After winning a $30 million federal grant to rebuild the second half of the Westlawn public housing development, the city of Milwaukee’s housing authority is relocating the first group of residents.
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Housing First gives new lease on life to 145 once-chronically homeless people
The Housing First program has decreased the chronically homeless population in the county by 70 percent during its first year of operation.
Posted inCarousel, Community, Harambee, Home, Housing, Neighborhoods, News, North
Harambee hopes to create Neighborhood Improvement District to aid property owners
A proposed Neighborhood Improvement District in Harambee would raise money through an assessment to grant to property owners for repairing and improving roofs, porches and windows.
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African-American households face higher energy burden, report finds
A recent national report named Milwaukee as a leading city in energy burdens faced by African-American households. Local energy assistance and weatherization programs seek to lessen this burden.
Posted inCarousel, Clarke Square, Economic Development, Home, Housing, Kinnickinnic River Neighborhoods, Layton Boulevard West, Menomonee Valley, Neighborhoods, News, South, Walker Square
Special Report: Sixteenth Street Health Centers tackles hazards of lead paint in South Side homes
With no city subsidies available for lead abatement on the South Side, Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers points residents to other options to keep children safe from lead poisoning.
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Special Report: Risk of poisoning from lead-based paint remains, despite city’s progress
Diminished federal funding for lead-abatement efforts prompted the city to limit subsidies to six North Side ZIP codes, leaving owners of old homes in other neighborhoods scrambling for help.
Posted inCarousel, Home, Housing, Neighborhoods, News, North, Sherman Park
Milwaukee Rising spurs steady increase in homeownership in Sherman Park
Milwaukee Rising has renovated more than 70 foreclosed, distressed homes, selling more than 60 of them to individuals and families in Sherman Park.
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Sociologist’s book brings to life eviction problem in Milwaukee, U.S. cities
Harvard sociologist Matthew Desmond equated evictions of low-income African-American women in Milwaukee to the mass incarceration of African-American men.
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Maskani Place stabilizes lives, helps homeless families get back on their feet
Tenants of Maskani Place, a 37-unit building in the Harambee neighborhood, can receive social services within the confines of the apartment complex.
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ACTS Housing stabilizes neighborhoods through homeownership, ‘sweat equity’
ACTS Housing helps central city residents realize the goal of homeownership, if they are willing to commit time and “sweat equity” to the endeavor. Since 2007, ACTS has helped more than 400 families buy homes in Milwaukee neighborhoods.