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.
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Racism’s ‘polite face’? How we can reverse the decline in black home ownership
Owning a home has long been touted as part of the American dream. But for many blacks that dream has proved elusive. Community leaders will discuss solutions during a free program Tuesday, Feb. 26, at the Wisconsin Black Historical Society.
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Black homeownership is at a historic low. Find out why this matters and hear solutions to the crisis
Black homeownership dipped to 41.7 percent nationwide in 2016, a 50-year low. “Locked Out: Solutions to the Black Homeownership Decline” will examine the problems and offer some solutions.
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Carolyn Esswein sets her designs on serving underserved neighborhoods
Architect and planner Carolyn Esswein believes residents are the key ingredient when it comes to redeveloping underserved neighborhoods.
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‘The Color of Law’ event spurs school curriculum effort
After author Richard Rothstein spoke in Milwaukee about the government’s role in segregating American cities, volunteers stepped up to create a curriculum for teaching students this forgotten history.
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New eviction prevention coalition encourages investment in housing stability
A group of more than 30 stakeholders involved in preventing evictions in Milwaukee worked together for the first time to figure out how to improve systems and services for those at risk of losing their homes.
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MCC YouthBuild trainee learns construction skills, sets sights on college
In the last year, Jotshua Vega Marcon learned to build a house as a trainee at MCC YouthBuild, while earning scholarship funds for college.
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Women developers work to spark community investment
Developers Melissa Goins, JoAnne Sabir and Juli Kaufmann combine philanthropy with profit to revitalize underinvested Milwaukee neighborhoods.
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More than 100 new affordable apartments add to Harambee development
Two redevelopment projects in historic underutilized and vacant buildings are bringing new residents to a North Side neighborhood experiencing significant growth.
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Special report: Decade-long Zilber Neighborhood Initiative changes trajectory of Lindsay Heights
The 10-year Zilber Neighborhood Initiative ended this summer and Lindsay Heights leaders say most of the plan’s goals have been met or are on the way to completion.