Submitted by Nola Cross, Meeting at Gordon Park Pavilion regarding the proposal in October, details at end of article. After more than five years searching and a couple near misses, Milwaukee Area CoHousing and Cooperative Housing (MACCH) is finally able to announce that land is currently under contract for its planned River Trail Commons (RTC) […]
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A Riverwest Beer Line Walk
By Cari Taylor-Carlson Distance-Two miles, the round trip to Gordon Park and back.Time- An hour, or more, if you linger by the riverWhere to eat-Lakefront Brewery, 1872 N. CommerceBeerline Café, vegetarian, 2076 N. CommerceStubby’s Gastrogrub, 2060 N. HumboldtStart-2134 N. Riverboat RoadParking-Along Riverboat Road More Photos at bottom of story You know you are at the right place to start this […]
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Calendar May 2016
May 2016 Calendar Riverwest Currents Business Address Information Click [button link=”http://www.flipsnack.com/VinceRWC/business-directory-riverwest-area.html”]BUSINESS DIRECTORY[/button] May 6-31 INSPIRATION STUDIOS 1500 S 73rd St, West Allis Recycled Upcycled Art Exhibit May 6-22 JAZZ GALLERY 926 E Center, Rituals of Empowerment Exhibit May 7-21 VICTORY GARDEN BLITZ! Join the nation’s largest garden-building event! Sign up to volunteer, help install, or […]
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Juan Carlos Ruiz dies of heart failure at age 53
by Vince Bushell Before memories fade I would like to remember Juan Carlos Ruiz. My recollection has been aided by former colleagues who worked or volunteered at ESHAC in the mid-1990s. Many of you will still remember what 1994 was like in Riverwest, what some of the issues were at the time, and how ESHAC […]
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The Future of Snails Crossing
by Abigail Elsmo-Siebert Research conducted in 2012 presented the correlation between the environment of a play area and the physical health of the children in that community. The research revealed that traditional playground design methods that were mostly composed of brightly colored metal equipment were related to a higher overweight and obesity percentage rather that […]