million, 44-story Couture. Construction on the Milwaukee Streetcar began March 2017, with initial operation by mid-2018.<ref name="fox6now">{{cite web|url=http://fox6now.com/2017/02/17/construction-for-milwaukees-streetcar-project-to-begin-in-early-april/|title=Construction for Milwaukee's streetcar project to begin in early April|date=February 17, 2017|website=FOX6Now.com|access-date=March 15, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.themilwaukeestreetcar.com|title=Milwaukee Streetcar – Follow Our Momentum|website=Themilwaukeestreetcar.com|access-date=March 15, 2017}}</ref> This project was later named to The Hop, and became a free transit system.<ref name="JS-2017oct">{{cite news|last1=Spicuzza|first1=Mary|last2=Glauber|first2=Bill|title=Streetcar gains sponsor: Potawatomi Hotel has inked $10 million deal for 12 years<!--(print-edition title)-->|access-date=August 8, 2017|newspaper=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2017/10/06/milwaukee-streetcar-gets-10-million-scorporate-sponsor-and-name-hop-presented-potawatomi-hotel-casin/740681001/|orig-year=online date October 6|date=October 7, 2017|pages=1A, 10A}}</ref><ref name="WITI-2017Oct">{{cite news|last1=Keith|first1=Theo|title=Milwaukee streetcar to be named "The Hop" under deal with Potawatomi, free rides for a year|url=http://fox6now.com/2017/10/06/mayor-tom-barrett-to-make-major-announcement-about-the-milwaukee-streetcar/|access-date=August 7, 2018|publisher=[[WITI (TV)|WITI]]|date=October 6, 2017}}</ref> The Lakefront service was expected to start operation by 2019.<ref name="fox6now"/>

[[Northwestern Mutual Tower and Commons]] stands {{Convert|550|ft||abbr=}} tall and has 32 stories, making it the second tallest building in Milwaukee.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/10/business/milwaukee-development-northwestern-mutual.html|title=In the Heart of Milwaukee, a Gleaming Tower Leads an Urban Renewal|first=Keith|last=Schneider|date=October 10, 2017|website=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/money/business/2017/08/21/northwestern-mutual-officially-opens-32-story-skyscraper-milwaukee/587376001/|title=Northwestern Mutual officially opens 32-story skyscraper in Milwaukee|website=Jsonline.com|access-date=July 26, 2018}}</ref>

[[Fiserv Forum]], a new multipurpose arena at 1111 Vel R. Phillips Avenue, has been built to accommodate the [[Milwaukee Bucks]] and [[Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball|Marquette Golden Eagles]], as well as college and professional ice hockey games. Construction on the $524&nbsp;million project began in November 2015 and opened to the public on August 26, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/bucks-new-arena-fiserv-forum-photos-2018-9|title=Check out the Milwaukee Bucks' chic, new $524 million arena|last=Davis|first=Scott|website=Business Insider|access-date=July 9, 2019}}</ref> The arena is intended to be the focal point of a "live block" zone that includes public space surrounded by both commercial and residential developments. The arena has a transparent facade and a curved roof and side that is meant to evoke the water forms of nearby Lake Michigan and the [[Milwaukee River]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/arts/design-for-new-bucks-arena-aims-to-embrace-idea-of-modern-architecture-b99477604z1-299081621.html|title=New Arena Unveiled – Design for new Bucks arena aims to 'embrace idea of modern architecture'|author=Mary Louise Schumacher|newspaper=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|access-date=November 6, 2015|archive-date=November 13, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151113014646/http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/arts/design-for-new-bucks-arena-aims-to-embrace-idea-of-modern-architecture-b99477604z1-299081621.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>