Third Ward Zoning Change On Hold

Milwaukee World Festivals / Frank Productions Vision For The Third Ward

Milwaukee World Festivals, Inc, and Frank Productions (Live Nation) want to enlarge their footprint into the Third Ward with a disruptive year-round indoor venue, with asphalt parking lots continually blocking access to the State Park. They want to take what a neighbor at the second community meeting called “The 11 Days Of Hell” that is Summerfest, and turn it into 200 days of hell each year for the next 50 years. A continual mix of traffic, parking problems, crime, noise, and litter, will impact our property values, quality of life, and the enjoyment of our neighborhood. We can do better!

Third Ward Zoning Change On Hold

urbanmilwaukee.com 03/08/22 Jeramey Jannene A proposal to rezone the south edge of the Historic Third Ward near the festival grounds appears to have stalled. Alderman Robert Bauman...

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Rezoning for proposed concert venue site near Summerfest remains uncertain. But it will not affect plans for the controversial development.

jsonline.com – March 7, 2022 Tom Daykin A portion of Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward where a new concert venue is proposed is facing a possible rezoning. But that action, which...

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Green space north of Milwaukee’s Summerfest grounds opening for expanded public uses under a new plan approved by city officials

(Tom Daykin | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Feb 10 2022)Green space just north of Milwaukee’s Summerfest grounds is opening for expanded public uses under a new policy approved...

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Wisconsin Center District CEO says venue near Summerfest may ‘negatively impact’ Miller High Life Theatre

The proposed Frank Produtions 4,000-capacity venue near the Summerfest grounds would negatively impact Miller High Life Theatre in downtown Milwaukee that has a similar capacity, said Marty...

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Summerfest chief executive Don Smiley awarded $1.292 million compensation in 2020

The pandemic shut down Summerfest in 2020 but the Big Gig’s boss still pulled down a good wage.Don Smiley’s total compensation package hit $1.292 million, according to the...

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Condo, business owners tell Frank Productions they oppose event facility

A potential Frank Productions music and events facility near the Summerfest grounds would cause excessive disruptions for owners of what an audience member called “million-dollar...

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Why Is Summerfest Helping Live Nation?

Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. (MWF), the parent organization of Summerfest, is a tax-exempt nonprofit that was long subsidized by the city and also receives donations, including $48...

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Summerfest CEO Collects $2.49 Million

Summerfest CEO Don Smiley continues to get paid at an unprecedented level, compared to past leaders of the festival, including himself. The annual federal tax form for the...

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