Mayors talk importance of small businesses at WWBIC`s annual luncheon: Slideshow

Seven Wisconsin mayors, including Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson, said Tuesday that more affordable and workforce housing was necessary in cities throughout the state as a way to encourage the startup and success of small businesses. The group of mayors were the guests at the Wisconsin Women`s Business Initiative Corp.`s annual meeting. See photos from the high-profile event...

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Ken Notes: Let`s see who is the first to buy land subdivide it into 50x100 ft. lots install the infrastructure and public space needed and offer it to developers and builders willing to build quality homes (800 to 1,200 sq feet) for UNDER $ 150,000. This can be done, this should be done, and this needs to be done. If your barista can not afford to own a home you should no be able to drink coffee. We should actually be able to break even as a community if we do this right. We waste billions on subsidized housing that encourages occupants to stay under employees, builds zero equity, and offers no path forward. We need a new model...