Shantanu Singh’s experience as a lawyer working on the foreclosure crisis led him to develop a tool for crowdsourcing neighborhood housing data.
With Swing Park, city hopes to look forward, not back
Almost three years after a local group, in a “guerrilla act,” revived a once-forgotten public space under Holton Street by creating a swing park, the city has taken control of the space, but questions still remain.
Next phase of Menomonee Valley development to include riverwalk, food and beverage district
Highlights of planned development in Menomonee Valley include creation of a food and beverage district, which would supply jobs to surrounding neighborhoods.
“We Got This” campaign seeks to change perceptions of young black men
A billboard celebrating young black men in Milwaukee was recently unveiled by “We Got This” at 12th and Walnut. Founder Andre Lee Ellis emphasized the need for a community approach to parenting, especially when it comes to young men without fathers.
Rotary Club ‘a powerful force for good in the community’
The Milwaukee Rotary Club is committed to improving residents’ lives while contributing to a healthy business environment.
Safe & Sound targets eight neighborhoods for its community safety efforts
Crime prevention organization Safe & Sound has adopted a new strategy to create safer communities in Milwaukee.
Measles vaccination rates improving but potential for outbreak remains
Concerned about a possible measles outbreak in the city, Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) officials are mobilizing to get school-age children vaccinated.
Milwaukee teen tells story of Somali’s troubling history in upcoming book
Determined to make a difference, author Zeynab Ali is using her family’s experience with the Somali civil war and refugee camps in Kenya to raise awareness about issues in Africa. These stories and a historical narrative of Somalia will be included in her upcoming book.
Pan-African group helps refugees, immigrants adjust to U.S.
The Pan-African Community Association, an official refugee resettlement agency, offers support and a range of services to about 300 individuals and refugee families a year.
Boys & Girls Clubs leader La’Ketta Caldwell elevates voices of youth
La’Ketta Caldwell, program manager at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee, is equally comfortable hanging out with a group of teenagers and expressing herself through film and theater.
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