Proposed Midtown Center redevelopment, revised plan includes library

Vacant since 2016, progress emerged Tuesday, Nov. 10 in the redevelopment of what used to be the Midtown Center Walmart. The Milwaukee Plan Commission approved a revised version of the project in July. Part of the redevelopment plan includes a library.Listening sessionLibrary project leaders held a listening session to hear from people about the vision for the Midtown Branch, which will replace the Capitol Branch. The Capitol Branch will remain open until a new location is complete.FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or AndroidDuring the listening session, people talked about what they hoped to see, including eating space, sound mitigation and seeing staff when walking through the front door. Other topics such as meeting rooms, teen and kid spaces, and layout were brought up.The library is not the only plan for the space. The rest of the project includes affordable housing, community space and self-storage."There is also 200 units of housing that