Common Ground held a soccer tournament to advocate for an indoor/outdoor soccer space on Milwaukee’s South Side. (Photo by Sue Vliet)
(Photo by Sue Vliet)
Young people play soccer on the street to underscore the need for more soccer fields and highlight the danger on city streets. (Photo by Sue Vliet)
(Photo by Sue Vliet)
Gabriela Dieguez addressed the crowd about the danger facing school children getting on and off school buses. Milwaukee is one of the only cities in the country where traffic is not required to stop for school buses. (Photo by Sue Vliet)
More than 100 people attended the event sponsored by Common Ground. (Photo by Sue Vliet)
Bus driver Randy Jones, a Common Ground representative, described his experiences trying to keep children safe as they enter and exit the school bus. (Photo by Sue Vliet)
Arturo De Jesus (left) addressed the group in Spanish as Fidel Luna translates. (Photo by Sue Vliet)
Alderman Jose Perez, 12th District, answers questions posed by Gabriela Dieguez, a Common Ground representative, at the rally. (Photo by Sue Vliet)
Young people play soccer on 10th Street and Lincoln Avenue near Kosciuszko Park. (Photo by Sue Vliet)
Children gather to watch the soccer game at 10th Street and Lincoln Avenue. (Photo by Sue Vliet)
Common Ground held a street soccer tournament to demand changes in traffic laws that it says make the walk to school dangerous for children. Milwaukee is one of the few cities in the nation where traffic is not required to stop for school buses. The group is advocating development of an indoor/outdoor soccer space on the South Side so that children don’t have to play the game on the streets.
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Common Ground seeks changes in traffic laws
by Sue Vliet, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
August 3, 2015
