Affordable Walkable Cities: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Опубликовано: 26 фев 2023
- Affordable Walkable Cities: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
In this series, we will look at cities that are just plain underrated. We will focus on specific neighborhoods that are walkable and bike-able to services and amenities within a reasonable distance. The 15 minute city in America?
What actually qualifies as Affordable? We will be looking at cities with average rent and median home sale price or below.
What qualifies as Walkable? The entire city doesn’t have to be walkable since that’s unrealistic but they must have at least several neighborhoods with a good walk, bike and transit score. The goal is to find an area within the city where you can absolutely live car free.
Walkable Neighborhoods in Milwaukee
Upper East Side
Lower East Side
Walker’s Point
Bay View
There’s a reason why I chose Milwaukee as the first city in the series of ‘Affordable Walkable Cities’. I only highlighted 3 walkable areas but there’s other neighborhoods like Historic Third Ward, River View and Washington Heights. If you can stomach the winters, Milwaukee might just be the very best value walkable city in America.
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On top of all these great things, Milwaukee has gotten a bunch of fresh leadership in the last few years, all determined on making safer urban walkable streets. The Brady Street area is getting a pedestrian only pilot this year that is widely supported. There is also big talk of getting rid of one of our highway spurs to connect downtown and third ward. All great news for a more walkable city!
Fingers crossed! We’ll take any progress we can get.
Fresh leadership? It’s the same broken wheel of talk. As far as highway spurs, they are trying to delete 794 which would disconnect those south to this easy access to downtown.
@@jacobo9611Disconnect is not the right word for the case, I believe. The Hoan bridge is staying, the connections still exist, they just get slowed down and put at grade. The southeast chunks of Milwaukee are the most impacted, probably at the level of a few minutes extra depending on the trip. Most others can easily take 94 as an alternative
@@samengsberg875 they want the hoan gone, lots of maintenance but it does have that architectural staple that they don’t want so it would be easier to demolish. End of day it will stay as we all complained when Barrett wanted it gone
@@jacobo9611 who wants the Hoan gone? Neither Rethink 794 nor wisdot, the two opposing forces, have proposed that.
Thanks! As a native Milwaukeean, I can agree with all your comments!
I’m happy to hear that. I had a lot of fun doing the research. It truly is a hidden gem!
Good to see another American urbanist channel!
Plenty room for more!
I'm so very happy that my home city is represented here in this video. As native milwaukeean, thank you. ^^
It should receive more notoriety! Overshadowed by Chicago.
Great Video! Very happy to see another urbanist channel pop up on RUclips. I have lived in Milwaukee since starting school in 2019 and it is a pleasure not having to own a car to live. Winters can get a bit discouraging, but the summers (Late April - Early October) are so rewarding. One thing about the Hop though, it is not as good as it sounds. It is tediously slow and only connects an embarrassingly small part of the city. It is getting an expansion, however, and the bus system is continuously getting improvements which is another great thing!
I’m happy to hear that. Summers there must be paradise. Thanks for watching!
You should really check out Duluth Minnesota took a trip out there to visit family a couple years ago and was amazed by how nice it was. There was a parking lot in the middle of town and that was about it for parking, we parked there and then didn't return to our car for about 5 hours checking out the US Army core of engineers museum and all the great shops and food. It was also right next to a college (couldn't tell you the name), but as we started to leave it looked like the streets where flooded with colledge kids looking to party on the weekend. Honestly one of the coolest places I've ever been.
It’s absolutely on my radar. Thank you for the insight.
Hahaha I know exactly where you’re talking about. Yes I Love it. Very fridges during winter, and idk about budding job sectors there. However I am just ignorant on those facts, it really is a great place and nice bar centers too by the water. I think the University of MN Duluth campus is what you’re talking about. Duluth and the Twin Cities MN are amazing in my personal experience
I love how the topography of Duluth has naturally created a dense city sandwiched between hills and the lake ツ
Absolutely love MKE, lived there 5yrs. That being said the "HOP" (streetcar) was the most pointless infrastructure investment because it was almost entirely already a walkable area sad it's barely used. Would've been better as a straight line north/south from UWM to Bayview or east/west connecting Marquette U & casino to downtown.
Isn’t it funny how cities can completely screw something up that important? Fascinating.
