Guided by two city development experts and Milele Coggs, 6th District alderwoman, a group of residents and others toured Bronzeville.
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Leadership Institute tours Sherman Park
Sherman Park shows its civic pride in a tour of some of its unique community initiatives.
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Governor ignores SOC plea to maintain city residency requirement
A letter from the Southside Organizing Committee and elected officials asking Gov. Scott Walker to maintain the city’s residency requirement went unacknowledged.
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City nonprofit organizations shy away from residency debate
Ending the statewide residency requirement for city employees could have a huge impact on neighborhoods across the city of Milwaukee. Yet, few central city community organizations have taken an official stance on the issue.
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Entrepreneurs sought for business plan competition
The winner of the Silver City Business Plan Competition will be awarded a cash prize, a financial incentive package including rent for a renovated National Avenue storefront and help from marketing and accounting professionals.
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Milwaukee Area Time Exchange expands to include those who need it most
By creating community connections through timebanking, the Milwaukee Area Time Exchange helps to bring resources to people with disabilities and build community in distressed neighborhoods.
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City looks for ways to jumpstart Bronzeville redevelopment effort
The city hopes that a consultant can breathe new life into the long-anticipated Bronzeville redevelopment project.
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Barrett seeks support for residency requirements from business execs
Mayor Barrett spoke out against a proposal to end the residency requirement for public employees in Milwaukee at an awards luncheon sponsored by The Business Journal.
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Industrial development key to creating jobs at A.O. Smith site
The city is courting businesses to create 700 to 1,000 permanent jobs for Milwaukee residents, especially those who live near the old A.O. Smith factory. The official unemployment rate in nearby minority neighborhoods is roughly 20 percent.
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Ending residency requirements riles up south side leaders
South side community leaders blasted Gov. Scott Walker for adding a provision to the 2013 budget ending the mandatory residency requirement for municipal employees statewide.