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The Journal Sentinel’s Coverage of Riverwest and Gentrification

[threecol_two]Many Riverwest residents may have agreed with Vince Bushell’s comments in the Currents when he responded to Commerce St. developer John Vetter’s soft-pedaling of gentrification. Vetter’s remark, “what’s not to like about [rising property values]” concluded a Journal Sentinel article by Whitney Gould back in February. Vetter’s comment wasn’t as surprising and dismaying as the […]

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Gentrification: What Does the Future Hold for Riverwest?

This is the first installment in an ongoing series where the Riverwest Currents will look at issues of neighborhood gentrification. It’s a familiar pattern in nearby neighborhoods — you don’t have to look much further than Brewer’s Hill, Brady Street, Walker’s Point… all places that have undergone “gentrification” in recent years. It’s the same old […]

Posted inEditorials

Facing Gentrification

When my family moved into this neighborhood almost two years ago, it was to escape the high rent on the East Side and get out of apartment living. We were tired of living in a noisy building full of college students, and we wanted a bigger space for our growing family. We found a little […]

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Change in Riverwest Property Values: 2000-2002

2000 Assessed Valuation 2001 Sale Price 2002 Assessed Valuation       35,600 80,000 48,100 61,400 73,000 74,100 91,600 120,000 128,200 22,100 30,000 36,100 57,700 79,900 78,000 35,200 76,900 47,600 41,400 93,000 82,800 41,300 85,000 55,700 52,000 55,400 62,400 32,800 55,000 44,500 66,400 110,000 89,400 55,700 60,000 75,200 87,200 86,750 113,500 68,600 70,000 82,600 70,800 […]