Johanna Hoffman, a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee senior majoring in social work, used to live on Oakland Ave. But three years ago, attracted by cheaper rent and the diversity of the area, she moved to Riverwest. Besides offering traditional student attractions like lower cost of living and easy access to UWM, Riverwest, she says, “is a pretty quiet area. Oakland was a lot noisier. I didn’t feel safe over there.”
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Posted inMusic & Events
This Weekend in Riverwest
SPLASH PAD, GORDON PARK, 11AM-5PM DAILY, weather permitting. FRIDAY, AUGUST 6 ONOPA, Center & Fratney Friday Fish Fry at The Bistro, plus Later on: The Hold Steady, 25 Suaves, The Mandates . LAKEFRONT BREWERY PALM GARDEN, Commerce St. Friday Fish Fry w/The Brewhaus Polka Kings at 6PM. HOTCAKES GALLERY, 3379 N. Pierce, 6-9PM Opening reception […]
Posted inNeighbor Spotlight
The Drakes
Douglas and Thallis Drake have lived in Riverwest for more than 40 years. They know the nooks and crannies of the neighborhood, but when asked about their favorite Riverwest attraction, Thallis laughs and replies, “Our house!”
Posted inEditorials
Diversity is Our Alibi
Recently I heard this revision of the popular “Diversity is Our Strength” slogan that is featured on yard signs all over Riverwest: “Diversity is Our Alibi.” I assume the intended point is that there’s a lot of white liberal backslapping about living in an area with an unusually high level of non-white minorities. On the […]
Posted inColumns
An Open Discussion about Diversity in Riverwest
Tanya Cromartie-Twaddle and Suzanne Zipperer, both regular contributors to Riverwest Currents, discussed the nature of ethnic relations in Riverwest. The views expressed here are their own. They are not representing their ethnic heritage communities.
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