Do the environmental and geographic characteristics of a region dictate the course of its development, or vice versa? In this episode of the Shrinking Cities podcast, hosts and urban studies students Susie Steinfield and Sophia Zhang explore the history of Milwaukee’s growth and subsequent shrinkage through the lens of the city’s ever-changing relationship to its natural environment. We discuss different instances within the past century in which Milwaukee has acted upon its own landscape in the interest of growth and development, and how these interventions, for better or worse, have impacted the lives of the city’s inhabitants.
Team:
Produced by Susie Steinfield, Fiona Campbell, and Sophia Zhang
Hosted by Susie Steinfield and Sophia Zhang
Edited by Fiona Campbell
Audio Notes
Bence, Susan. Interview with Michelle Maternowski. “How Milwaukee County's Parks Came To Be.” WUWM . Podcast Audio. October 16, 2017. https://www.wuwm.com/post/how-milwaukee-countys-parks-came-be#stream/0
Bence, Susan. Interview with Mayor Norquist. “Milwaukee Creates Green Instructure Plan To Cope With Changing Climate.” WUWM. Podcast Audio. July 26, 2019. https://www.wuwm.com/post/milwaukee-creates-green-instructure-plan-cope-chan ging-climate#stream/0
Bence, Susan. Interview with Angela Kingsawan and Venice Williams. “Milwaukee Neighborhood Pushes Toward Climate Resilience.” WUWM . Podcast Audio. May 1, 2020. https://www.wuwm.com/post/milwaukee-neighborhood-pushes-toward-climate-resil ience#stream/0
Dunn, Kathleen. Interview with Kristin Shrader-Frechette. “Another Kind of Injustice: Environmental Racism.” WPR . Podcast Audio. April 14, 2016. https://www.wpr.org/shows/another-kind-injustice-environmental-racism
Hampden, Jane. Interview with Peter Park. “City Planning.” WUWM . Podcast Audio. November 9, 2007. https://www.wuwm.com/post/city-planning#stream/0
Hess, Corrinne. “Access To Fresh Food Remains A Barrier For Many In Milwaukee.” WPR. Podcast Audio. April 10, 2019. https://www.wpr.org/access-fresh-food-remains-barrier-many-milwaukee
