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KINNICKINNIC RIVER CORRIDOR
NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING PROCESS

This website is used to share information and progress related to the Kinnickinnic River Corridor Neighborhood Plan process, which will be carried out over the course of 2009 by the Sixteenth Street Community Health Center, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District and their partners.

Current News


  • Work Group Meetings 6:00-7:30 p.m. on August 25, 2010 at Kozciuszko Community Center - Neighborhood Development and River, Parks, and Open Space Projects
  • Community Meeting Summary in English and Español (May 25, 2010)
  • Plan Document award from Wisconsin Chapter of American Planning Association received
  • Honor Award from Wisconsin Chapter of  American Society of Landscape Architects received
  • Illustrative Summary of KK River Corridor Neighborhood Plan available (see link below)
  • KK River Corridor Neighborhood Plan available (see link below)

Any questions regarding this site or its contents can be directed to Tim Streitz in the Department of Environmental Health at (414) 385-3749 or tim.streitz@sschc.org.

Neighborhood Plan

Local governments and community groups have started a planning process for the neighborhoods surrounding the KK River Corridor. This process will help develop a strategy for flood management in the project area, which includes the neighborhoods between Chase Avenue, 27th Street, Lincoln Avenue and Oklahoma Avenue.

In this diverse neighborhood, participation is needed from all members of the community. The community has been asked to share their ideas about the following:

  • Housing
  • Safety
  • Business development
  • Roads, public land and bus service
  • Parks and recreation
  • Public access to the river
  • Environmental improvement
  • Flood management 

Timeline/Involvement Process:

Information Gathering
   January to March 2009

Plan Development
   March to June 2009

Plan Review
   June to August 2009

Plan Completion
   December 2009

In the coming months there will be opportunities to become involved in taking the first steps to implement the Neighborhood Plan’s recommendations.

*Check for information on upcoming events in "current news" to stay up-to-date.

Plan Documents:

Flood Management - Housing
For a listing of the properties to be acquired as part of the flood management project, please contact Dave Fowler at (414) 277-6368.
 

Resources:


A River Runs Through Your Neighborhood

The KK River was once a free flowing river with a natural channel. Families would fish and hunt for crayfish, and spend time with their neighbors along the banks of the river. Decades ago, a concrete lining was put in place to move water through the area more quickly and to help prevent flooding. The concrete channel is now old and in need of replacement, while the river struggles with issues related to water quality and pollution. A number of neighborhood-based initiatives have already been undertaken to help clean up the KK River. Through this planning process, we now have another opportunity to improve the river corridor and reconnect it with the surrounding community.
 

Related Documents: