In last month’s issue, we gave a sketch of the Riverwest Investment Cooperative, the local housing investment group that celebrated its second annual membership meeting in August. This month we want to trace the story of RIC over the past twelve months as it changed from a handful of dreamers to a property-holding cooperative capable of qualifying for a loan of over $100,000 and rehabbing the very distressed house at 2543 N. Holton. There is quite a cast of characters.
Locust Street
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Goods on Display
If you’ve got a few dollars to spare and the itch to do a little shopping, make sure you check out the First Annual Oakland Avenue Sidewalk Sale. Several business owners on the 3400 block of Oakland Ave have agreed to display their goods outside on September 10 and 11.
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!”
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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 inRNA News
7/13 RNA Meeting Agenda
Riverwest Neighborhood Association All Riverwesters are invited to attend. TUESDAY, JULY 13, 7PM YMCA CDC Office, 604 E. Center St. AGENDA: 1) Invocation 2) Review/Approval of June 8 meeting minutes 3) Additions to the Meeting Agenda 4) Announcements 5) Riverwest Business Presentations – Ms. Devon Wichelt will present plan for a bar on Center St. […]
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