Architect and planner Carolyn Esswein believes residents are the key ingredient when it comes to redeveloping underserved neighborhoods.
Analise Pruni
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Historic designation for Washington Park sparks spirited conversation on public land use
A proposal to designate Washington Park as a historic site could alter the Urban Ecology Center’s plans for the park, which was designed by renowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.
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Mental health program at UCC schools serves children at school, home
A pilot program at Bruce Guadalupe Community School and Acosta Middle School that began in September is offering mental health services to students and their families in a partnership with Lutheran Social Services.
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On the Block: Growing up near Washington Park
Terrance Davis grew up in the Washington Park neighborhood. As the visitor services specialist at the Urban Ecology Center in the park, he appreciates serving the community where he was raised.
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Favorite of 2018: UMedics trainers teach urban first aid for gunshot victims
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service covered a wide range of stories focused on central city neighborhoods in the past year. NNS reporter and Wisconsin Policy Forum Fellow Analise Pruni explains why the story republished here is her favorite among the pieces she wrote in 2018.
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Community members share stories, make memes to remember civil rights history
Community members came together to share stories about Milwaukee’s civil rights history at the finale of the MKE Monumental series. Participants also created memes to connect the city’s past and present.
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Anti-Immigration policies prompt fear, not hope, for local refugees, panelists say
Speakers at a recent UWM panel, “Immigration and the City in the Trump Era,” urged community members to be more informed about the implications of immigration policies under the current administration.
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On the Block: Out and about
Anthony Bolden said living in Harambee for more than 40 years is like building a family. He doesn’t have any brothers and sisters, but he likes to be out and about in the neighborhood to greet the people he knows.
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Participants invest in future with financial education program
More than 2,330 people have graduated from “Make Your Money Talk,” a financial education program geared toward residents of the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee, since it began in 2004.
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Neighborhood House invites community to Giving Thanks Potluck
Neighborhood House recently invited community members to enjoy a Giving Thanks Potluck.