A south side church is being converted into a community center for Rohingya refugees in Milwaukee, believed to be home to one of the largest populations of Rohingya in the U.S. after they fled decades of systemic repression in their native Myanmar.
On Friday, the nonprofit Burmese Rohingya Community of Wisconsin bought a church building in Clarke Square. Founder Anuwar Kasim hopes it will be a place for his people to gather, practice Islam and get help with everything from English language learning to housing and food. There is a lot of needs for my community, Kasim said. This community center can assist them.
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) Milwaukee is expanding its modes of travel for residents by bringing back electric scooters and more Bublr Bikes to the city.
The Department of Public Works (DPW) selected three scooter operators Bird, Lime, and Spin to participate in a dockless scooter pilot study that will run from June 1 to Nov. 15.
According to a news release, the 2021 pilot allows three operators with 1,000 scooters per operator, and requires a broader dispersal of scooters city-wide with fewer concentrated downtown, compared to the 2019 pilot.
The pilot is citywide with a total of seven zones to support wider distribution and use. Zone 1 – which encompasses the downtown, near west side, near south side and lower east side – allows a maximum of 300 scooters. The remaining six zones require a minimum 480 scooters in each zone.
Milwaukee launches Alert Neighbor Program to reduce safety concerns
By Angélica Sanchez and FOX6 News Digital Team
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Nosey Neighbor initiative helps Milwaukee areas
Cameras, lights and signs will be installed in 15 neighborhoods chosen for this pilot program. Officials hope this program can expand sooner than later.
MILWAUKEE - Nosey neighbors wanted! We are not kidding!
A new neighborhood watch program in Milwaukee is encouraging residents to report any negative activity happening in their community.
Cameras, lights and signs will be installed in 15 neighborhoods chosen for this pilot program. Officials hope this program can expand sooner than later.
This pilot program has been in the works for a few years now it is finally being installed in 15 Milwaukee neighborhoods.
Evanston Now
Residents: Build dog park, but not near me
Dog owners and non-dog owners offered lots of reasons not to have a new dog park close to home.
Candy Lee.
Almost all residents speaking at an online meeting this evening told city staff that Evanston should build a new dog park but not put it in their neighborhood.
A city staff analysis listed Clark Square Park on the lakefront as the highest-rated location that was actually big enough to accommodate a dog park
A slide from the city staff presentation. The blue tint shows the proposed dog park site.