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Milwaukee's RiverWalk project, launched in 1994, transformed a heavily industrialized and isolated riverfront area. A partnership between the city and downtown property owners turned the river into a city hub that has fueled a housing boom, spawned a number of new restaurants, shops, and green space,
203:. There are three segments of the Milwaukee Riverwalk: the Beerline B, East Town (Juneautown) & Westown (Kilbourntown), and the 3rd & 5th Ward. The Beerline B runs from McKinley Avenue to Caesars Park, the East Town (Juneautown) & Westown (Kilbourntown) section from Juneau Avenue to 473: 424: 305: 224:, 18 were selected to be cast by artist Peter Flanary. Imagery varies from whimsical fish and downtown buildings to ducks and Native Americans. 250: 214:
Cemented in to the walkways are 18 bronze medallions drawn by elementary school children, depicting how they see the Milwaukee River.
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Conceived in the 1990s to increase public access to the waterway, the Milwaukee Riverwalk has grown to include art displays called
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and in the process created a broader constituency for cleaning up the Milwaukee River.
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and walk the river. Among drawings submitted by over 200 students from
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festival (which ended a 20-year run in 2009), Riverwalk Park,
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In 1995, students were invited to examine artifacts from the
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Redeveloped ports and waterfronts in the United States
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Riverside pedestrian walkway in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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