Reclaiming Our Neighborhoods

09/16/2026

More good news and coverage of Milwaukee’s proposed Residential Rental Inspection District!

RON and our neighborhood partners are proud to support this effort to bring a more proactive approach to addressing rental housing conditions in Milwaukee neighborhoods.

Thank you to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel for highlighting this important step forward.

A state law ended Milwaukee's residential rental inspection program a decade ago. The new proposal seeks to create a program within those confines.

09/16/2026

The committee studying a new Neighborhood Improvement District for Sherman Park has scheduled four neighborhood meetings. The third one, in the St. Joseph and Uptown Crossing neighborhoods, is happening this Thursday evening, Sep. 17. If you can’t attend the meeting in your own neighborhood, please feel free to attend the one that best fits your schedule.

Click here for details and the full schedule: https://shermanpark.org/event/proposed-nid-neighborhood-meetings-3/

09/16/2026

An important step forward for proactive rental housing inspection in Milwaukee!

The City of Milwaukee’s Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development Committee has advanced two ordinances that would establish the city’s first Residential Rental Inspection District (RRID) in Uptown, within the Sherman Park neighborhood.

For Reclaiming Our Neighborhoods (RON), this represents an important opportunity to connect the property-level information we collect with a more proactive approach to housing code enforcement.

Our experience has shown that a complaint-driven system can leave serious housing conditions unaddressed until they become much more difficult to resolve, and put undue pressure on tenants.

The RRID pilot creates an opportunity to test a different approach in a defined area with documented need. We are particularly pleased that the pilot is taking place in Uptown, where Sherman Park Community Association has deep relationships with residents and has been doing this work on the ground for years.

We appreciate the City staff, elected officials, and community partners who helped bring this proposal forward. RON looks forward to being a partner in implementation and learning from the pilot over the coming years.

The ordinances now move to the full Common Council for consideration.

08/27/2026

Don’t forget: this Saturday, you have a meeting with us!

The 2026 Housing Resource Fair is bringing Take Root Milwaukee and housing partners to Concordia 27 for a morning dedicated to renters, homebuyers, and homeowners!

Beyond connecting with resources, you can join housing workshops, ask questions directly to experts, and learn more about the programs available to you.

And since you’ll already be at Concordia 27, make a morning of it: Greater Good(s) will be open for fresh produce, and Fruition MKE will be serving up Tiffany's famous biscuts!

Saturday, August 29 | 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
📍 Concordia 27, 801 N. 27th St.
Free to attend

08/25/2026

Please share this with residents who may be affected....deadline August 31st!

08/22/2026

Registration is now open for Community Development Alliance annual conference!

Exciting news! Registration for CDA's Annual Conference, titled "Thriving in Place: Advancing Homebuyer Support for Strong Neighborhoods," is now open! Space is limited, so register today!

https://www.housingplan.org/2026-cda-annual-conference

08/20/2026

Tomorrow is our first Q RON Meeting with guest presenter John Johnson! If you are not on our coalition list, please PM us with your email to be added.

08/20/2026

Congratulations to our partners at Metcalfe Park Community Bridges on their new Neighborhood Investment District! For those who don't know, it takes a lot of community engagement, time and effort to get a NID off the ground, and MPCB is rocking it! The NID will bring new resources to Metcalfe Park residents for housing and community improvements.

08/10/2026

So many of our friends and partners are finalists for the MANDIs this year! Check out their stories and cast your vote before Wednesday, August 12. See you at the MANDIs on Thursday night!

The 2026 Wells Fargo People’s Choice Award is officially open!

🗳️ Vote now: View the finalists and cast your vote at:
👉 urbanmilwaukee.com/mandivote

• Which finalist has made the biggest difference in our community?
• Whose impact deserves to be recognized?
• Who will earn your vote?

Cast your vote today and help choose the recipient of the 2026 Wells Fargo People's Choice Award!

🗓️ Voting closes: Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at 5:00 p.m

Every vote makes a difference! Be sure to share the link with your friends, family, coworkers, and community so they can vote too. Together, we can celebrate the local changemakers who are building a stronger Milwaukee.

Thank you for supporting the MANDI Awards. We look forward to celebrating with you!

For more information, visit www.mandiawards.com