11.24.2006
Bike path might pave new way along KK river
Georgia Pabst
Original article: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The City of Milwaukee's commitment to build a 2.4-mile bike path along the Kinnickinnic River corridor next year has sparked an ambitious effort by a broad coalition to create a long-term plan for broader redevelopment and revitalization along the long-neglected south side river.
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11.2006
Brainstorming the KK River Trail
Michael Timm
Original Article: Bay View Compass
Volume 3 Issue 11
It’s a project about building positive community connections and improving the quality of urban life. The goal: creating a safe and attractive 2 1/4 mile on- and off-street trail that brings people back into contact with an overlooked urban river and connects downtown, Walker’s Point, Lincoln Village, and Bay View for pedestrians and cyclists. Construction on the Kinnickinnic River Trail, a provisional title, could begin next year. But the planning process has already brought people together.
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09.15.2006
Getting down and dirty to clean the ground
Dustin Block
Original Article: Racine Journal Times
Two groups paired up Wednesday to use deep-rooted plants to draw contaminants out of soil along the Root River near Downtown Racine. The Milwaukee Community Service Corps and the Kenosha/Racine Land Trust worked to install a phytoremediation system to cleanup the Mary Ellen Helgren Johnson Memorial Preserve, which is located along the Root River off Highway C.
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09.2006
Neighbors cheer trail completion
Original article: NPS Digest
A new soft-surfaced pedestrian trail paralleling the Milwaukee River was officially opened to enthusiastic response. The 1.5 mile walking trail connects Caesar's Park with the Frederick Law Olmstead designed Riverside Park and forms a loop to the Beer Line Trail. The trail meanders from forested riparian area abundant with wildlife, but an easy climb out of the valley opens into densely populated historic residential and business districts and the county-wide Oak Leaf Trail.
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06.08.2006
AmeriCorps*NCCC, Groundwork Milwaukee To Sponsor Day of Service on June 10, 2006
Press Release
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An AmeriCorps*National Civilian Community Corps (AmeriCorps*NCCC) team is serving with Groundwork Milwaukee, undertaking a variety of environmental projects in the urban setting. Groundwork Milwaukee and AmeriCorps*NCCC will participate in a day of service on June 10, with community volunteers of the Havenswood Community. The Milwaukee project is one of several of the “signature projects” around the country that Groundwork USA and AmeriCorps*NCCC are sponsoring. AmeriCorps*NCCC teams from three campuses are serving in nine communities.
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11.13.2005
Determined neighbors save a square of open space
Whitney Gould
Original article: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Find an orphaned chunk of land almost anywhere in or near downtown Milwaukee and chances are it will soon be developed. This is, on the whole, something to cheer about. You need a critical mass of residents and businesses to create vibrant communities and battle sprawl.
But a healthy city also needs open space. Places where you can catch your breath, savor the passing parade and listen to birds. Places for kids to play. Places that add value to neighborhoods.
Trouble is, it's not easy to create such sites these days. Besides development pressures, leftover land may have contaminated hotspots. Moreover, the county parks system is strapped for funds and the city retreated from the parks business decades ago.
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