"Everything on the north side is going downhill," said Carolyn Allen, who read off a list of businesses, including Northtown Cinema and the Northridge Mall, that had closed in the last 20 years or so.
The meeting was held at the Abundant Faith Church of Integrity, which borders the Clinton site. Lena Taylor, D-Milwaukee, were in opposition to the youth prison being located near them, according to numbers provided by Michelle Bryant, Taylor's chief of staff. Most people say, 'Not in my backyard,' " Carr said. "We try to do things in the best, most inclusive way possible." Opponents outnumbered supporters at meetingĪt least 74 people at last week's meeting, which was hosted by state Sen. "We knew how hard it is to locate a facility in anyone's community. Residents opposed to the facility near their homes thought officials should have consulted them before picking the site. Supporters of the facility extolled the benefits it could have on Milwaukee County youth and their families, who currently have to travel more than 200 miles to Wisconsin's rural north to visit young people at Lincoln Hills. In front of a crowd of roughly 150 people at last week's meeting, Carr defended plans to put the new youth prison on Milwaukee's north side, and tried to ease safety and economic concerns voiced by neighboring residents. Clinton Ave., the Common Council held a special meeting during its August recess to give an initial green light to the project.
Tony Evers unveiled plans to put the new youth prison at 7930 W. It is unclear how much sway the residents and their concerns will have. State elected and corrections officials held a public meeting with residents last week and have pointed to future city meetings as opportunities to make their voices heard. Some residents have said they initially felt blindsided by plans to locate the youth prison near their north side neighborhoods and like their concerns had been sidelined, a situation that state officials hoped to ameliorate through informational meetings with area residents and businesses. A month and a half after state and local leaders fast-tracked key approvals for a new youth prison in Milwaukee, state officials say the location is "not a done deal" and point to opportunities for nearby residents to weigh in over the coming months.
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