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- 1 2 3 Gould, Whitney (5 March 2001). "Vliet St. Project Shows the Way for Merging Art and Development". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- ↑ Christiansen, Pegi. "An Impermanent View". Pegi by Category. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- ↑ Sebastian, Jill. "Vliet Street Commons". Artist Website. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
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