After months of construction, traffic can flow freely through Center Street again. This is welcome news for Center Street businesses, which have been eager to restore the flow of traffic to the area.
YMCA
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There’s Still Lots of Time for Summer Fun at the YMCA Holton Youth Center and COA
Maybe you’ve noticed something different recently at Kilbourn Park — like the sights and sounds of kids having fun every day. For years, Kilbourn Park has been relatively empty, with almost no programming, no picnics, and few kids or families. Well, times are changing! Every weekday at Goldin Summer Day Camp, COA Youth & Family […]
Posted inCommentary & Opinion
Gentrification: Artists and Yuppies Working Together
Artists who just want a space of their own may have difficulty with the idea that their own way of life might drive them and other people out of the neighborhood. This special feature includes links to many readings on the web, excerpts from Milwaukee’s Housing Strategy, a poem about Chicago’s Wicker Park Yuppification, and Gentrification Resistance Tools for Freak Bohemians.
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Children’s Summer Activities
Children’s Outing Association (COA) Camp Helen BrachmanA great residential camp for Riverwest Youth, located in Central Wisconsin approximately 3 hours from Milwaukee. For ages 8-15 years, cost is $600 per session (includes transportation, meals, lodging, insurance, activities, arts & crafts, swimming, canoeing and workshops). Scholarships Available! Call 263-8383. Session 1: June 28-July 8Session 2: July […]
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It’s Unanimous: Develop a Riverwest Bike Trail
by Sonya Jongsma Knauss The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors’ Committee on Parks, Energy, and Environment and the Committee on Finance and Audit voted unanimously to “authorize the application for and acceptance of a State Transportation Enhancement (TE) grant for the construction of a new multi-use trail segment of the Oak Leaf Trail from East […]
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