A group of more than 30 stakeholders involved in preventing evictions in Milwaukee worked together for the first time to figure out how to improve systems and services for those at risk of losing their homes.
Analise Pruni
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UMedics trainers teach urban first aid for gunshot victims
Martine Caverl and Amika Tendaji, co-founders of the Chicago-based UMedics, brought their workshop to Milwaukee to teach participants how to keep a gunshot victim alive until help arrives.
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Women developers work to spark community investment
Developers Melissa Goins, JoAnne Sabir and Juli Kaufmann combine philanthropy with profit to revitalize underinvested Milwaukee neighborhoods.
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YoungStar ratings are rising, but family providers struggle
The YoungStar program has improved child care in Milwaukee County, however 85 percent of family providers have closed in the last 10 years.
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MFD defends signs warning firefighters of hazards in vacant buildings
The Milwaukee Fire Department defended its practice of placing warning signs on abandoned homes and vacant buildings, stating that it is important for firefighter safety, while Ald. Robert Bauman expressed concern that they will attract criminal activity.
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County committee defeats proposed bus fare enforcement policy
The Milwaukee County Transit System president and several employees successfully argued against a proposal that would have changed the rules about what happens when a bus rider doesn’t pay the fare.
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Greatest barrier to affordable housing in county is low incomes, report finds
A recent Wisconsin Policy Forum report found that just over half of Milwaukee County’s renters are “rent burdened,” meaning they spend at least 30 percent of their income on housing. Low incomes, rather than high rents, are the root of the problem.
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Thousands ride in Milwaukee for Harley-Davidson’s 115th Anniversary Parade
Motorcycle riders from all over the globe came to Milwaukee to celebrate and ride in Harley-Davidson’s 115th Anniversary Parade.