Real-time bus location information and “smart fare” technologies are changing the way riders use the bus system.
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Officials promise revamped Moody Park will open in late August
The long-awaited grand opening of Moody Park is set for late August, though some residents worry that the project will be delayed again.
Posted inCarousel, Community, Home, Neighborhoods, News
Common Council mulls changes to marijuana possession laws
The Milwaukee Common Council’s Public Safety Commission discussed a new report from the Public Policy Forum highlighting racial disparities in marijuana possession arrests.
Posted inAmani, Carousel, Community, Harambee, Home, Neighborhoods, News, North
Public Allies members join We Got This in mentoring young men
Six Public Allies members assigned to Borchert Field are working this summer with We Got This, an employment and mentoring program for boys and teens.
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Voter ID education seeks to avoid disenfranchisement
A local civic group hosted the first of a series of information sessions meant to educate organization leaders and the public on the requirements of Wisconsin’s voter ID law, which goes into effect this fall.
Posted inCarousel, Community, Home, Layton Boulevard West, Neighborhoods, News, South
Departing LBWN executive director guided transformation of neighborhood
Among the many highlights of Charlotte John-Gomez’s 15-year tenure as executive director of Layton Boulevard West Neighbors are the creation of the Quality of Life plan for Silver City, Burnham Park and Layton Park and the opening of the Menomonee Valley branch of the Urban Ecology Center in 2013.
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Education, transportation top state budget concerns for Milwaukeeans
Residents at a recent forum voiced disapproval of historic cuts to K-12 and higher education and a proposal to borrow money for highway expansions in Gov. Scott Walker’s state budget. Most agreed systematic change is necessary in order to address poverty.
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Students climb the tallest building to close cultural divide
Third graders from five city schools met atop Milwaukee’s tallest building to culminate a literacy program aiming to increase understanding about the city and its diverse makeup.
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Crisis hotline now serves homeless men seeking emergency shelter
IMPACT 211, the area’s crisis hotline, expands its service to include single homeless men and the shelters that serve them such as Hope House, Guest House and the Salvation Army Emergency Lodge.
Posted inCarousel, Clarke Square, Community, Health and Wellness, Home, Kinnickinnic River Neighborhoods, Neighborhoods, News, South
Community HealthCorps marks 20 years of creating healthier communities
Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers benefit from the efforts of Community HealthCorps members, many of whom go on to work in health care.