Lindsay Heights resident Twyla James bought a lot from the city of Milwaukee for $1 in September 2009, on the condition that she build a house there and live in it for at least five years.
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Posted inArts and Recreation, Lindsay Heights, Neighborhoods, News, North
Running Rebels Wellness Fair
Running Rebels is holding a Wellness Fair on Saturday, April 9, from 12 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at 1300A W. Fond du Lac Ave. in Lindsay Heights. Activities include health assessments, signing up to be a bone marrow donor, urban line dancing and the opportunity to meet local health providers. For more information, contact Natasha Coe […]
Posted inArts and Recreation, Clarke Square, Layton Boulevard West, Neighborhoods, News, South
Community input sought on changes to Mitchell Park
South Side residents had their final opportunity at a recent community meeting to voice concerns and vote on which of the proposed changes to Mitchell Park are most important to them. The proposal released at the March 29 meeting outlined a strategic vision for the future of the park that could include…
Posted inEconomic Development, Housing, Layton Boulevard West, Neighborhoods, News, South
LBWN awarded MANDI for Silver City Townhomes
Silver City Townhomes, 20 rent-to-own homes developed by Layton Boulevard West Neighbors (LBWN) and Wisconsin Redevelopment, has won the State Farm Building Blocks Award for a real estate project that enhances the community.
Posted inArts and Recreation, Health and Wellness, Lindsay Heights, Neighborhoods, News, North
Alice’s Garden wins prestigious MANDI award
Alice’s Garden won the first-ever Brewers Community Foundation Public Space Award at the MANDI awards dinner on March 30 sponsored by LISC.
Posted inClarke Square, Community, Education, Neighborhoods, News, South, Special Report
Long journey culminates in new center for Longfellow, Journey House
Journey House and Longfellow, both in Clarke Square, use decades-old facilities and deal with similar problems, but that will soon change.
Posted inNeighborhoods, News, Public Safety
Safe & Sound pledges $870,000 toward youth crime prevention
Safe & Sound, Inc. has awarded $870,000 to 29 organizations that run crime-reduction programs for young people, including Journey House in Clarke Square.
Posted inClarke Square, Housing, Layton Boulevard West, Neighborhoods, News, South
Free workshops geared toward at-risk homeowners
Spanish-speaking homeowners learned the ins and outs of the foreclosure process during a free workshop in Clarke Square.
Posted inCarousel, Home, Lindsay Heights, Neighborhoods, News, North
Residents gather to visualize healthy neighborhood
For Lindsay Heights to be a healthy neighborhood, residents need to communicate with one another more, adults and children need to get more exercise — playing on playgrounds, walking in parks and working out at affordable fitness centers.