Residents and city leaders came together at the Community Development Alliance, 3800 W. Lisbon Ave., on Wednesday, Feb. 18 to unveil a mural celebrating more than 3,000 new homeowners since 2023.
In 2021, the city of Milwaukee launched the Milwaukee’s Collective Affordable Housing Strategic Plan. The 10-year plan lays out a road map on advancing racial equity and ensuring a quality affordable home for every Milwaukeean.
The plan has four main focuses: strategies to increase Black and Latino homeownership; strategies to ensure that Black and Latino residents stay in their homes; systems to make housing more affordable for those earning between $7.25 to $15 per hour; and ensuring that existing affordable housing for residents earning $7.25 to $15 per hour is preserved...
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Leo`s notes: Milwaukee’s milestone of 3,000 new homeowners since 2023 highlights the impact of a coordinated, equity-focused housing strategy. By pairing targeted programs with community partnerships, the city is advancing Black and Latino homeownership while preserving affordability for working families. Sustaining 1,000 new homeowners annually signals housing as both wealth-building and workforce strategy—a model to watch.
Ken Notes: Thumbs up MKE. Wisconsin need 150,000 to 250,000 new housing units over the next decade. We must get creative and work together as a state to get this done. Leo and I would be happy to come and lead a discussion on creative solutions.
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