Milwaukee is getting new development plans for downtown and Bay View. Here`s what you need to know.

Milwaukee has a newly proposed plan that would help guide downtown area development over the next several years ? with another development plan pending for the city`s Bay View neighborhood.

Both plans, proposed by Mayor Cavalier Johnson`s administration, need Common Council approval, with that review to occur over the next couple of months.

But, before the Plan Commission and council review those proposals, there are other opportunities for people to comment on the plans. That includes a May 11 open house on the downtown plan.

Here are four things you need to know about the plans...

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