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John Olof Norquist (born October 22, 1949) is a retired American politician, urbanist consultant, and author. He served as the 43rd mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, winning four terms (1988–2004). He previously represented Milwaukee's south side in the Wisconsin State Assembly (1975–1983) and Wisconsin Senate (1983–1988).
May 10, 2024 · John Norquist. As mayor, one of his most famous accomplishments was demolishing and repurposing the Park East Freeway, which ran a little under one mile, just north of downtown Milwaukee, in 2003. Recently he's spoken out against Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers' plan to add lanes to three miles of I-94 west of downtown Cream City.
Mar 5, 2012 · John Norquist, former Milwaukee mayor and CEO of Congress for the New Urbanism, discusses the benefits and challenges of tearing down urban freeways. He cites examples of successful projects in New York, San Francisco, Portland and Seoul, and offers advice on funding and public support.
- Matt Bevilacqua
Apr 8, 2022 · Barrett's predecessor, John Norquist, was in office for 16 years until he stepped down months before the end of his term after a sexual harassment scandal involving a staff assistant. Pratt then...
Feb 5, 2014 · The former Mayor of Milwaukee, Norquist is an outspoken and influential advocate for cities. Norquist has spent the last decade leading the Chicago-based Congress for the New Urbanism, but will step down later this year to write and teach.
John Norquist's work promoting New Urbanism as an alternative and antidote to sprawl's social and environmental problems draws on his experience as big-city mayor and prominent participant in...
- Congress for the New Urbanism
John Norquist is a former mayor of Milwaukee and a leading advocate of New Urbanism, a movement that promotes walkable and livable cities. He is the author of The Wealth of Cities and a speaker at the Designing Cities Conference.
