Both sides of the river between Kilbourn and Highland are filled with attractions. By Cari Taylor-Carlson - Mar 4th, 2021 04:27 pm //end headline wrapper ?> Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Photo by Cari Taylor-Carlson. Distance: Eight blocks Start: At the corner of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. (Old World Third Street) and Highland Avenue In 1984, the name change from N. Third Street to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive could have been a slam dunk, but it wasn’t. One group wanted to name it Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., while the other preferred Old World Third St., “better for tourism” they said. After some complex haggling the members of the Milwaukee Common Council reached a compromise. Mayor