Tag Archives: North Avenue
East Tosa North Avenue Planning Project Overview
North Avenue Commercial property values were suffering and in decline. Investments are not self sufficient, and there are buildings that have suffered debilitating loss, without any reinvestment. Lack of demand keeps rents low and defers maintenance, and encourages the spiral of decline.
How can a commercial district bisecting decidedly stable, middle class neighborhoods fail to sustain [...]
East Tosa North Avenue Planning Project
Every great neighborhood is associated with a lively and functioning main street, where locals and visitors intermingle while the hum of daily life continues. Access to services and goods on our commercial strip should be easy, convenient and reflective of the local economy.
With funding from a Community Development Block Grant, the City of Wauwatosa with [...]
Design Studio Presention
After months of researching North Avenue in East Tosa – learning about the history, businesses and surrounding neighborhoods, RDG Planning and Design hosted charettes to further garner community feedback about how this 16 block “main street” should look and feel. Please view the concept presentation, which includes renderings as well as community survey response data.
Rethinking East Tosa
Early plans for North Avenue focus on surrounding neighborhoods
By STEFANIE SCOTT, Tosa NOW
Posted: Sept. 8, 2010
The proximity of homes to North Avenue businesses is one of the things that make the East Tosa commercial district unique.
The homeowners are the ones who patronize the businesses and walk the 16-block stretch for recreation. For many [...]
North Avenue Plan Presentation to Plan Commission