Demolish I-794? Really??

The State of Wisconsin's DOT is mulling over the possibility of demolishing I-794.  Tearing down that passage from downtown Milwaukee to the near southeast side residential area is a Big Priority for a small group of 'back-to-nature' advocates and the slow-witted Mayor of Milwaukee.

They have big plans!!!  At the bottom of this post is a sketch of what they expect to do with the "reclaimed" land.  Note the pretty office buildings?

Those are a figment of someone's imagination.  Ever since the FauciFlu, office buildings have remained empty, and their values have decreased--in the linked case, by 90% or so.  That means that the taxes they pay to the city will diminish significantly, too, as buildings are taxed on their value, not on their "pretties".

Here's the fever-dream they picture.  Good luck with that!  More likely that all Milwaukee will get in their "reclaiming" is another squalid fishing village, like Jones Island began.