With eight candidates to choose from, voters in Milwaukee’s Third Aldermanic District are faced with a big decision when they get into the voting booth February 19.
East Side
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Political Hotbed: Sixth District Aldermanic Candidates
Most of Riverwest joins with the East Side to decide the future of the Third Aldermanic District.
However, a slice of the neighborhood votes with the Sixth, which is a hotbed of candidates eager to make an immediate impact on a community looking for leadership.
Among the topics candidates would like to address include re-establishing a strong sense of community, adding a presence in city budget discussions, increasing local economic opportunities, and reclaiming the safety of Sixth District streets.
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Aldermanic candidates for Milwaukee’s 3rd District speak out
The Question:
What is your strategy to coordinate a plan for the Hometown development site at the east end of the North Avenue bridge?
There are three powerful stakeholders in this issue: Mandel, the developer; the East North Avenue BID; and the community groups gathered under the Milwaukee River Work Group who have a zoning proposal before the Council that impacts future development.
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Sylvie Horvath
Perhaps Sylvie Horvath’s dark eyes glisten the way they do because she has surrounded herself with beauty. Horvath is a collector of contemporary art by local Milwaukee artists, as well as an importer of Kashmiri and Indian rugs, pashmina shawls, brass sculpture, papier maché decorative objects, jewelry and wall hangings.
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Groundswells and Ripples: The Community and the River
Unlike the lengthy waterways of Green Bay and Chicago, the rivers of Milwaukee do not go much of anywhere. You can’t get to New Orleans or even Madison by canoe from here, but you can dock a really big boat. “The port of Milwaukee has the broadest bay and deepest channels on the western shores of Lake Michigan,” observed local author John Gurda while summarizing the history of our city through the lens of its three rivers.
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