History of Green Bay

	April 1960 Gruen plans, aimed at downtown Green Bay in 1975, unveiled but support byindividual property owners is lacking.
	1964 On November 3, 1964 the consolidation of the City of Green Bay and the Town of Preble was approved. The major concern for the Town residents was the quality of water in the town. This acquisition brought 11,976 acres of land into the City, doubling its size. Roman Denissen, later mayor of Green Bay, was instrumental in this union.
	February-March 1967 City Council approes $11 million in funding for public works redevelopment projects, sprured by $7.8 million in federal Housing and Urban Development grants. Green Bay Redevelopment Authority formed, Gregby disbanded. Demolition of four blocks on Main Street, from Fox River east to Monroe Avenue starts.
	September 1969 First downtown developer, Knutson Co. of Minneapolis, signs on. Contract disolved two years later when national economic cycle hits bottom and JC Penney withdraws letter of intent to become second anchor to HC Prange Co.