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Council Adopts 2019 City Budget
Average homeowner will see $51.88 increase, no change in total fire and police officers.
Nov 13th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
37th Street School Project Extended
Redeveloping school into 49 senior apartments. Developers still applying for tax credits.
Oct 9th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Milwaukee Promise Zones End of Summer Celebration
The Milwaukee Promise Zones initiative celebrates the Summer work of youth throughout the city
Aug 11th, 2018 by Zach Komassa
Who’s Overseeing Washington Park Changes?
Granting so much power to Urban Ecology Center might be a mistake, violating Olmsted’s vision for the park.
Aug 2nd, 2018 by Michael H. Carriere
Old Library To Become Retail Market
Building on 42nd and North, vacant since 2003, would feature various retail vendors.
Jul 14th, 2018 by Andrea Waxman
Why Two Streets Named Washington?
The great street name purge of 1920s left in place the duplication of Washington names.
Jul 11th, 2018 by Carl Baehr
Can Vliet Street Be Revived?
Business owners, community activists encouraged by beautification efforts.
Jul 11th, 2018 by Jenny Whidden
How to Use Data for Neighborhood Improvement
Data Day event highlights organizations’ data-driven change efforts.
Jun 6th, 2018 by Sophie Bolich
A Washington Heights Ribbon Cutting
Music school opens in formerly vacant building on 47th and Vliet.
May 15th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Jane’s Walk Is All About Neighborhoods
Annual celebration of urban theorist Jane Jacobs offers 30 guided walks.
May 10th, 2018 by Lydia Slattery
More Smoke Alarms for the City
Partners Red Cross and Harley Davidson install 700 smoke alarms in city neighborhoods.
May 9th, 2018 by Margaret Cannon
City to Host National Conference
Officials want to show off solutions to urban blight at Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference.
Apr 24th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Celebrating the Sherman Park Neighborhood
City Hall event mixes personal histories of residents, architectural history project and dance.
Apr 12th, 2018 by Margaret Cannon
100 New Home Projects for Midtown
Habitat plans 80 new home ownership projects and 20 renovations.
Apr 11th, 2018 by Talis Shelbourne
More Community Policing Needed?
Critics say Police Department must be more accountable.
Mar 30th, 2018 by Jabril Faraj
Serving More Than 60,000 Youth
In 20 years, the Artists Working in Education program has had huge impact.
Feb 6th, 2018 by Rachel Kubik
Urban Ecology’s Winterfest Brings the Fun
Seasonal event draws a crowd to Washington Park.
Jan 30th, 2018 by Jack Fennimore
Washington Heights the Next Bay View?
Developer Ryan Pattee has seen the future and it's on the West Side.
Jan 11th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Residents Discuss City’s Blueprint for Peace
Meeting at Washington Park Library discusses ideas for violence prevention plan.
Dec 10th, 2017 by Leah Harris
City’s Housing Fund Has Big Impact
$7 million invested over 11 years has leveraged an additional $176 million in spending.
Dec 7th, 2017 by Graham Kilmer
BBC Report on City Is Real
For those who know city's neighborhoods, the documentary echoes our experience.
Nov 9th, 2017 by Isiah Holmes
School Will Become Apartment Complex
Former 37th Street School will be turned into 50 senior apartments, 10 townhomes.
Nov 1st, 2017 by Graham Kilmer
RICH Program Dedicates Its First Home
First of 20 homes is redeveloped for new owners in Washington Park area.
Sep 2nd, 2017 by Graham Kilmer
Guide to 67 Races and Fun Runs
From April Bloop to Santa Hustle to Irish Jig Jog you can run all year.
Aug 30th, 2017 by Caroline Blair
Police Reach Out to Community
National Night Out at Washington Park seeks to bridge gap. Results mixed.
Aug 11th, 2017 by Hailey Richards
Sargento Builds Homes in Milwaukee
Wisconsin-based cheese producer has been building homes in Milwaukee for 25 years.
Aug 2nd, 2017 by Graham Kilmer
Showcasing People and Places of Sherman Park
UWM architecture field school focuses on nine blocks in Sherman Park this summer.
Aug 2nd, 2017 by Mitchell Mittelstedt
Stacie Adler
"Milwaukee has the unique charm of being a large city but also a place where you feel a strong sense of community."
