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The best way to experience the Beerline Trail is to wander through as you explore the various community led projects and art installations. 

Part 3: A History of the Beerline Trail- a series celebrating the Beerline Trail
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Part 3: A History of the Beerline Trail- a series celebrating the Beerline Trail

Keynote speaker Reggie Jackson shares an in-depth history of the Beerline Trail, from an active rail line through the 1970s to a nation-leading creative placemaking project. The Beerline Trail has served many purposes in its lengthy history, with its most recent rebirth acting as a catalyst for community and economic development. Reggie is a Co-Founder and Lead Trainer/Consultant for Nurturing Diversity Partners, a consulting firm that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equity within institutions and communities. Jackson is a Milwaukee native and nationally recognized speaker, researcher, writer, and consultant to the media on race relations. He helps institutions and individuals understand how our country’s racial hierarchy developed historically, its impact on our lives today, and how we can realize America’s promise for all its citizens. Reggie shares seldom-told stories and data about the experiences of African-Americans and other peoples of color past and present. Reggie has an amazing capacity to read, research, and absorb American history. He has a talent for synthesizing the material to make it compelling and meaningful for youth and adults from diverse racial/ethnic, socio-economic, and educational backgrounds. The event featured a panel of local officials and stakeholders talking about the Beerline Trail – its history and its future. Panelists included: - Sandra Gaillard, Harambee Resident and Artist - Darryl Johnson, Executive Director, Riverworks Development Corporation - John Schmid, Retired Journalist, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Part 4: Economic Impact of Creative PlacemakingDescription
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Part 4: Economic Impact of Creative PlacemakingDescription

The Beerline Trail Neighborhood Development Project hosted the final webinar of its series celebrating the Beerline Trail on May 25. Keynote speakers Mark Treskon and Kimberly Burrowes, researchers at the Urban Institute, discussed their newest report, “Embedding Equity into Placemaking: An Examination of the ‘Milwaukee Method’ of Creative Placemaking in Practice.” Efforts to build equitable creative-placemaking approaches are underway across the country. This report examines two creative-placemaking efforts in Milwaukee: the Beerline Trail and the Night Market. For both efforts, stakeholders in the city are building a practice to change how people see and experience the places around them. This “Milwaukee Method” of creative placemaking informs and shapes distinct creative-placemaking projects in the city to model a broader approach to place-based investing. The creative-placemaking projects were examined through a lens of inclusive, community-oriented development, with the goal of helping local stakeholders more effectively communicate the benefits and effects of placemaking in their work. This lens shows that how people feel about where they live, visit, and work affects their feelings of belonging, social cohesion, and identity. In addition to using the inclusive, community-oriented development lens, we determine how the lessons from the planning and implementation of these projects shape efforts to strengthen equity in the city and region. The findings capture takeaways to advance the creative-placemaking sector and drive future equitable investments. The webinar featured a panel of local officials and stakeholders talking about the impact of the Beerline Trail and the Night Market locally.
Streetlights - Public Art Project
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