by Janice Christensen
On August 20, the Riverwest Neighbor-hood Association (RNA) met at the Gordon Park Pavilion. The main item on the group’s agenda was a recap of Gordon Park’s first summer with Larry Kenny of the Milwaukee County Parks Department.
The Riverwest Neighborhood Association (RNA) met Tuesday, July 16, and much of the meeting was spent discussing how to respond to the city’s proposed cuts in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for neighborhood organizations (see article on page 4). Members decided as many people as possible needed to attend meetings to speak out against […]
Followup on the Jewel-Osco RNA story from last month: On May 28th, the Utilities and Licensing Committee voted 3-1 to deny Jewel Osco’s liquor store license applicaton at East Capitol Drive. Voting against the license were Pawlinski, Bohl, and Gordan. In favor was Cameron. Absent: Herron.
Rumor has it a new restaurant is moving into the old Stork Club…the potential owners, who operate a successful East Side eatery, aren’t speaking on the record about their plans yet, but they say it “will not be your typical Riverwest bar.” The building is currently being refurbished, and if everything falls into place, the […]
This is the first installment in an ongoing series where the Riverwest Currents will look at issues of neighborhood gentrification. It’s a familiar pattern in nearby neighborhoods — you don’t have to look much further than Brewer’s Hill, Brady Street, Walker’s Point… all places that have undergone “gentrification” in recent years. It’s the same old […]
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