by Belle Bergner If bicyclists are a sign of a good neighborhood, then Riverwest is well on its way to becoming a great one (as if it werent already). We surveyed neighbors through the Riverwest Neighborhood Association email listserv to see what they think about the state of biking in Milwaukee, and heres what we […]
2006
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Activists Face Jail Time
by Janice Christensen On Wednesday, April 26, Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Michael B. Brennan tossed out a plea bargain and sentenced four Democratic campaign workers to jail time for puncturing the tires on 20 vans on Election Day, 2004. Lewis Caldwell, Lavelle Mohammad, Sowande A. Omokunde, and Michael Pratt had pleaded no contest in […]
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Biking in Milwaukee has a New Face …and his name is Dave
Dave Schlabowske has been Bike and Pedestrian Coordinator for the City of Milwaukee since September, 2005, after working for the Bike Federation of Wisconsin and serving on the citys Bike Task Force. He recently took some time to address Riverwest residents biking questions and concerns with Staff Writer Belle Bergner. RWC: What are some of […]
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Observation & Opinion – The March of Unity
by Bill Sell Dear I walked this morning with thousands of Milwaukeeans, mostly Latinos, protesting the criminalization of immigrants. I believe the march was the largest in my own memory, perhaps, even larger than the vast throng that turned out in honor of Martin Luther King shortly after his assassination. The massive turnout was mostly […]
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Harambee Connection – Riverwest Currents: The Community Voice of Milwaukee’s Left Bank
In Kenya, a Harambee is a community event designed to raise money for an ill or otherwise needy person, or for a situation, such as a school in need of repair. As a noun or an exclamation it is also used as a Swahili rallying cry urging the community to get organized and work together […]
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