Jul 24th, 2017 by Newaukee
Habitat for Humanity Targets Midtown, Harambee
Investing $9 million in Midtown, $16 to $20 million in Harambee neighborhoods.
Jul 20th, 2017 by Keith Schubert
Summer Programs for Children
Find free and affordable summer programs and camps for children
Jun 18th, 2017 by Lydia Slattery
City Moves Forward on Highway 175
70 trees planted at Lisbon Ave. terminus of old Highway 41.
May 30th, 2017 by Jeramey Jannene
500 New Community Gardens
All built in May by Victory Garden Initiative, bringing its total to 3,500.
May 25th, 2017 by Alexandria Bursiek
Maanaan Nadeem Shakeel Sabir
"I live in the Lindsay Heights section of Milwaukee and I love it because it's a sponge of love. "
May 1st, 2017 by Newaukee
Can City Mend Highway 175?
Four plans to fix terminus at 46th and Lisbon presented.
Apr 26th, 2017 by Graham Kilmer
Can Non-Profits Make a Difference?
They've grown locally from 824 to 2,333 since 1989. Expert urges focus on social change.
Dec 15th, 2016 by Jabril Faraj
New Pay-What-You-Can Cafe
Tricklebee Cafe in Sherman Park is non-profit restaurant that seeks to build community.
Dec 6th, 2016 by Naomi Waxman
More Than Downtown Development Needed
City leaders at economic summit say more development must occur in neighborhoods.
Nov 3rd, 2016 by Jabril Faraj
The Story of Washington Park
Often overlooked neighborhood gets its story told in new work of documentary theater.
Oct 11th, 2016 by Virginia Small
Architect Revitalizes, Repurposes and Builds Community
Allyson Nemec specializes in working with existing buildings, rather than new construction.
Sep 29th, 2016 by Kathy Quirk
Festival Celebrates Black Lives
First year of Sankofa MKE festival seeks to give voice to the black community.
Sep 16th, 2016 by Mitchell Mittelstedt
Black Residents Talk About Police Misconduct
Demands for accountability at listening session of county Office of African American Affairs.
Jul 22nd, 2016 by Jabril Faraj
Youth Group Leader Gets National Coverage
Marcus Duke, head of Club Kids 414, wins honors, TV coverage on BET Awards Show.
Jul 15th, 2016 by Edgar Mendez
Joint Effort Improving Housing on West Side
Lowe’s and Habitat for Humanity will repair, rehab 60 homes in Washington Park neighborhood.
Jul 6th, 2016 by Amelia Jones
Effort to Create Harambee Improvement District
Neighborhood Improvement District would give grants to homeowners to make repairs, upgrades.
Jun 15th, 2016 by Brendan O’Brien
Small Grants Program Has Big Impact
Community Connections program gives grants to 57 projects in many different neighborhoods.
Jun 11th, 2016 by Stephanie Harte
What Will Happen To Route 61?
One of three bus routes connecting inner city workers to suburban jobs, its funding may run out.
Apr 20th, 2016 by Matthew Wisla
Highway 41 and Lisbon Is a Mess
An ugly area with long lines of traffic getting off the freeway, it needs a serious fix.
Jan 27th, 2016 by John O’Neill
Wells Fargo Grant Helps West Side
$225,000 grant will improve homes in Washington Park area.
Jan 23rd, 2016 by Jabril Faraj
County Funds to Preserve Washington Park Bandshell
County will spend $1.1 million to restore 78-year-old "cultural gem" and repair baseball field.
Dec 13th, 2015 by Wyatt Massey
Highland Was Known as “Sauerkraut Boulevard”
It was also Johnson St. and Prairie St. before its name changed.
Dec 11th, 2015 by Carl Baehr
Urban Ecology Has Brainstorming Session
Neighbors meet with architects to discuss renovating Washington Park Urban Ecology Center.
Nov 24th, 2015 by Andrea Waxman
Coming Home to Run
A Milwaukee native returns for last weekend’s marathon and revisits the city’s beautiful neighborhoods.
Nov 7th, 2015 by Sonya Jongsma Knauss
New Mural for Washington Park Neighborhood
Located at 31st and Lisbon, it's an artistic tribute to the old Milwaukee zoo.
