MADISON (WKOW) -- Work started Wednesday on the Eastmorland Community Center and Housing Development on Madison`s east side.The church on the property is coming down first.
Then the plan is to have 25 living units and a community center built.
The development aims to bring workforce housing to the neighborhood, as well as host groups including Madison schools, arts programs, and 4H clubs.
They hope to improve the heart of the Eastmorland area.
Leaders want to make it accessible to everyone and hope to create strong relationships with those living in the neighborhood and with the two Madison schools right across the street...
Leo`s notes: The Eastmorland Community Center and Housing Development represents exactly the kind of smart, small-scale investment Madison needs: 25 workforce units tied directly to community amenities and youth programming. By blending housing with schools, arts, and 4H, this project strengthens neighborhood fabric while tackling affordability head-on. It’s a model worth replicating across Wisconsin—building homes and connections at the same time...
Ken Notes: We need to build communities not just housing. I would also like to see more diverse socioeconomic neighborhoods...
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