Common Ground Southeastern Wisconsin just dropped a five-point plan to boost safety and quality of life on Milwaukee, South Side. Over 150 members and officials gathered outside St. Hyacinth Parish on Sunday to unveil it after six months of research. The plan targets problem properties, neighborhood upgrades, better police ties, policy changes, and youth prevention.
This builds on a campaign they kicked off last October, when surveys of over 1,000 residents fly crime as the biggest issue. They pinpointed about 100 South Side spots linked to drugs and guns, using last week's arrest of landlords' samsaire on drug and money, laundering charges as a prime example of what needs fixing. Residents and leaders are fired up with elected officials like Common Council President, Jose G. Perez, District Attorney Kent Levern, and others.
Signing on right there, they stress everyone deserves safe streets for their families, and this coalition of churches and nonprofits wraps around 20,000 folks ready to push hard. Now they're zeroing in on a key zone from South 10th to South 20th Streets and West Historic Mitchell to West Lincoln Avenues. Plans include teaming with City Hall for code enforcement, clean-ups, police meetups, crime reporting liaisons for vulnerable people, and more. Bilingual officers in District 2.
They're also reviving the nuisance property ordinance that's been underused. As they roll this out in I-More Neighborhoods, Common Ground keeps the momentum from past wins by shaking up city housing leadership while tackling North Side Issues 2. Safer blocks start with action like this. That's the story for today.
Milwaukee News Today, driven by AI. I'm Corey with the story.