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Key stakeholders walk Historic Mitchell Street, discuss growing concerns
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MILWAUKEE — After weeks of crashes, construction frustrations and safety concerns on Historic Mitchell Street, business owners, residents and city leaders walked the corridor Wednesday looking for solutions during a community walk organized by Historic Mitchell Street BID #4 with Alderman José Pérez.
Watch: Key stakeholders walk Historic Mitchell Street, discuss growing concernsMitchell Street neighbors have safety concernsHistoric Mitchell Street is home to dozens of small businesses, resource providers, restaurants and shops serving many.
PREVIOUS COVERAGE | Car crashes into Mitchell Street beauty shops, raising reckless driving concernsAs the group moved block by block along Mitchell Street Wednesday, participants pointed out traffic trouble spots, litter, deteriorating properties and areas where they say reckless driving and illegal activity have become recurring concerns.
Hunter works at Tasos on Mitchell Street and says he normally gives between eight and 16 haircuts a day.
Throughout the walk, Pérez repeatedly emphasized the importance of residents reporting issues directly to the city, whether it involves reckless driving, dumping, nuisance properties or criminal activity.