Episode 123 - Spotlight on Silver City (and LBWN)

The "Phobruary" fun (phon?) in Silver City is over, but there are
lots of other things that help this neighborhood stand out all
year long. This segment of town, along with adjoining
neighborhoods of Layton Park and Burnham Park, is regarded as the
most racially diverse and densely populated part of Milwaukee.
Those distinctions are shown in the wide array of excellent
restaurants, the variety of businesses in the neighborhood, and
the community that's growing progressively closer despite having
no singular shared language. Though there's so much to say about
Silver City and its nearby neighborhoods, few people are telling
its story.


Layton Boulevard West Neighbors (aka LBWN) is trying to spread
the good word of what's happening in Silver City, Layton Park,
and Burnham Park. The organization champions this unsung section
of town, encourages commercial growth, and attempts to foster a
sense of community in the region. Host Tyler Maas recently went
to LBWN headquarters, where staffers Gisela Ortega and Celia
Benton told him about what makes Silver City special, issues and
assets that are unique to the area, and ways the neighborhoods
they serve are developing and improving.


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this episode comes courtesy of Piles ("Blue Glue") and a Silver
City Studios-recorded song by Surgeons In Heat ("Why'd You
Start?").