BID Advantage Highlights

Public Spaces

Beerline Trail

Reynaldo Hernadez's Mural is one of the features along the corridor

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Infrastructure Improvements

New design on Townsend/Holton Intersection

Keefe Avenue Streetscape

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Business Spotlight:

Metal Forms Corporation

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Riverworks Business Improvement District #36

The Riverworks Business Improvement District II #36 is a public-private partnership between the City of Milwaukee and 45 Property Owners that allows businesses and property owners to collectively develop, manage and promote the Riverworks Center business district. To view the area that BID #36 encompasses, click on this Map.

The Riverworks BID II operates three programs that focus on improving the appearance and perception of Riverworks Center.

• The Public Safety & Appearance program: Performs graffiti removal and sidewalk sweeping for the area.
• The Marketing & Promotions program: Promote the area as a first class destination for shoppers, business owners and real estate developers.
• Business and Property Assistance program: Provides façade improvement grants (for things like windows, doors, signage, etc.), fencing improvement grants, and safety and security grants to BID businesses.

The Riverworks BID II is administered by the Riverworks Development Corporation and staffed by Executive Director, Darryl Johnson. You can reach him at darrylj@riverworksmke.org.

Riverworks News

Beerline Recreational Trail Project Moving Forward

Over the last two years Riverworks BID II has been working with RDC staff and the City of Milwaukee to coordinate the Beerline Recreational Trail landscaping project. Through our efforts more than 11 tons of garbage and 270 cubic yards of brush and debris were removed. 170 trees and shrubs were planted on the northern section of the Trail, and a historic mural representing the history of the Milwaukee Road railway was produced and installed along the Trail. More recently, the BID hired Marek Landscaping to develop a landscape and native species restoration plan for the Trail, and upon approval by the Department of Transporation a $200,000 landscaping grant was secured. This summer and fall significant work to implement this plan began, and it is scheduled to be finished in spring 2011. This landscaping project together with work done over the past several years are creating a fantastic public space that we believe when finished will benefit both residents and businesses alike.

For more information about this project, please contact Chris Grandt at 414-906-9650 or by email at chrisg@riverworksmke.org or click Beerline Trail Landscape Draft Plan for details of design.

Riverworks Design Guidelines

The Riverworks Center, which is comprised of Business Improvement Districts 25 and 36, is one of the largest centers for business development in Milwaukee. The area is in a constant state of change with new businesses moving in as well as current businesses updating their existing facilities. The Riverworks Design Guidelines were produced to provide property owners with a tool to steer their design process and create a consistent look for the entire Riverworks Center. The BID worked closely with Community Design Solutions (CDS), a student planning and design center of the UWM School of Architecture and Urban Planning, to create these guidelines. To review final document click on Riverworks Design Guidelines Booklet.

Riverworks Resources

Riverworks Center Interactive Map: Interactive map with business, housing, crime, and project data.

Riverworks Indicator Map: Interactive map with 2000 Census information.

Community-At-A-Glance:Data sets on the Riverworks business and residential areas.

About the Businesses: Provide links to various indicators and business information.

About the Residents: Provide links to neighborhood indicators and census data.