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TUESDAYS AT TEN at Cranky Al’s

Meg — Fri, 07 May 2010 14:15:32 +0000

A gathering of little ones and their grown-ups every Tuesday morning at Cranky Al’s. All ages are welcome to come READ, SING, and SOCIALIZE! http://www.tuesdaysatten.blogspot.com/

Crucial Step Taken in Developing “Road Map” for North Avenue in East Town Tosa

Meg — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:46:57 +0000

The vision for this area is a progressive urban community intent on combining unique public spaces and commercial experience which interconnect vibrant, established neighborhoods.

The East Tosa North Avenue commercial district has had numerous studies over the years to address specific issues from parking to streetscape, yet it lacks a cohesive, strategic plan or “road map” to articulate the vision. As such, this area lacks a coordinated approach.

East Town North Avenue is one of several neighborhood oriented commercial districts that need some revitalization.

The Grant Task Force, made up of neighborhood residents, area alderman, commercial property owners, area business managers and Wauwatosa Community Development personnel, crafted a Request for Proposal for development of a road map intended to provide guidance in promoting successful business district which more appropriately reflect the character of the neighborhoods through which it passes thereby improving the quality of life in the adjacent neighborhoods that has made Wauwatosa one of the area’s most desirable communities.

The Request for Proposal was issued on November 10th. There is a desire to have consultants secured by early 2010 to begin the planning process.

Alliance Awarded $40K Block Grant

Meg — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:49:28 +0000

The North Avenue Neighborhood Alliance, in collaboration with East Town Business and Merchant’s Association, Inglewood Heights, Old Hillcrest, Pabst Park, Tosa East Town and Washington Highlands Neighborhood Associations, submitted a grant to fund the development of a comprehensive, long-term master plan that best reflects the vision for North Avenue East Tosa. This grant will be used to develop a plan and corresponding tactics for implementation to support economic sustainability on North Avenue from 60^th-76^th Streets. Click Block Grant to view a complete version of the grant.

Planning Task Force

If you are interested being part of the Planning Task Force, feel you have experience that will help in this process, and can commit to the meeting schedule, please complete the form below. Note, we will limit the size of the task force to ensure it is a workable size.

Making North Avenue Safer

Meg — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:47:12 +0000

Survey respondents voiced concern about walking along North Avenue. Among complaints noted were speed of traffic, illegal use of left turn lanes and noncompliance of yielding to pedestrians in crosswalks were specifically noted as deterrents. Sixty percent (60.1%) of survey respondents stated that the fact that traffic doesn’t yield to pedestrians in crosswalks “impacts” or “greatly impacts” the walk ability of North Avenue while over 90% of respondents felt the walk ability of North Avenue is “important” to “very important” to the success of North Avenue. The Alliance, working with elected officials, has been working to make North Avenue safer.

Yield for Pedestrian Signs have been posted in crosswalks on North Avenue to help highlight pedestrian traffic and encourage traffic slowing. Though they are not posted in all crosswalks, we hope to have most covered. Additionally, we hope to further encourage increased police presence in this area to slow traffic, ticket for illegal use of the left turn lanes and failure to yield to pedestrians in crosswalks.

Help Make North Avenue Safer! If you would like to see more action to make North Avenue safer, please contact your Alderman and the police department and request increased police presence, enforcement of current laws and more signs in crosswalks.

District 1
Peter Donegan 259-8973 | pdonegan@wauwatosa.net
Linda Z. Nikcevich – 453-7873 | lnikcevich@wauwatosa.net

District 5
Jerry Stepaniak – 258-0709 | jerrystepaniak@wi.rr.com
Michael G. Walsh – 477-2830 | mwalsh@wauwatosa.net

The Wauwatosa Police Department can be reached at 471-8430

Juniper61 Coming to East Tosa!

Meg — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:42:10 +0000

Please join us in welcoming Juniper61 to East Tosa! Juniper61, a restaurant/bar to be located at North Avenue and 61st Street (formerly Shiraz Restaurant), is being opened by Cameryne Roberts and Sarah Jonas, owners of Bayview’s Café LuLu. To show your support, please attend the design review board meeting on Thursday, July 17 at 7pm at the city hall.

Cameryne and Sarah were solicited by the North Avenue Neighborhood Alliance in response to the community survey results where over 91% of survey respondents noted strong interest in a family-friendly restaurant / bar & grill. NANA strongly supports Cameryne and Sarah in their endevour and look forward to welcoming them to the neighborhood.