“Neighborhood Project”: Week Four, Investment In Silver City

Listen: Neighborhood investment can take many forms. There’s economic investment — renovating housing stock, building new homes, improving infrastructure, attracting business. Then, there’s time investment — cleanups, block club events, neighborhood association meetings. But, for some folks living in Milwaukee, there’s an even more basic venture that acts as a necessary requisite for those other types [...]

“Neighborhood Project”: Week Four, Fresh Investment in Lincoln Village

Listen:  Like Mexican bakery? There’s definitely no shortage of spots in Milwaukee. Since we’ve started the Neighborhood Project, I’ve been hitting the bakeries up and down Lincoln Ave, buying a few pastries at each one (usually a churro, preferably with Bavarian cream). Many dinners have been spoiled — I usually manage to get home with an [...]

“Neighborhood Project”: Week Four, Johnsons Park; Really, A Regular Neighborhood

Listen: You know those big, beautiful houses on 17th Street? The first time I biked by, I nearly crashed — I couldn’t stop staring. While there’s no shortage of amazing old houses in Milwaukee, to see house after house of new construction was a shock. A number of questions came to mind (many of which have [...]

“Neighborhood Project”: Week Three, Protecting Johnsons Park

 

Listen: I sat down in Mrs. Arlene Otis’ living room, unprepared for what was coming. She’s been in Johnsons Park for 51 years and seen the neighborhood come full circle. With little prompting, she launched into story after story about the neighborhood, each better than the last. The struggles and the triumphs, all told with vivid detail. [...]