TechWorks former manufacturing reuse at full occupancy
WATERLOO, Iowa (with excerpts from Clay and Milk) – In 2019, Lincoln Savings Bank purchased the top three floors of the historic John Deere Tractor Building (“Tech 1”) located on TechWorks campus in downtown Waterloo. The Techworks campus is a multi-building industrial plant reuse involving former Deere manufacturing buildings and property envisioned, advanced, and realized over nearly two decades with the help of Vandewalle & Associates. This purchase was a significant move for LSB and is anticipated to have a positive economic impact for downtown Waterloo. The new...
Read MoreWatertown breaks ground on catalytic new Town Square
WATERTOWN, WISC. (with excerpts from Watertown Daily Times) – Watertown community leaders and major donors gathered at 1 West Main St. in Watertown Saturday to break ground on the city’s new $4.5 million Town Square. Among the honored guests were Barton and Laura Bentzin who, through the Bentzin Family Foundation, donated $1 million to secure naming rights for the Town Square. When work is completed, the area will be known as the Bentzin Family Town Square. The goal of the Bentzin family Town Square is to serve as a catalyst for economic activity by bringing people...
Read MorePublic input sought for Viroqua’s downtown, Main Street
VIROQUA, WISC. – City officials are looking for the public’s feedback regarding Main Street and downtown Viroqua. A virtual public input meeting via Zoom will be held Thursday, Sept. 23, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. As part of the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant awarded by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) in 2020, the city of Viroqua is reviewing pedestrian and traffic safety on Main Street in downtown Viroqua. The city is working with Strand Associates, an engineering firm, to lead the safety improvement planning process. The city is hosting a public meeting...
Read MoreJefferson’s downtown updating, beautification continues
JEFFERSON, WISC. — The ongoing beautification of downtown Jefferson will continue after the Jefferson Common Council on June 2 authorized a streetscape design professional services contract with longstanding city partner Vandewalle and Associates. Vandewalle will be hired at a cost of $17,000 to help the city correct some concerns about poorly placed paving bricks and trees installed many years ago that since then have heaved and caused pedestrian safety concerns in the heart of the downtown business district. “We are addressing the changing needs of downtown, and this is something that...
Read MoreVerona selects Steve Brown proposal for Sugar Creek site
VERONA, WISC. For the third time this month, City Alders discussed proposals for a 12-acre site south of West Verona Avenue, which includes the City’s historic, original graded school. In the final discussion–while a public pool had been a popular concept within the community–it was determined this site would not be the best location for a pool and required parking, and that the community placed a high priority on the retail space in the Steve Brown plan which could help connect disjointed shopping areas in the city’s core. The winning plan’s higher proportion of...
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