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About us:
Cambridge Woods Neighborhood Association (CWNA) is the eyes, ears and voice
for those within the boundaries of the neighborhood. CWNA will strive to
resolve issues and concerns affecting the neighborhood by working in
partnership with university, commercial, neighborhood, and will accomplish
this by advocating for residents with elected officials and private
businesses, through organizing and networking and through the formation of a
cohesive neighborhood community. In addition to the establishment of
neighborhood representation, efforts will focus on the enhancement of the
neighborhood to improve quality of life in a fun, positive and productive
manner.
Cambridge Woods is a splendid Milwaukee Eastside neighborhood nestled
between
Riverside Park, Milwaukee River and Oak Leaf Bike Trail, Shorewood’s Spector Field in River Park
and a diverse commercial district. The area
offers a variety of retail businesses, including a grocery store, a mix of
casual and fine dining restaurants from a variety of ethnic backgrounds of
and is served by several major transit lines. This stable neighborhood
offers a unique mix of single-family, duplex, and apartments which contains
a wide range of affordability. The neighborhood is located close to
popular elementary and high schools, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee,
and Columbia-St. Mary’s Hospital. Cambridge Woods is a vibrant neighborhood
that attracts city employees, teachers, university staff, and other
professionals.
Inspiration:
Excerpt from Carl Sandburg’s (former Cambridge Woods resident) Epic
Poem:
The People, Yes (26)
You can drum on immense drums
the monotonous daily motions of the people
taking from earth and air
their morsels of bread and love,
a carryover from yesterday into tomorrow.
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