The camp at Reindahl Park remains in place as city officials weigh potential alternate campsites for unhoused residents. Madison Community Development Director Jim O’Keefe says that city staff are currently looking to establish a site that complies with state campground regulations. That means that the city would have to meet requirements for delivery of drinkable […]
Community protests Reindahl Park eviction
Last May, the City of Madison permitted temporary homeless camps in parks across the city, pausing a policy forbidding overnight camping in city parks. This Sunday, city leaders are set to foreclose on an encampment at Reindahl Park, located near the Dane County Airport. Community activists say that forcibly relocating residents of Reindahl Park would […]
Porchlight and City Move Men’s Emergency Shelter to Larger Locat...
Porchlight is a non-profit with the goal to reduce homelessness in Dane County. They work with community leaders to provide shelter, affordable housing, and supportive services for people experiencing homelessness. They are the main provider for men in need of shelter in Dane County. For many years, Porchlight provided overnight shelter through basement facilities in […]
Wisconsin Among Worst in Country for Black Homeownership
Between the spring of 2016 and the fall of 2019, the overall homeownership rate in the United States rose just over two percent. The homeownership rate for white Americans has consistently been higher than 71 percent in that time, but the overall growth doesn’t tell the full story. “While the increase in the overall homeownership […]
