Although time was limited, one of the challengers to Penny Podell, long-time East Side resident Gerry Broderick, was available to answer a few questions on his campaign for the 3rd District Milwaukee County Supervisor position. Broderick’s background includes police work and neighborhood activism in his Murray Hill neighborhood as well as with the Oakland Avenue Business Improvement District (BID).
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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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What Would “Green” Restoration and Remodeling Work Look Like?
by James J. Godsil, President, Community Roofing, Inc. I think there are many things that restorationists and remodelers could do to increase the planet-friendly nature of their work. In roofing, for example, I would argue that complete tear-downs and oriented strand board or plywood decking is contrary to the essence of green restoration. Why not […]
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Penny Podell Faces Recall
County Supervisor Penny Podell, who represents Riverwest and the East Side in county government, has been campaigning to convince constituents that they should continue to support her, despite her voting for the pay increase that resulted in County Executive Tom Ament stepping down.
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Student Housing 101
By Daniel Ginsberg-Jaeckle The RiverView Residence Hall, a seven-story dormitory on North Avenue and Humboldt Boulevard, will usher in the new year of 2008 with the addition of nearly 500 UWM (University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee) students to the Riverwest neighborhood. There already are quite a few off-campus student renters in the area. Simone Velasquez, a […]
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