by Belle Bergner Is there anything that makes acity more attractive than goodpublic transit? Public transportation aside,Milwaukee has it all restaurants,music, art, parks, and more.But our antiquated bus systemis holding us back from whatforward-thinking residents andcity leaders want to challenge thecity to become one of the mosteconomically and environmentallythriving, livable and attractivecities in […]
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Biking in Milwaukee has a New Face …and his name is Dave
Dave Schlabowske has been Bike and Pedestrian Coordinator for the City of Milwaukee since September, 2005, after working for the Bike Federation of Wisconsin and serving on the citys Bike Task Force. He recently took some time to address Riverwest residents biking questions and concerns with Staff Writer Belle Bergner. RWC: What are some of […]
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Activists Face Jail Time
by Janice Christensen On Wednesday, April 26, Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Michael B. Brennan tossed out a plea bargain and sentenced four Democratic campaign workers to jail time for puncturing the tires on 20 vans on Election Day, 2004. Lewis Caldwell, Lavelle Mohammad, Sowande A. Omokunde, and Michael Pratt had pleaded no contest in […]
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Open Space and Green Space
by Vince Bushell The photo below shows a section of the Beer Line rail corridor that has been used as a defacto trail by the neighborhood ever since the rail line went out of business in the 1980s. There is intense interest in developing the river corridor by residential and commercial developers. Riverwest has had […]
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Fostering Relationships
The child welfare system serving Milwaukee County is nearing the end of its third and final annual assessment period after a settlement agree-ment with children’s advocates effected in 2003. The outlook for abused or neglected children is looking better than it did just a decade ago.
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