Oct 28th, 2015 by Andrea Waxman
“Ride Across Wisconsin” Will Expand Next Year
Dubuque-to-Kenosha ride will add two-day option, with those riders staying overnight in Beloit.
Oct 2nd, 2015 by Dave Schlabowske
New Leader of LISC Aims to Improve City
Laura Bray helped revitalize Menomonee Valley, oversaw Three Bridges Park.
Aug 28th, 2015 by Jabril Faraj
Students Work to Improve West Side Neighborhood
Middle school students targeted drug dealing, worked with police to improve Washington Park area.
May 30th, 2015 by Allison Dikanovic
Mayor’s Design Awards
The 2015 Mayor's Design Awards recognized projects big and small from across the city.
May 22nd, 2015 by Dave Reid
How to Fix Wisconsin Avenue’s Black Hole
Creative Alliance Milwaukee has plans to activate 4th and Wisconsin. Will they work?
May 18th, 2015 by Jack Fennimore
Where Will Sex Offenders Live?
Only a small percent are repeat offenders. Will local restrictions on residency force state to create uniform law?
May 2nd, 2015 by Jabril Faraj
$1 Million Plan to Upgrade Near West Side
Milwaukee Police, Marquette University and Harley-Davidson involved in project to redevelop area and cut crime.
Apr 19th, 2015 by Brendan O’Brien
Mr. Milwaukee Tour Guide
You might say Adam Carr is Milwaukier Than Thou. He’s the perfect tour guide for YP Week.
Apr 2nd, 2015 by Andrew McCann
A Short History of Milwaukee’s Old Streetcar System
The city once had a dense system with 20 routes that helped change the city. Why did it die and what is its legacy?
Mar 31st, 2015 by Ken Smith
Seeking Strategies to Combat Violence
Unite Milwaukee Anti-Violence Summit, all-day event, gathered experts, politicians and city residents to talk about reducing violence in the city.
Mar 22nd, 2015 by Jabril Faraj
The Rise of Suburban Style Homes
A variety of Postwar architecture is on display in Milwaukee, as is the counter-revolution of New Urbanist development.
Mar 12th, 2015 by Christopher Hillard
UWM “Winterdances” Left Me Cold
Weak choreography and dancing undercut the impact of concert’s dedication to Trisha Brown.
Feb 9th, 2015 by Danielle McClune
Teaching Kids How To Be Green
Terry Evans, new leader at Urban Ecology Center in Washington Park, helps kids learn all about the environment.
Feb 3rd, 2015 by Andrea Waxman
Does “Broken Windows” Theory Hurt Milwaukee?
Police Chief Ed Flynn is one of the foremost practitioners of aggressive policing getting national criticism.
Jan 29th, 2015 by Bruce Murphy
Avenue of Entrepreneurs
A new chocolate company is among the small businesses attracted to Lisbon Avenue.
Jan 24th, 2015 by Molly Rippinger
Five Neighborhoods With Foreclosure Problems
First in a series on five city neighborhoods that still have many foreclosed and abandoned homes.
Jan 7th, 2015 by Matthew Wisla
Residents Support Changes at Washington Park
Quality of Life Plan works with residents, landlords and police.
Dec 9th, 2014 by Andrea Waxman
Neighborhood Groups Who Target Crime
Three community groups win awards for working with police on crime prevention.
Nov 13th, 2014 by Matthew Wisla
City Residents Welcome ShotSpotter
Milwaukee Police program uses 110 sensors in 11-square mile area to detect gunfire and fight crime. Residents are seeing the impact.
Nov 11th, 2014 by Molly Rippinger
Amaranth Bakery
Delicious home-made bakery and a commitment to the neighborhood were somehow combined in a unique venture.
Jul 31st, 2014 by Mrinal Gokhale
Bridge Repair Threatens Bakery’s Business
Popular Amaranth Bakery given only 24 hours notice by city; Lisbon Ave. bridge will be shut down till November.
Jun 25th, 2014 by Patrick Leary
Bargain Deals to Save the Environment
City works with Norseman Plastics to create low-cost rain barrels and compost bins.
