All Aboard the Thuy Rollercoaster Council Recap
When the consent agenda came out with only Pham-Remmele separating items for discussion, I got several "Thuy Alert!" emails. I struggled with whether...
The People’s Affordable Housing Vision
Or should that be hallucination at this point?We've been talking about it for years . . . we've taken some steps forward and more...
The TiVo’d Common Council Recap (Property Tax Exemption Again)
I was unable to be at the evening meeting due to the fact that I had to go to a funeral north of Milwaukee...
The State of Affordable Housing in this City – DISASTROUS!
So, after the Housing Committee meeting last night and a series of three discussions, with a 4th one interwoven, I can clearly say, the...
Ald. Judy Compton took lessons from the Chamber of Commerce
Folks, we have more bad numbers . . . this time, It is those big stacks of paper that Judy Compton has been waiving...
Homelessness, a start.
Yesterday, Kathleen Falk's Office invited me to attend a press conference on homelessness. It was an opportunity to thank County Board Chair Scott...
Taxpayer Free Affordable Housing – Defeated.
Q: What if the City could come up with a program that created affordable housing and didn't cost the taxpayer a dime?A: ...
Homeless Services vs. Economic Development
What a ridiculous choice to have to make! Your input needed tonight! I believe the federal law and intent dictate what the...
How many million will this cost us?
Every once in a while you read something in the paper, and you can just see it coming. I wonder how much the...
Affordable Housing Trust Fund – How & When Should it Be Spent
The Affordability Subcommittee of the Housing Committee met Thursday to talk about future uses of the Affordable Housing Trust Fund. Here's a glimpse of...
Allied Drive – What we have here, is a failure to communicate.
Many times government does things *to* people, without asking them what they want, and without listening to those who speak up. Allied Drive...
What’s Next for Affordable Housing?
I am one of the founding members of the Affordable Housing Action Alliance that formed in 1997. This group formed because housing issues had...