Milwaukee is a lucky city. Twelve years ago, after seeing the success of Pike Place Market in Seattle, a farsighted group of individuals got together and decided to create a super-sized year-round Public Market in the heart of downtown — the 3^rd Ward — an area with historical connections to fresh produce and commerce that had decayed from years of neglect. Today, the Milwaukee Public Market is the anchor tenant of a revitalized 3^rd Ward — a destination for a variety of fresh food, dining, entertainment, art, fashion and meeting your friends.