Metro Mountain Bikers maintains a network of trails in Milwaukee County, and the trails at Hoyt Park sustained some of the "worst damage we had in our system."
The building and the ice arena at Hart Park date to the 1940s, but on Aug. 10, "in just a few hours, the Menomonee River stole what took us decades to build."
Numerous businesses and organizations, both along the Menomonee River and in higher-ground neighborhoods, have temporarily closed for cleanup, repairs and renovations.
The renewed interest in a business improvement district comes more than a decade after a similar campaign failed to rally enough support from stakeholders.
The dramatic filling of Tosa Village's flood plain on Aug. 10 may have demonstrated what flood mitigation projects were designed to do - minimize the damage to homes and businesses.
The iconic landmark in Tosa Village, the city's oldest commercial building, became an island surrounded by the floodwaters of the Menomonee River on Aug. 10
The declaration came after the governor visited Wauwatosa and Milwaukee and spoke to local officials and residents who are dealing with the aftermath of the weekend flooding.
