Jackie Burrell

Mayor, Common Council Overhauling Housing Authority Board

Four new HACM board members coming in, acting president on the way out.

A Win for HACM Residents and Common Ground: Three New Reform-Minded HACM Board Nominees Approved by Committee

Affordable High-Speed Internet Comes to Westlawn Gardens

Residents of the revitalized housing community will be eligible to receive free internet access thanks to a partnership between PCs for People, the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee, and Microsoft.

ARPA Funds Should Help Community, Not Police

City officials have made good decisions, but more community input needed.

Safe & Sound Expands to Northwest Side

Non-profit raised $270,000, will now expand for first time into Police District 4.

Westlawn Gardens Begins Rebuilding Process

Residents moving out as state’s largest public housing complex gets torn down, rebuilt.

2016 State of the City

Hmong American Peace Academy - February 8, 2016

Transforming the State’s Largest Public Housing Development

City bulldozed 332 barracks-style units at Westlawn and replaced them with more urban styles.