Overview
The 11th Annual Henry W. Maier State of Milwaukee Summit’s theme was Far from the American Dream: Milwaukee’s Fair and Affordable Housing Crisis, in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the March on Milwaukee.
The Milwaukee Summit included a set of presentations and Q&A discussing current housing issues and reforms from a distinguished panel of community leaders, policy experts, and decision-makers. The event was held in the UWM Student Union Alumni Fireside Lounge on Thursday, November 16, 2017 from 4:30-6:00pm followed by a reception.
Panelists:
- James Mathy, Milwaukee County Housing Division
- Raphael Ramos, Legal Action Eviction Defense Project
- Kori Schneider Peragine, Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council
- Professor Arijit Sen, UWM Architecture and Urban Studies Programs
- Rebecca Stoner, ACTS Housing
Sponsors:
This event was free and open to the public and sponsored by: Urban Studies Programs, the Henry W. Maier Fund, the Center for Economic Development, and the College of Letters and Science at UWM.
Additional Resources:
Listen to the interview on WUWM Lake Effect featuring two Milwaukee Summit panelists on the Fair and Affordable Housing Crisis in Milwaukee.
Nov. 27, 2017 article in the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service by Margaret Rozga: City’s fair and affordable housing crisis in the spotlight