WOO-HOO!!!
the "preserve our parks" whackos have finally relented and are not going to appeal the ruling against their lawsuit aiming to stop this development from going forward.
the couture can finally rise.
"full speed ahead now"!
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Preserve Our Parks gives up its fight against The Couture
Parks advocacy group Preserve Our Parks announced today that it will not appeal a circuit court judge's ruling that allows private development at the site of the Downtown Transit Center near the lakefront in downtown Milwaukee.
The group’s decision to give up its years-long fight over the issue clears the way for Barrett Lo Visionary Development to move forward with its plans for The Couture, a 44-story luxury apartment tower with retail space.
“Preserve Our Parks will not appeal Judge (Christopher Foley’s) decision allowing The Couture development at the Transit Center site,” Preserve Our Parks president John Lunz said in an email.
The Downtown Transit Center site is currently owned by Milwaukee County and is used for bus storage and bus transfers. There is public park space on top of the building. County officials felt the property, located southwest of Lincoln Memorial Drive and Michigan Street, was underutilized and wanted to sell it for private development.
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The decision by Preserve Our Parks to end its fight against The Couture means the project is “full speed ahead now,” Barrett said today.
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full article:
http://www.biztimes.com/article/2015...NEWS/150819826