Economic Development
Greater Milwaukee Foundation to direct $30 million for equitable economic recovery in the community
The Greater Milwaukee Foundation announced it will dedicate $30 million over the next five years to support equitable economic recovery in the Milwaukee area.
Sherman Phoenix putting ‘people before profit’ while navigating COVID-19
The past few months have been critical for brick-and-mortar businesses across the city as restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19 kept operations limited and sales down.
Former Milwaukee County Board chairman named LISC Milwaukee executive director
Former Milwaukee County Board chairman Theodore Lipscomb has been named executive director of community development organization LISC Milwaukee.
Lafayette Crump says he’ll focus on racial equity as DCD commissioner
Lafayette Crump, Mayor Tom Barrett's choice as Milwaukee's next commissioner of the Department of City Development (DCD), said if his appointment is approved he would work to make the city a more equitable place for racial and ethnic minorities.
Revitalization of downtown West Bend was decades in the making
In many respects, downtown West Bend is thriving.
Most storefronts are filled, its historic theater building is newly renovated, public...
WEDC’s $2,500 COVID-19 relief grants now available
Small businesses impacted by COVID-19 can now apply for the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation’s $75 million grant program.
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MMAC launches grant program for businesses damaged during recent looting
The Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce has launched a grant program to provide monetary relief to local businesses that were damaged when recent protests against racism and police brutality in some cases escalated into looting and vandalism.
Greater Milwaukee Foundation backs African American Chamber COVID-19 recovery fund
The Greater Milwaukee Foundation has donated $100,000 to the African American Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin to establish a...
West Allis saw region’s largest population increase in 2019
After trending higher in the first part of the decade, the city of West Allis saw population declines for five years in a row. Through 2018, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city’s population was down by 1,001.
New Jersey-based company to bring 300 tech jobs to Milwaukee
New Jersey-based information technology company GalaxE.Solutions, Inc. is planning to open a Milwaukee innovation center that will bring 300 tech jobs to the city.
