by Monica Reida Mayor of Milwaukee Neither campaign responded to our requests to ask these questions. 1). The downtown area is seeing a renaissance with the planned Bucks arena and new developments for apartments, hotels and businesses. What would you do to encourage more development to the downtown area and how can that help the […]
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Posted inBicycling
Crash Lessons
by Tony Giron As the victim of road rage in the Riverwest neighborhood of Milwaukee and an employee of the Wisconsin Bike Fed, I would like to share my experience as well as some lessons learned that may help someone someday because road rage is real and can happen to anyone. Unfortunately, I brought a […]
Posted inA&E Briefs, Business Briefs, Green Spaces Briefs
Bits & Pieces
Call for Candidates:Riverwest Co-op Board of Directors! The Riverwest Co-op isn’t just a grocery store-it’s a community. It feels like a general store: you probably know the cashier or the volunteer washing dishes. You’ve sat on the Philosopher’s Bench in the summer, danced with the kids at our Spaghetti Dinner, or cheered on our softball team, […]
Posted inNeighborhood News
Civil Liberties on Tap: Racial Justice Through Marijuana Decriminalization
Milwaukee Aldermen Nik Kovac and Ashanti Hamilton will present their proposal to decriminalize marijuana in the City of Milwaukee at the Riverwest Public House on Wednesday, January 7 Learn about what Milwaukee City government can do to decriminalize marijuana or mitigate the effects of a first arrest. Learn what the State of […]
Posted inTelling Our Stories
Bits and Pieces – September 2014
All Peoples Church – Community Police Meeting ~ Lakefront Brewery Eyes Expansion ~ Riverwest Artist Association Events ~ Laborfest Milwaukee, Monday,September 1 ~ Peoples Climate March on New York City September 21st. ~ Visit Byron Kilbourn House in Estabrook Park, Free! ~ All Peoples Church Hosts Meeting Between Activists and Police Leaders After a Ferguson […]