"Building Up Milwaukee" program; projects bring development to city

Building Up Milwaukee program

City leaders kicked off on Monday, Aug. 11, "Building Up Milwaukee," a new recognition program from the Department of Neighborhood Services to mark the progress of transformative projects in the city.

MILWAUKEE - City leaders kicked off on Monday, Aug. 11, "Building Up Milwaukee," a new recognition program from the Department of Neighborhood Services to mark the progress of transformative projects in the city.

Recognition program

What we know:

For the week of Aug. 11, the city is recognizing projects and renovations in the field of education. 

Carmen Schools of Science and Technology is investing more than $33 million in the construction of a state-of-the-art facility. A news release says the project is slated to open for the 2026-2027 school year. 

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