The photo essays presented here were published as original works created in 2017 by the Milwaukee Independent, with a focus on ground breaking and ribbon cutting events.
Milwaukee has not seen in a generation the region-wide level of construction that took place in 2017. The numerous project kick-offs and completions illustrate the dynamic work involved in the city’s transformation. The images in these photo collections preserve a record for history all the efforts that occurred, for the future to better evaluate their impact and fulfillment of promised expectations.
- Year In Review 2017: Voices from across the community
- Year In Review 2017: Connecting the dots back to Milwaukee
- Year In Review 2017: The building it takes to rejuvenate our community
- Year In Review 2017: The Bronzeville story of a little neighborhood that could
- Year In Review 2017: Heroes living the change they wish to see
- Year In Review 2017: The long shadow of Milwaukee's Postbellum Legacy
- Year In Review 2017: The soul of the city sculpted in paint
- Year In Review 2017: Milwaukee news that will matter beyond an unusual year
- Year In Review 2017: Standing up for the issues that impact Milwaukee
- Year In Review 2017: Speaking truth to power and our own denial
- Year In Review 2017: Images from today as a witness for the future