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Lost2014-2020

The Armory Fight

City wanted to demolish. Citizens fought with data. They demolished it anyway.

Timeline

2014-12
City announces demolition plans
2015
Citizens organize opposition
2015-2016
Public hearings, preservation efforts
2015
Data proves city lying about costs
2015-2018
Multiple delays, continued advocacy
2019
Historic Preservation Commission debates again
2020-07
Building demolished
Present
Empty lot remains

By The Numbers

$127,750
City claimed annual heating cost
$19,920
Actual cost (Wisconsin Public Service)
$108,000
Amount city lied by
200+
Citizens at hearings
0
Historic buildings saved

Outcome

Building demolished July 2020 despite citizen efforts. Citizens proved city fabricated numbers. Traditional media forced to cover issue. Fight documented how local government ignores data when it wants something gone. Sometimes you lose. But you make them work for it.

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