@@cities4ppl I’d like to correct this and say that it’s more than barely used, and ridership (for the short 2ish mile route) was quite robust pre-pandemic. It was built short not because the city didn’t want more (it wanted full on LRT in the 1990s) but our gerrymandered GOP led state legislature has constantly defunded and and undermined Milwaukee especially in regards to transit. Once the streetcar is finally expanded a few miles in each direction to Bronzeville (North & MLK), Walker’s Point (5th and National) and the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee (upper east side) we’ll likely see an explosion in ridership. There’s also an east-west BRT with battery electric buses coming online in June which will bisect the entire county.
Great video. Happy to see another advocate for walkability and a car-free lifestyle in the US.
Yes sir! It’s certainly a challenge but very rewarding if executed well.
Great video. I was saying thirty years ago that Milwaukee was underrated, and it has kept getting better it appears. I haven't lived since in an area with such accessible cultural gems, and amazing restaurants. As for the winters, dress right! You didn't mention Summerfest. Is that still a thing? Summers would have cultural themed festivals almost every weekend, it seemed.
Milwaukee is simply overshadowed by Chicago but something tells me that people in Milwaukee are okay with that.
You should have mentioned the Downtown Oak Leaf Trail. It allows me to commute by e-bike from Northpoint (just east of Upper East Side) to Brown Deer which is in northern Milwaukee County. It’s one of a greatest assets.
True! However I have several videos planned about biking and the Oak Leaf Trail will certainly be showcased.
Awesome video, I'm looking forward to what you have in the works! Wisconsin deserves a little more love, especially Milwaukee. I've only been once, visiting family in Madison, but I thought it was very charming and was surprised by how walkable & bikeable it seemed.
I agree. It gets severely overshadowed by Chicago and maybe even overshadowed by Madison for different reasons. Thank you for watching!
Unfortunately, you have to live under the 45% Minoritarian rule of the Republicans. Good luck to you folks changing the composition of the Wisconsin Supreme Court!
Nice video! I hope to get recommended more content from this channel.
You can subscribe and get notified any time I post a new video. I appreciate you watching!
Really the winters are not bad in Milwaukee. Many other cities are colder and have more snow.
What is “not bad” to you? Haha
Cool video! I'm always happy to see another urbanist youtuber!
More to come!
I'm actually visiting MKE for the first time next month so I was excited to watch this clip. I remember being told that the Lower East Side was the best nabe but I checked and I think I'm staying in the historic Third Ward. Another fun fact is that home ownership for Millenials in Brew City is the highest in the US
Historic third is a solid choice!
Milwaukee is a mixture of many diverse ethnic communities! You encounter Germans , polish , Italian as well as the ones you listed!
German beer + Italian food = happy belly
Good quality hope your channel grows
Thank you. Me too!
I never in my life thought of Milwaukee as a walkable city, but I haven't been back for many years.
Great vid, and I'm considering a trip back to see what has changed.
There are quite a few good sized walkable pockets. I’d imagine it’s quite lovely in the summer.
It's not a walkable city at all. You'd get killed doing that.
Thank you! Let’s get this information out there.
MKE needs more recognition.
I liked working in Milwaukee. As you said the public transportation. You should look at Chicago. I think the neighborhoods closer to downtown are the best.you would more bang for you buck around South Loop, Logan Park, and the neighborhoods on the most northern side of town like Uptown and Edgewater. and compared to other big cities the cost to buy a home is reasonable
I agree! Chicago and Philadelphia are the poster child’s for best bang for your buck in this country. I want to highlight some of those lesser talked about cities, at least for now. Thank you for watching!
I love the concept of this series as someone with kids that would LOVE to move to a legit affordable/ walkable/ bikeable city. One thing that's been important in our search is proximity to park/playground for the kids (they love playing and connecting with other kids there). Often "walkable" areas end up focusing on "young professionals" I'm finding and tend to be light on the playgrounds and other family oriented amenities.
It’s DIFFICULT to find an area that checks most of the boxes for kiddos. There are so many important factors. Green space and safety tend to = not affordable. I am dealing with the same problem so thought I’d share everything I’ve learned!
