Wisconsin Rapids debuts downtown master plan project to garner feedback [Video]

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WSAW) – Wisconsin Rapids’ Downtown Master Project Plan is underway to develop an end-of-year vision of what ‘downtown life’ could look like.

The city now needs your help online to finish phase one. The current phase includes upcoming meetings with people in the community. The city hopes to learn why people gravitate to the downtown district in Wisconsin Rapids. Is it the dining? The events? Or the farmer’s markets?

The master plan lays out future goals and implementations regarding the downtown area. The community development team has hired consultants Bolten and Menk to lead this project and oversee the planning process.

After meeting with stakeholders and focus groups in recent weeks, the team is now in the second half of the public engagement portion.

“We have an online portal where we’re inviting members of the public, downtown business owners, to provide their input and feedback on what …