Almost 30 years after acquiring the campus vacated by Concordia College, the Forest County Potawatomi have renovated and revitalized the property.
So long to traditional senior centers? Policymakers rethink how to best serve an aging population
It will cost $24 million to keep the five county-run senior centers up and running by 2022, a new Wisconsin Policy Forum report says.
Urban Ecology Center moves forward with Washington Park plans
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors has approved a long-term lease for the Urban Ecology Center in Washington Park that will allow the center to expand its facilities and services. The center also is planning a $14 million fundraising campaign.
Project lends the next generation of entrepreneurs a helping hand
Rev-Up Milwaukee’s small business competition winners are reshaping the commercial corridors of the Near West Side through new storefronts.
Habitat for Humanity launches historic Midtown housing initiative
A $200,000 grant from Wells Fargo is helping Habitat for Humanity to build, rehab and repair 100 homes in the Midtown area. Officials say the project will create the highest concentration of affordable, single-family homes built in Milwaukee since World War II.
City recognizes completion of the Washington Park Townhomes
Quality housing added to Milwaukee’s 30th Street Corridor.
Taking on the ‘digital divide’ one computer at a time
A service trip to Kenya awakened Jeff Hanson to disparities in access to technology. After returning to Milwaukee, he created Digital Bridge, which offers computer training to residents and access to low-cost computers.
Group works to ensure concerts are music to everyone’s ears
Washington Park Neighbors works to create a summer concert series that reflects the demographics of the neighborhood.
Historic designation for Washington Park sparks spirited conversation on public land use
A proposal to designate Washington Park as a historic site could alter the Urban Ecology Center’s plans for the park, which was designed by renowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.
On the Block: Growing up near Washington Park
Terrance Davis grew up in the Washington Park neighborhood. As the visitor services specialist at the Urban Ecology Center in the park, he appreciates serving the community where he was raised.
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