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Milwaukee

Overview

The Milwaukee Regional Center is unique

  • The only urban Regional Center in the Midwest U.S.
  • Outstanding educational opportunities (secondary and collegiate)
  • Access to the world’s largest body of fresh water
  • Proximity to Chicago
  • One fourth of the U.S. population resides within 600 miles
  • Less congestion and slower pace in Milwaukee
  • Great place to raise a family
  • A clean city, Milwaukee is America’s undiscovered jewel

In Milwaukee, there's always something going on, no matter what the season.
There is a never-ending slate of events, including concerts, block parties
and sailboat races, dancing and merrymaking at the city's lakefront park,
where more than one million revelers gather to enjoy the 11-day Summerfest
music festival. Sports fans can find a professional team for every major
sport. Patrons of the arts enjoy outstanding performances by nationally
acclaimed dance, theater and opera companies. There are also more than 20,000
acres of public parks, miles of lakefront beaches and extensive hiking and
biking trails.

A Word From The Mayor

Tom Barrett, Mayor of Milwaukee