A recent Milwaukee Journal Sentinel feature examines the ongoing transformation of Milwaukee\u2019s historic Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive corridor, highlighting community-focused investments such as ThriveOn King, the new Martin Luther King Jr. Branch of the Milwaukee Public Library, and affordable housing developments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The story also draws on the perspective of Urban Planning Professor and Co-chair Carolyn Esswein, who discusses how earlier housing and homeownership initiatives spearheaded by longtime SARUP faculty member and acclaimed urban planner Welford Sanders helped strengthen the corridor\u2019s business ecosystem. Esswein also shares insight on challenges that remain for the corridor, such as vacant parcels and financing barriers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n