Jun 13th, 2014 by Patrick Leary
Paul Jakubovich’s 1927 English Tudor
The city's preservation planner calls the shots on changes to historic buildings and districts -- as well as in his own home.
May 12th, 2014 by Michael Horne
Washington Park Residents Face Prostitution Problem
Neighbors meet with police, seeking solutions to prostitution and drug trafficking.
Apr 28th, 2014 by Karen Stokes
Russell Stamper’s Century-Old Sherman Blvd. Home
The ever-busy county supervisor and aldermanic candidate also handles rental evictions on the side.
Apr 14th, 2014 by Michael Horne
We Don’t Judge Poor People
United Methodist Children's Services, a MANDI finalist, offers a range of services for Milwaukeeans living in poverty.
Mar 28th, 2014 by Natalie Wickman
Landlord Alliance Strengthens City Neighborhood
Landlords, renters, police and city work together in Washington Park (60% renters) neighborhood.
Jan 20th, 2014 by Scottie Lee Meyers
Event Promotes Washington Park Neighborhood
Habitat for Humanity and other groups working to strengthen homes and families in the area.
Dec 18th, 2013 by Karen Stokes
Serbata Tarrer
“What surprised me is how social it is; I meet new people all the time.”
Nov 6th, 2013 by Volunteer Center of Greater Milwaukee
Four May Run for Richards’ Assembly Seat
The biggest name: sources say county board chair Marina Dimitrijevic is preparing to run.
Oct 30th, 2013 by Michael Horne
Few Milwaukeeans Sign Up for Obamacare
Super-high volume on federal web site makes it difficult to enroll.
Oct 3rd, 2013 by Andrea Waxman
The Power of Paint
City program doing artistic paint job on foreclosed homes has reduced graffiti and break-ins at these houses.
Aug 27th, 2013 by Shakara Robinson
Making Neighborhood Connections
How a community liaison officer gets neighbors involved in combating crime.
Jun 4th, 2013 by Mark Doremus
How Good Are City’s After-School Programs?
New study by the Public Policy Forum finds strengths and weaknesses in programs for kids.
May 8th, 2013 by Edgar Mendez
The New Czar of Community Safety
A partnership between the Milwaukee Police and a community organization will pay for a new leader to work on collaborative solutions to crime.
Apr 30th, 2013 by Brendan O’Brien
City Nonprofits Avoid Residency Debate
One community leader castigates non-profits for not taking a stand on state proposal to end city residency requirement.
Apr 23rd, 2013 by Edgar Mendez
Habitat Takes On Washington Park Neighborhood
Habitat for Humanity works on a five-year, $20 million project to revitalize the Washington Park neighborhood.
Apr 9th, 2013 by Andrea Waxman
Rocky’s Throne of Stone
Neighbor and boss Tom Barrett says DCD head Rocky Marcoux worthy of Nobel Prize, but is his house?
Mar 15th, 2013 by Michael Horne
Central City Crusaders
More than 15 Milwaukee groups and individuals are award nominees for work improving central city.
Mar 3rd, 2013 by Brendan O’Brien
Washington Park Wins $600,000 Anti-Crime Grant
Two non-profits will work with the Milwaukee Police Department on strategies to reduce crime in the neighborhood.
Jan 13th, 2013 by Brendan O’Brien
Rise of the Urban Ecology Center
How a small non-profit in a trailer in Riverside Park rose to become a major player with centers erected in three county parks.
Jan 9th, 2013 by Peggy Schulz
Sarah Gail Luther
A modern Flower Child uses her artistry to rediscover the lost culture in abandoned city lots.
Nov 18th, 2012 by Judith Ann Moriarty
Bank of America Hit With Discrimination Complaint
Federal complaint claims homes owned by bank in city's minority neighborhoods are more poorly maintained than its homes in white areas.
Oct 31st, 2012 by Sharon McGowan
New Journalists in Town
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service could be the future of journalism.
Oct 22nd, 2012 by Michael Horne
Rich Park, Poor Park
Milwaukee County Parks is increasingly a two-tier system, with the worst maintained parks in poor areas.
Sep 14th, 2012 by Bruce Murphy
2012 North American Hardcourt Bike Polo Championship
Milwaukee's hometown team brings home the hardware.
Jul 9th, 2012 by Brendan Murphy