I’ve only spent 24 hours in Milwaukee when I visited from Australia, and it was in January … so I was wondering when this would come up haha! I discovered a new kind of cold, the kind I’d never seen on a ski field for instance. It’s almost fun to discover when nobody warns you - I walked out of the airport and felt my jeans begin to freeze, in a confusingly fast way. Later I realised why bins were invented for drivers at drive-thrus. Or drive-thrus at all. I mean, we have those bins in Australia and they’re kind of fun and lazy, but no no no, in Milwaukee this is a bare necessity.
I already had one eye on Milwaukee as a livable walkable city, but kind of assumed it would need (or has) a downtown network of walkways, just like Hong Kong does but for polar opposite reasons (tropical storms, not too-cold-to-snow). If I didn’t have a car I’d need to rely on this for certain months, and live downtown. Does this exist or is that why it didn’t get a mention?
Milwaukee is a long ways away from Australia, mate! The frigid cold wet winters near Lake Michigan are no joke.
The neighborhoods just west of the airport are so underrated. Just like Bayview, they are walkable, and you have good access to transit like amtrak trains, purple line, and 13th street lines. Also, you have stores nearby and everything you need.
There are hidden gems everywhere. This is valuable insight.
So far loving the content and the shorter videos; I don't always have time to sit through a 20 minute video.
Exactly. And I don’t have time to film and edit a 20 min video lol.
Longtime Milwaukee resident, now living in the exurbs.
Milwaukee is a very YMMV situation for walkability. There are great areas where you can get by with a bus pass or a good bike really easily, and there are places where that will create an insurmountable burden on your time and safety. Upper and lower east side were pretty great, the further north and west you go the worse it gets.
No question. That’s why I only focus on the very best neighborhoods within the city. Gotta be realistic about it.
Milwaukee is also a proud home of RedLetterMedia - the best youtube channel on youtube.
I’ll have to check it out.
One thinh that Milwaukee has in abundance is a large number of two-family homes ( usually referred as "upper" and "lower"), which are also quite affordable, and often with small but well-manicured sloping front yards, as seen in this video..
Yes Milwaukee dominates the duplex game. Other cities should take note.
i lov my cityyy
MKE
Residences, restaurants, grocery stores and other shops and businesses need to be clustered together within walking or cycling distance.
Zoning regulations need to change to support mixed use buildings.
Mixed use is the future of real estate. Zoning will come around as real estate developers lobby politicians due to the public’s demand for better spaces designed for people.
not to mention it supposedly could be a global waring champion in the future
I’m not aware of this, could you elaborate?
@@cities4ppl Many speculate that if trends of warming continue, the Rust Belt and Great Lakes area could be the best areas to escape the heat. Texas, Arizona, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama are expected to heat up so much in the next 40-50 years or so.
hearing, "the entire city doesnt need to be walkable, because thats quite unrealisitic." Is such an absurd phrase to hear as a european. Living in a city in which you have to own a car, is just otherworldly to us here :D
I’ve spent a couple months in Europe in many different cities and my experience there is the reason why I started this channel. It made me realize the USA has it all wrong. Sad. However I am attempting to highlight specific areas in America that can give you a small sliver of a European lifestyle.
Reminds me of Portland 30 years ago
That’s fair to me. Milwaukee could even surpass Portland in 30 years.
@@cities4ppl I hope not ha. I lived out in the PNW and its just become unaffordable for the average person. I do love it out there and would love to move back if I could afford it. Thus we are moving from Guangzhou, China to Milwaukee😀
@@scotthilberg8894Welcome to Milwaukee, how do you like it so far??🤗
Your channel is much like that of Adam Yates, who looks at 15-minute cities, especially in Canada..
I’ll have to check it out!
Urban freeways decimated much of this city. If the urban freeways were removed and cars were discouraged Milwaukee could be a great city again.
This comment can unfortunately be applied to almost every city in America.
@@cities4ppl Good point.
Walkable? Maybe in the summer LOL!.
Lol funny, someone just commented that the winters aren’t even that bad in MKE.
Cities need to do more to encourage people to ride bicycles. Safe protected bike lanes and trails are needed so adults and children can ride safely. Speak up for bicycles in your community. Bicycles make life and cities better. Ask your local transportation planner and elected officials to support more protected bike lanes and trails. Children should be riding a bicycle to school and not be driven in a minivan.
Couldn’t have said it better myself. There is simply no better way to start your day than a bike ride to school or work. I will continue to advocate for biking as I am an avid cyclist.
