Hopefully it will continue.
Milwaukee still has a terrible inner city, but I was shocked this last week when I went home how much some predominantly black neighborhoods have improved. Homes have been improved, yards are clean and flowerbeds are full. If you haven't lived in Milwaukee, you don't know how big of a step this is.
Even MLK Blvd which years ago I would not even drive down has some good areas of development taking place.
There is I think a certain pride being restored in parts of the city of Milwaukee and I think leaders in that community are starting to realize that, YES some of the problems are of their own doing.
I can only hope that things continue to improve. Statements like those in the article give me hope for Milwaukee yet.
There have been positive steps in restoration developments and in upgrading public housing in Milwaukee. There also are good people of all races coming together to make neighborhoods better.
The area around Washington Park has had a good neighborhood association for years to try to keep the peace. The Riverwest area is undergoing some gentrification and it is not pushing out the poor, but making the whole area better.
Despite this, the violent young blacks are still messing up and inflicting violence on others, including other blacks. In Riverwest, a tavern/restaurant owner was recently shot by a 14 year old who was trying to rob customers sitting at sidewalk tables. He lived, but is hurt bad. This is what tears apart neighborhoods.