The Milwaukee Community Land Trust is renovating vacant properties to create “forever affordable” homes in Milwaukee.
Clarke Square
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South Side walking group leads way to better health for Latino residents
On Milwaukee’s South Side, Lideres por la Salud is a walking group that aims to be a beacon of health and wellness for Milwaukee’s Latino community
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New Clarke Square leader sees ‘so much possibility’
Kevin Kuschel, the new executive director of Clarke Square Neighborhood Initiative, wants to engage with residents to help Clarke Square grow and thrive.
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Controversy erupts after accusations of coronavirus-related price gouging at El Rey
El Rey is accused of price gouging, but owners deny the charges, saying “We will continue to search for the best deals we can and provide the cheapest prices.”
Posted inCarousel, Clarke Square, Health and Wellness, Home, Neighborhoods, News, South, Walker Square
Clarke Square will get new clinic that emphasizes behavioral and mental health services
The Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers will open its eighth clinic in 2020. This one focuses on providing much needed behavioral and mental health services.
Posted inCarousel, Clarke Square, Economic Development, Harambee, Home, Lindsay Heights, Neighborhoods, News, North, South, Walker Square
Program gives small businesses and entrepreneurs a helping hand (and money)
Making big things happen for small businesses is one of the goals of Brew City Match, which is helping to change the economic landscape in several Milwaukee neighborhoods.
Posted inArts and Recreation, Carousel, Clarke Square, Home, Kinnickinnic River Neighborhoods, Layton Boulevard West, Lincoln Village, Menomonee Valley, Multimedia, Neighborhoods, News, Photos, South, Walker Square
On the walls: An (admittedly) incomplete guide to murals on the South Side
Over the summer, NNS photographer Sue Vliet captured images of murals around town, from lesser-known artworks to familiar favorites to pieces whose paint is still wet.
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What happened after folks left the ‘Table’? Catching up with On The Table MKE grant winners
On The Table MKE brought Milwaukee residents together last week to discuss hot topics. We catch up with conversation leaders from previous years to find out what’s happened since their initial talks.
Posted inCarousel, Clarke Square, Home, Neighborhoods, News, South
NNS Video: A taste of Cesar E. Chavez Drive (and it’s not anything related to food)
Cesar E. Chavez Drive is so much more than restaurants these days. It’s also about business. We talk to the folks on the frontline.
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Dressed for success: A bustling fashion scene plays out along Cesar E. Chavez Drive
Walk between West National and Greenfield avenues on the Near South Side, and you will see a vibrant fashion destination, with at least half a dozen locally owned clothing stores that sell styles not found anywhere else.