Absolutely shocking what we used to have in Milwaukee and willingly gave away. We actually used to have a mini Shibuya Crossing. We rarely if ever see this much foot traffic on a regular day anywhere in the city proper. Actual businesses easily accessible by foot.
When automobiles had running boards and streetcars lined W. Wisconsin Ave., the marquees of a number of movie houses dotted the street. In this view looking east from 7th St., the Wisconsin, Palace, Strand and Alhambra are all in view. The Schroeder Hotel (now the Marc Plaza), built in 1927, is the tall building at the right. Another block west of the hotel and on the north side of Wisconsin Ave. is the even taller Wisconsin Tower Building, once ... https://tmblr.co/ZANp-Qe3wUBCqi00#MKE#OldMKE