RootWorks
Made possible through a vibrant community partnership, in 2012 the City of Racine adopted the RootWorks Plan.
This Plan has set the stage for Racine to return to its roots and create a dynamic place for next generation business, urban workers and residents, building upon the area’s innovative heritage and spirit of world-class manufacturing. All of this is to be done while respecting and restoring the ecological balance to the Root River.
We planned our work, and are working our plan. In 2014, the City announced a partnership with Financial District Properties to transform 20 acres of Machinery Row into a $65 million mixed-use redevelopment. This is City’s largest redevelopment effort in its history to date. We are not done yet though. The Plan addresses a broader 325-acre Root River Corridor primed for redevelopment.
If you are interested adding to the relentless positive action occurring in the implementation of RootWorks through business investment, please review our Business Toolbox to see how we may be of assistance. Individuals can also get in on the action by volunteering through the Root River Council.