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How to Make Money and Create Community with Monuments - Volume 1

Museum Center Park Transforms a Forgotten Space into a Landmark

O’Donnell Park Becomes Museum Center Park

Formerly known as O’Donnell Park, Museum Center Park has transformed what had been a misused space into one that connects the community and also generates revenue for stakeholders in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It showcases was it can mean to fully realize the potential of a space for stakeholders and entire communities. O’Donnell Park Becomes Museum Center […]

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Juneau Park Cultivates Experiences for Milwaukee Residents and Visitors

Defining a Legacy for Milwaukee

Located on a bluff that overlooks Lake Michigan, Juneau Park has been able to attract residents and visitors to a space that has come to define downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Featuring a lakefront walking path, various areas for special events and numerous monuments, the park showcases what it can mean to cultivate different kinds of experiences […]

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Soldier’s Walk Memorial Park Creates a Legacy for Arcadia and of the Nation

From the Revolutionary War to the War on Terror

A 51-acre park that features numerous monuments and statues along with a 2,000-seat amphitheater, Soldier’s Walk Memorial Park in Arcadia, Wisconsin, honors American statesmen and members of the armed forces who have served the country in times of war. Far more expansive than single memorials that similarly honor veterans of multiple wars, the Park became […]

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Alumni Park is a Collection of Monuments and Moments Celebrating the University of Wisconsin

From empty lot to a public space

Alumni Park sits between Lake Mendota and Langdon Street in Madison, Wisconsin. Serenely overlooking the water, the park celebrates the University of Wisconsin–Madison and its graduates with everything from sculptures to walkways a massive fountain. The park tells the stories of the university and its alumni, but that it does so in a space that […]

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