by Vince Bushell Need a home repair loan and can’t get one? The NHS program may be for you. This program is designed to serve homeowners in the City of Milwaukee who because of equity, credit, or income issues, may not qualify for a standard home equity loan. NHS, Neighborhood Housing Services of Milwaukee, out […]
October 2002
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What is Affordable Housing in Riverwest in 2003?
by Vince Bushell ABC Development is offering new townhomes for sale in Riverwest. It is interesting to note that these homes are at the low end in price for new construction. While the price may sound high to some, without subsidy it is unlikely that new construction can be had for much less than the […]
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Riverwest Commons
Eudemon walked into the Riverwest Commons on Locust Street to listen to some music and visit with the folks from the Currents who were having a party there Saturday night. Two Thik Micks were on stage playing Irish and traditional American tunes. Big bottles of Radegast, Czech beer named after the legendary woodsman from Eudemon’s […]
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A Crock of Crocker
The Journal Sentinel’s Crocker Stephenson was busy around 9-11, turning out a bunch of his short “snapshot” columns on people in New York City rather than his usual beat here in Milwaukee. There’s one on a 58 year-old Trinidadian violin player making a living by playing national anthems in Battery Park. There’s one on a […]
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Common Plantain
Here’s a plant you can find growing in your lawn, in vacant lots, even in the strips of grass beside the street. Its broad, oval leaves grow close to the ground in a dark green rosette. The smooth, thick leaves are 4 to 10 inches long with ribbed veins and long leaf stalk that is […]
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