A labor shortage and outside investors who snap up properties have created a double whammy that’s impeding efforts to boost affordable housing in Milwaukee.
PrincessSafiya Byers
PrincessSafiya Byers was born and raised in Milwaukee, and is a 2020 graduate of Marquette University, majoring in Journalism and Africana Studies. Her commitment to her community has led her to nonprofit work with local youth and families. She’s also interned with the Milwaukee Community Journal and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and joins Milwaukee NNS as a Report for America Staff Reporter looking to serve democracy by covering issues important to the community.
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SDC’s new research arm focuses on poverty and racism
The Institute on Poverty & Systemic Racism will produce research it hopes will help communities and policymakers better understand the issues to arrive at solutions.
Posted inCommunity, Housing
Calling 2-1-1: Honesty is the best policy to find shelter from the cold
The city and county both advise those needing emergency services to call 2-1-1. Here is how a call will play out.
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Happy holidays: Residents share memorable moments
We asked residents about their favorite holiday memories and traditions. Here is what they said.
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NNS Spotlight: Retired MPS teacher Thomas Wild stays connected with his Riverside University High School students
Thomas Wild worked in Milwaukee Public Schools for 30 years and got more out of it than he ever thought he would.
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UPDATE: Citing safety concerns, Milwaukee will not release a list of warming rooms this winter
The Milwaukee Continuum of Care will not release its annual list of warming rooms because of safety concerns.
Posted inCommunity, Housing
Here’s why Milwaukee’s Black homeownership rates are low (plus resources you can use)
Experts say to understand the homeownership crisis in full, you must know both the historical and current barriers Black Milwaukeeans face today.
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As temperatures dip, Milwaukee has only one warming room open
As temperatures drop to dangerously low levels, the Repairers of the Breach, 1335 W. Vliet St., said its warming room is the only one that’s open.
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‘It’s a bittersweet feeling’: Near West Side Partners’ Keith Stanley prepares to write new chapter when he leaves Milwaukee
Community members say they are grateful for the foundation Keith Stanley has laid for Near West Side Partners and excited for what comes next.
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We asked our neighbors what’s on their minds Election Day. Here’s what they told us.
We interviewed residents on the North Side and South Side to find out what’s on their minds.