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About 150 residents of a major affordable housing project on Milwaukee's north side remain in temporary housing, as more details seep out about chemical contamination at the Community Within the Corridor.
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In his new book, "Poverty, By America," Princeton sociologist and author Matthew Desmond explores why poverty persists in America — and how to end it.
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Milwaukee County is steering nearly $10 million in federal funds to create affordable housing units in Wauwatosa, Brown Deer and South Milwaukee.
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Chris Krco, a Milwaukee-area housing rights advocate, and Margaret Kaplan, the president of the Housing Justice Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, explain what rent control is and how it can potentially help Milwaukee tenants as monthly rent rises.
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A young mother rents a house near Milwaukee. The previous tenant tells her, “Baby, they shouldn’t have let you move in.”
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An increasing amount of Milwaukee homes are being purchased by out-of state landlord companies. How will this impact the Milwaukee housing and real estate climate both now and in the near future?
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Wells Fargo announced they will fund a $7.5 million grant from the financial institution’s Wealth Opportunity Restored Through Homeownership (WORTH) to Milwaukee. The use of funding will be led by the city of Milwaukee and the Community Development Alliance (CDA).
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Last year, Milwaukee Public School’s former 37th Street School reopened as affordable housing for seniors and veterans. The project was led by Community First, an organization based in Washington Park. The group works to better the neighborhood without displacing current residents across Milwaukee and Wauwatosa.
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In the coming decades, heat waves are likely to become more frequent and more dangerous, with temperatures that can cause health problems and even death. With an aging population and housing, Milwaukeeans are especially vulnerable to intense weather changes. We learn what local organizations are doing to help people in need of weatherized homes and healthcare.
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Acts Housing is launching a homeowner acquisition fund in Milwaukee with the hope of buying at least 100 homes that they can sell back to local families and make home ownership possible for low-income people.