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Revitalize Milwaukee completed critical repairs to revitalize eight homes in the Miller Valley neighborhood on November 4. The day included 180 volunteers who completed extensive home repairs and beautification work. Block Build – Near West Side is an extension of the Revitalize Milwaukee year-round program where one home is repaired every day of the year for a total of 340 homes. The Near West Side Block Build has concentrated efforts on a triangular plot of homes, on North 37h Street and West State Street and West Miller Lane. Revitalize Milwaukee hopes to show the dramatic impact concentrated revitalization efforts...

On November 14 the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rejected an application to give Milwaukee County Sheriff’s deputies authority to separate immigrant families under the 287g program. DHS did, however, approve 287g applications from Waukesha County and 22 other jurisdictions nationwide. The Trump Administration is attempting to expand the 287g program nationwide to deputize local law enforcement as agents in their campaign of mass deportation and terror against immigrant families. “This victory in Milwaukee is a result of our efforts to give voice to the families who have suffered terrible human rights violations at the hands of the Milwaukee...

Reconstruction to address drainage problems along the East Side Oak Leaf Trail, from East Belleview Place to North Prospect Avenue will begin in early November. The East Side bike trail is a frequently used commuter route, and drainage problems have caused it to deteriorate. “Milwaukee is one of the 50 most bike-friendly cities in the United States, and the planned improvements to our Oak Leaf Trail will only increase use by our strong and growing cycling community,” said Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele. Phase I of the Oak Leaf Trail project will encompass installation of a drainage system. The...

The Public Policy Forum (PPF) and the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance (WISTAX) announced plans for merging their two organizations. The new organization will offer increased staff capacity, broader research capabilities, and an enhanced platform to better engage and inform policymakers, citizens, taxpayers, the media, and others. “For more than 85 years, our respective organizations have shared a mission of providing informed, nonpartisan analysis of the critical policy issues affecting our economy and quality of life,” said Todd Berry, President of the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance. “The new organization will be resolutely committed to our shared values and areas of expertise, which...

Cathedral Square Friends, Inc. recently launched of the “Color the Square” initiative, to have baskets filled with bright, multi-colored flowers hanging from light poles inside and around the perimeter of Cathedral Square. The group is seeking sponsors to help fund the purchase of the baskets, their installation and multiple years of maintenance. Seeds will be planted in the baskets in late winter or early spring at the landscaper’s greenhouses and will be flowering when the baskets are installed late spring on brackets attached to the poles. The landscaper will water the baskets throughout the summer to keep the plants...

The Downtown Neighbors Association of Milwaukee recently launched an effort to begin a public discussion about the future of the site where the Bradley Center will eventually be torn down. DNA MKE is asking members of the public to read a “Top 10” list and sign an online petition asking the Wisconsin Center District, the City of Milwaukee, and the Milwaukee Bucks to conduct a serious, complete and public examination of this concept. The Top 10 reasons: The tax-paying public—especially those who aren’t basketball fans—deserve a new, fun and free amenity at this site, in exchange for contributing more...