It was a beautiful and busy summer in our city. This gallery collects photos from throughout Milwaukee neighborhoods during July and August 2017.
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Posted inMenomonee Valley, Posts from Community
Valley Week runs September 23-30
Menomonee Valley Partners announces the first ever “Valley Week,” presented by Potawatomi Hotel & Casino, running September 23 – 30. Menomonee Valley Partners and Potawatomi Hotel & Casino invite the community to explore and experience Milwaukee’s Menomonee Valley by participating in the week’s events, including special tours via bike, boat, bus, or kayak, the Ultimate […]
Posted inArts and Recreation, Carousel, Clarke Square, Community, Home, Neighborhoods, News, South
New Chavez BID Artist in Residence ‘a good fit’ for Clarke Square community
Erick Ledesma, the Cesar E. Chavez Business Improvement District’s first Artist in Residence, plans to use his residency to help unite the Clarke Square community through art.
Posted inCarousel, Clarke Square, Community, Home, Neighborhoods, News, South
Puerto Rican Little League team visits Milwaukee in cultural exchange
The Journey House Felix Mantilla Little League team recently welcomed a youth baseball team from Isabela, Puerto Rico, the birthplace of the Milwaukee Braves star.
Posted inCarousel, Clarke Square, Community, Home, Kinnickinnic River Neighborhoods, Layton Boulevard West, Lincoln Village, Menomonee Valley, Neighborhoods, News, South, Walker Square
Uptick in deportations leads undocumented parents to make plans for children
In the wake of local and national changes to immigration laws and policies, undocumented Milwaukeeans are taking tangible steps to prepare for possible deportation.
Posted inCarousel, Community, Health and Wellness, Home, Kinnickinnic River Neighborhoods, Neighborhoods, News, South
Low-income neighborhoods need more access to bike, walking trails, community groups say
Local organizations are working to make it easier for community residents to take advantage of bicycle trails in the wake of a recent study confirming that low-income neighborhoods have unequal access to bike and walking trails.
Posted inConcordia, Posts from Community, Walker Square
RadioMilwaukee commissions murals in Near West Side and Walker’s Point to spark dialogue, bring art to neighborhoods
Two colorful, original murals aimed at spurring community conversations will be created by Milwaukee artists on large blank building walls in the Near West Side and Walker’s Point neighborhoods, as a result of an 88Nine Radio Milwaukee (88.9 WYMS-FM) initiative announced Friday.
Posted inClarke Square, Multimedia, On The Block
On the Block: They need help
Leticia Maldonado, 43, would like to see something done about the prostitution on West National Avenue.
Posted inArts and Recreation, Carousel, Concordia, Home, Layton Boulevard West, Neighborhoods, News, South, Walker Square, West
A.W.E. Truck Studio gives interns a path to career in art
Artists Working in Education offers high school and college-age interns career opportunities in art, while sharing their passion with younger children.
Posted inLincoln Village, Multimedia, On The Block
On The Block: Summer fun
Jasmine Williams, who has lived in Milwaukee her whole life, enjoys going to the lakefront and Lincoln Park to spend time with her family.