Bicycles, ebikes, electric cargo bicycles, robo taxis and escooters are great options for last mile, short distance travel.
Reduced transportation costs and fossil fuels free transportation.
Cities need to do more to encourage people to ride bicycles by providing SAFE, PROTECTED BIKE LANES and trails. Every adult and child should own a bicycle and ride it regularly. Bicycles are healthy exercise and fossil fuels free transportation. Electric bicycles are bringing many older adults back to cycling. Ride to work, ride to school, ride for health or ride for fun. Children should be able to ride a bicycle to school without having to dodge cars and trucks. Separated and protected bike lanes are required. It will also make the roads safer for automobile drivers. Transportation planners and elected officials need to encourage people to walk, bike and take public transportation. Healthy exercise and fossil fuels free transportation. In the future cities will be redesigned for people not cars. Crazy big parking lots will be transformed with solar canopies generating free energy from the sun.
Sounds like you need to start a YT channel!
Not really and I say that as a mke resident of 40 years
It’s all relative. Would you rather live in Cleveland or Kansas City?
The North Side expectantly is not mentioned 😂😂😂😂😂
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Milwaukee is actually quite okay, but it's still very much a car city. Even Buffalo and Cleveland do better on transit.
Living car fee is certainly against the grain but doable.
Milwaukee would be better if they never got the trolley and used that money on sidewalk heaters blowing down in the winter.
Is that the general sentiment in Milwaukee? The trolley doesn’t service much of the area but it’s a start!
@@cities4ppl you could spend a billion dollars sending the trolly all over town and it would still not improve the quality of life in the black community
There is no way this guy has been in Milwaukee an appreciable time. Downtown, Brady Street, and the area near UWM is walkable. All of those areas are almost exclusively student areas. None of those areas have any real job prospects for an adult after colleges. All of the public school systems are horrible in that area.
This video series focuses solely on relatively walkable neighborhoods in affordable cities. Are they perfect? No. All cities have crime and sub par schools. There is still a large chunk of the population that seek and demand neighborhoods like the ones I highlighted in the video.
If you don't care that homicides and non-fatal shooting have doubled since 2019, then sure, but it seems like it would be a lot safer in a car than walking. Most of these victims were walking.
Violent crime increased across all cities during COVID so it’s not unique to MIL. Also very few violent crimes in the neighborhoods I outlined.
@@cities4ppl So? No cities are "walkable" then?
@@vimmentors6747 if that’s your personal choice then perhaps you should look into how much more likely you are of being shot by some random person on the street or dying in a car wreck.
@@cities4ppl In a Tesla with autopilot, the risk of dying in a car crash are close to nil. So it's an easy choice.
Doesn't this city have a high murder rate?
I don’t focus on crime. All cities have crime.
@Cities 4 People Respectfully, not sure I want to walk where I don't feel safe.
all the neighborhoods mentioned in this video are very safe lol but be scared keeps the rent low 😁
Scared of the city lmao.
@@DERRTYCHYBO Scared of murder.
Lived here my whole life. Now it's overrun by crime, reckless driving, panhandling, and simple minded politicians, dashed with copious amounts of boredom. Move somewhere else.
No City is perfect. Meanwhile it is “affordable” for a reason. Perhaps some of the things you mentioned is why it’s not more popular.
Outside of like 3 neighborhoods Milwaukee is not walkable at all.
And that’s 3 more than 95% of cities in the USA that aren’t $$$$$.
Of course you'll be walking, you're car would be stolen.
It’s puzzling why 1.5m people live in Milwaukee if it’s a crime ridden dystopia, as you frame it.
Lol sure Milwaukee is walkable. During the day. When the sun goes down, you go down.
Is there a big city in the entire nation where that rule doesn’t apply?
No anti-abortion State is acceptable to abortion rights voters. 😎
Democrats receive a majority of the aggregate votes in almost every state legislature election. The abortion ban dates to 1849 (so basically right after statehood) and is not popular. Again, a product of the egregious anti-democracy GOP gerrymander. Milwaukee itself is more than solidly blue having been governed by actual socialists until 1960, which makes it the only large US city to ever have a socialist government.
Milwaukee is very liberal and voted strongly for a new liberal state Supreme Court justice recently
Thanks for your comment.