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Skateboarding a Positive Outlet for Riverwest Kids
by Eryn Moris / photographs by Peter DiAntoni
Mel Fleming decided to create an organization for kids in Riverwest to help them get involved in skateboarding regardless of their financial limitations. One of her primary motivations for starting the organization was regret. “It was really amazing, because I had struggled with a lot of things in the past. So many experiences I’ve had weren’t even close to as healing as skateboarding was.”
» Related Story: The Past & Present of Skateboarding in Milwaukee
RNA Considers Development Proposals
Nearly 30 people gathered at the YMCA CDC office for the April Riverwest Neighborhood Association (RNA) meeting to hear proposals by representatives of two businesses and one developer interested in buying the long-vacant Biopak building on Humboldt and Center.
Plan Ahead for Great Summer Camp Opportunities
What is a kid to do in Riverwest this summer? Actually, there are quite a few activities to choose from, whether it’s enjoying the Splash Pad at Gordon Park, playing in playgrounds sprinkled throughout the neighborhood, or participating in more structured summer camps and events.

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