Shipyard District

The Shipyard District is a neighborhood along the west side of Fox River in downtown Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States.[1] characterised by disused rail, industrial & maritimes sites on the river undergoing redevelopment. A Canadian National Railway freight line runs through the district. The commercial corridor of South Broadway is shared with the upland residential neighborhoods of Seymour Park and Tank Park.[2][3][4][5]

Waterfront redevelopment

The west bank of the Fox River was site of Fort Howard, decommissioned in 1853. The area was annexed to Green Bay in 1895.[6]

The waterfront includes a brownfields that was once used for the transport of raw materials. Redevelopment plans include residential, commercial and recreational projects.[7][8] It is part of plan to re-invest in the larger area on either side of West Mason Street (Wisconsin Highway 54) surrounding it and encompassed by Walnut, Ashland, 6th streets, including the Broadway-Walnut Historic District.[9] In 2021, the Green Bay City Council approved a development agreement with Merge, LLC for a $21 million, 225-unit development project in the Shipyard District.[10][11] As part of the development deal, City leaders announced plans to develop a nearby public boardwalk on the waterfront, a floating dock for boaters, a kayak launch, an urban beach, a commercial plaza, and a space for concerts and festivals along the Fox River. The City also announced possible development plans across the street from the Shipyard at the former Badger Sheet Metal site.[12] The area is part of an Opportunity Zone.[13]

In November 2021 the city announced proposals for public in the district.[14][15] In July 2022 construction began on recreational facilities as well as apartment buildings.[16]

Business improvement organizations

On Broadway

The Broadway BID (business improvement district) was established in 1984 and includes the part of the Shipyard district [17][18][19] as well as the Broadway-Walnut Historic District.[9][20]

The Shipyard District, Inc.
The Shipyard District, Inc.
Founded2021 (2021)
Location
  • Green Bay, Wisconsin
OriginsOrganized to promote the commercial and community revitalization of Green Bay's South Broadway business area on its west side
Area served
South Broadway business area
Key people

The Shipyard District, Inc. was founded in 2021 by over 50 business owners and property owners within an area bordered by Mason Street on the north, Lombardi Avenue on the south, Ashland Avenue on the west, and the Fox River on the east.[21] Its board of directors comprises district property owners and business owners.[22][23]

In its first year of operation The Shipyard District, Inc. organized All Bands On Deck, a live music festival with more than 50 original bands performing at numerous bars and restaurants throughout the area.[24] The festival features free shuttles between venues and highlights local bands and performers with a focus on original music.[25][26][27] In 2022 the festival grew to 100 performances and brought in more than $100,000 to district businesses over the festival weekend, making it Green Bay's largest music festival.[28][29]

The organization also worked with local artists to unveil a series of murals in the Shipyard District that celebrate the area's industrial presence, and specifically the shipping and railroad industries.[30][31]


See also

References
  1. "Tax Increment District Twenty-Two (22) The Shipyard". City of Green Bay Department of Community and Economic Development. September 27, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  2. "Downtown Green Bay; Neighborhoods; Your Move Green Bay". March 19, 2021.
  3. "Narrative Information Sheet FY19 U.S. EPA Cleanup Grant Application" (PDF). Green Bay Redevelopment Authority. 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  4. Neighborhoods and Districts Green Bay May 2003
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 9, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. Ives, Gail (2003), Green Bay's West Side: The Fort Howard Neighborhood, Arcadia Publishing, ISBN 9780738531687
  7. "The Shipyard Redevelopment Project; Green Bay, WI". greenbaywi.gov.
  8. McCracken, John (February 19, 2021). "Green Bay Public Arts Commission receives Shipyard project funding and a new member".
  9. Shipyard Neighborhood Investment Strategy December 11, 2018
  10. "Agreement for Shipyard apartments approved in Green Bay". Heather Graves, Green Bay Press Times. May 26, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  11. Bollier, Jeff. "Iowa development group proposes $21 million, two-building apartment project for Shipyard area". Green Bay Press-Gazette.
  12. "Apartment development agreement for Green Bay's Shipyard district clears first hurdle". Kati Anderson, WBAY. May 12, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  13. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 9, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  14. "Green Bay to spend additional $285,000 to redo Shipyard design work". November 9, 2021.
  15. "Green Bay seeks public input on art in Shipyard District". November 16, 2021.
  16. "Green Bay breaks ground on Shipyard District". July 21, 2022.
  17. "Broadway District". downtowngreenbay.com.
  18. "2021 Operating Plan - Broadway Business Improvement District" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 8, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  19. Schmidt, Brittany (February 26, 2019). "Broadway District continues to develop and expand into 2019". WBAY.com.
  20. "Broadway District continues to develop and expand into 2019". February 26, 2019.
  21. "Green Bay's Shipyard District is Open for Business".
  22. "Green Bay businesses form non-profit to revitalize South Broadway district". Noelle Friel, NBC26. June 21, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  23. "Businesses of Green Bay plan to form the shipyard district". Gunner Teixeira, WFRV. June 16, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  24. "New Green Bay music fest to bring over 50 acts to South Broadway in September". Kendra Meinert, Green Bay Press-Gazette. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  25. "All Bands on Deck Festival this weekend in Green Bay". Dena Holtz, WFRV. September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  26. "All hands were on deck for the "All Bands on Deck" festival in Green Bay". Brenda Ordonez, WFRV. September 26, 2021. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  27. "Musicians take part in first All Bands on Deck event at undeveloped Shipyard District". Nick Harrington, WLUK. September 25, 2021. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  28. "'Our own Mile of Music': All Bands on Deck music fest returns to Green Bay with 100 free sets by nearly 75 acts at 19 venues". Kendra Meinert, Green Bay Press-Gazette. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  29. "All Bands On Deck expects $100,000 in economic impact on business and bands". Lydia Andersen, FOX 11 News. September 10, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  30. "'Ship Happens' In Downtown Green Bay". Robert Kennedy, WTAQ. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  31. "Ship Happens in Green Bay's Shipyard District". Press Times Staff. November 6, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.

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