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EPISODE · Jan 7, 2025 · 31 MIN

Making Real Change in Milwaukee - Full Show

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READING AND HOUSING – WTMJ host Jeff Sherman opened the show on the changes coming to tech company Meta and their social media platform Facebook. TWO UP: 1. A new 2577 North Downer Ave. In Milwaukee, Wisconsin might have been getting a Boba Tea establishment. 2. Costco had a solution for housing in Los Angeles, California by bringing apartment units that would go on top of their retail stores. Jeff Sherman was joined in-studio by Jenna Renno, the executive director at Bernie’s Book Bank’s Greater Milwaukee branch. Jeff asked her about her passion for reading, expanding Bernie’s in Milwaukee and more. -Jeff next asked Jenna about Bernie’s model for distributing books to children, their partnership with Milwaukee Public Schools and her favorite childhood book. Jeff Sherman was joined in-studio by Narvarte Development Principal Montavious Jones. Jeff asked Montavius about his background, inspiration and plans for housing in Milwaukee. -Jeff next asked Montavius about the state of housing and zoning policy in Milwaukee, him challenging those policies on social media and more. -Nola Hitchcock-Cross joined Jeff and Montavius who lives in co-housing to talk about how it works, how Narvarte Development helps and future events.

READING AND HOUSING – WTMJ host Jeff Sherman opened the show on the changes coming to tech company Meta and their social media platform Facebook. TWO UP: 1. A new 2577 North Downer Ave. In Milwaukee, Wisconsin might have been getting a Boba Tea establishment. 2. Costco had a solution for housing in Los Angeles, California by bringing apartment units that would go on top of their retail stores. Jeff Sherman was joined in-studio by Jenna Renno, the executive director at Bernie’s Book Bank’s Greater Milwaukee branch. Jeff asked her about her passion for reading, expanding Bernie’s in Milwaukee and more. -Jeff next asked Jenna about Bernie’s model for distributing books to children, their partnership with Milwaukee Public Schools and her favorite childhood book. Jeff Sherman was joined in-studio by Narvarte Development Principal Montavious Jones. Jeff asked Montavius about his background, inspiration and plans for housing in Milwaukee. -Jeff next asked Montavius about the state of housing and zoning policy in Milwaukee, him challenging those policies on social media and more. -Nola Hitchcock-Cross joined Jeff and Montavius who lives in co-housing to talk about how it works, how Narvarte Development helps and future events.

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