The Urban Ecology Center (UEC) has a new home in a $5 million, 20,000-square-foot, environmentally friendly building in Riverside Park. The building, completed in mid-July, is testament to the Center’s rapid expansion in the past four years.
September 2004
Posted inNeighborhood News
Sierra Club Launches Voting Effort
With the Presidential election just two months away, the Sierra Club’s Environmental Voter Education Campaign is organizing volunteers to talk to their neighbors about the environmental records of Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) and President George W. Bush….
Posted inUncategorized
Giving an Old Building New Life
Nobody had any idea how much work would be necessary on the Holton Street house. Since RIC obtained the property, members have gutted it, hauled away more than five dumpsters’ worth of debris, roofed it, and drawn up a game plan to complete the rehab. In order to pay for future improvements, the RIC board of directors applied for a loan, another undertaking which required far more work than anyone predicted. That work paid off, with a $105,000 buiding construction loan approved by Lincoln Neighborhood Redevelopment Corporation in late August.
Posted inRNA News
Last RNA Meeting Minutes
Steve Servais, a Riverwest neighbor, shared his experience and knowledge regarding rain barrels and water conservation systems. He provided a handout with background on Milwaukee’s waste water system difficulties and the benefits of rain barrels…
Posted inFurther Down Stream
Further Down Stream September 2004
The Brewery Credit Union celebrated its Grand Reopening on August 18. Members, friends, and local luminaries enjoyed a ribbon cutting and refreshments at the new space, which includes a renovated lobby, a bathroom, and new offices for buyers and sellers of homes. Brewery Credit Union can be found at 1351 N. King Dr. . . […]
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