MilwaukeeWorld: WISPARK THREATENS OAK CREEK WITH BUSINESS "PARK" PLAN

From Michael Horne, a perspective on that scourge of the suburban dross-scape, the soul-killing, single-use "business park":

Oak Creek officials are saddling the citizens with an unsustainable development, even if they cover every square inch with green roofs, permeable pavement and solar panels. Why is New Urbanism observed only in the breach? We're talking about 1.4% of Oak Creek's total area in this development -- that is a large amount of space for an exceedingly limited use.

The city is giddy about attracting high paying jobs to the office park, which, according to Oak Creek standards, should lead to further sprawl.

You can be sure the development will not be tied into light rail or other transit, and that its convenience to the Interstate Highway system will be judged high among its attributes.

Wispark, of course, will ask the city to create a Tax Incremental Finance District to finance road improvements in the business park. Why not stick it to the taxpayers? The roads, to be sure, will be undulating and cul-de-saccharine. There will be parking lots, pretty flower beds, flags aplenty and lots of lawn to mow.

MilwaukeeWorld: WISPARK THREATENS OAK CREEK WITH BUSINESS "PARK" PLAN.

Comments

[J. Strupp]

Don't forget "empty" as another descriptive word for the new business development.

Hey maybe I'm wrong. Maybe there are dozens and dozens of major corporations lining up to build new 100,000 sq. ft. facilites in this area.

[John Michlig]

And nothing helps better to recruit Generation Y than the phrase: "You'll be working in an OFFICE PARK! You NEVER HAVE TO LEAVE or encounter people you do not work with all day!"