Only 12 Occupied Units, Millions Provided: Questions Mount Over Local Housing Grants to Small Firm

Questions are surfacing regarding tenant demand, pricing justification, and taxpayer exposure surrounding The Hampton.

𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗕𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀

Shorewood has enabled millions in public funds, a below-market land deal, and multiple official policy waivers to benefit Spoerl Development

Shorewood’s Smokescreen Misleads Residents About $20+Million Deal

Unknown to residents, Shorewood has held closed-door meetings concerning a potential agreement with Glendale.

Avalanche of Anger Tells Shorewood Trustees to Drop Sale of North Oakland Parking Lot

Shorewood residents express dismay about the harm to the North Oakland Avenue neighborhood.

Is Shorewood Redeveloping a Neighborhood by Strangling a Small Business Community?

Participation in development of parking lot by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago is the last lynchpin for harming 54 businesses.

Shorewood’s Business Community Fights Sale of Public Parking Lot

Every business contacted by Affordable Shorewood initiative signs petition to stop the sale of public parking lot at 4450 North Oakland Ave

Shorewood Tells Low Income Families: Get Lost

New project delivers sweetheart deal of $1 million land gift to outside developer.

We believe the recall effort is misguided.

We are writing to clarify the position of Affordable Shorewood.

Alternative Concept Proposed for Shorewood to Preserve Parking and Deliver Affordable Housing

Idea would maintain public parking while creating new housing ‒ without relying on TIF funding or tax credits

Proposed $2.8M Taxpayer Gift to Developer Equals $423 Per Shorewood Household

Only one developer was considered for project ‒ cancelling the deal could return nearly $1 million to Shorewood Schools.

Memo to Shorewood: Experienced developers deliver success.

This an excerpt of a letter sent to Shorewood Village Trustees by Bill Meier, an apartment resident on North Oakland Avenue.

Shorewood Violates Wisconsin’s Public Purpose Doctrine in Proposed Parking Lot Sale

Other communities protect public assets when pursuing development, but Shorewood appears eager to transfer one to a private developer.

Rushed Approval and Unanswered Questions: Key Concerns from the February 25 Shorewood CDA Meeting

CDA meeting represented a serious failure in financial oversight, good governance, preparedness, and respect toward residents.

Shorewood Shuns Renters with Cars and Those with Disabilities

Village board sale of only parking lot in high-density area of 542 residents would remove the only two accessible public parking spaces.

A Resident's Guide to Subsidized Housing

I spent time reviewing documentation related to the subsidized housing project proposed for the North Oakland Parking District.

If Not Residents First, Then Who?

I recently had a public encounter with a village trustee who questioned my primary reason for opposing the parking lot sale.

Shorewood: Wisconsin’s Most Densely Populated Community

Village board proposals would further increase density by replacing public parking with apartments and allowing new backyard rental units.

A 2% Survey Shouldn’t Drive Village Policy

We should be doing better at engaging a meaningful and representative sample of the community.

Shorewood Loses a Resident due to Parking Lot Sale

I received a passionate letter from a 10-year resident-who-rents, and also parks in the lot that's been sold.

Oakland Avenue Reconstruction Public Involvement Meeting

January 22, 2026, 6 to 8 p.m.

Why is the Village punishing residents who rent?

Shorewood is advancing an affordable housing site that causes the greatest disruption to renters.

​𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝟱𝟰𝟮 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗡𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂

The village’s process for inviting public comment on policy and development is deeply flawed.

Shorewood Parking Concerns — Resident Feedback Summary

The public parking lot at 4450 North Oakland Avenue is a crucial neighborhood asset.

Upset about parking? Be heard!

Public Parking Meeting for the North Oakland Parking District

𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗼𝗱: 𝗔 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗩𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱

An opinion piece: Shorewood’s village trustees hold an extraordinary amount of power over our everyday lives, and they know it.

​𝗪𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲.

This is my second post related to the 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑟𝑒ℎ𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝐻𝑜𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑒𝑡 𝑆𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑁𝑒𝑒𝑑𝑠 𝐴𝑛𝑎𝑙𝑦𝑠𝑖𝑠.

𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗼𝗱: 𝟱𝟮𝟬 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝘄 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲

Some in the village seem to believe that homeowners will accept any tax increase placed before them.

Shorewood Has More Affordable Housing Than Many Realize

93% of all rental units in Shorewood are considered affordable per village commissioned report.

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀

The connection between the board and the people it represents has weakened.

Announcing "Affordable Shorewood"

We are renters, homeowners, families, businesses, and landlords wanting our village to be affordable for all.

A Parking Lot Paid by Landlords – and Now Being Sold?

Back in 1981, our village realized North Oakland had a serious parking problem.

​𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀

How will these businesses survive 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱?

🚗 Parking Pandemonium in North Oakland: Renters Last Again?

Are we making Shorewood more livable for everyone, or only for a few?

Did you know?

Shorewood’s parking lot at 4450 wasn’t originally paid for by the village—it was funded by apartment owners.

Thank you Shorewood Trustee Stokebrand

𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱.

“Probably the best thing the prior board did.”

The September 15 board meeting video is now online, which includes discussion of the 4450 parking lot sale.

Sold — to the lowest bidder.

The 15 September Shorewood Village Board meeting was eye-opening.

🚨 Shorewood: Brace for Big Tax & Fee Hikes 🚨

On Sept. 15, trustees will vote to sell the Oakland parking lot for $1M+ below market value — right before budget season kicks off.

Whipsawed Policies in Shorewood

Maybe it’s time to stop chasing shiny projects.

Eight Residents vs. One Developer: Why More Voices Are Needed at Village Board Meetings

I remember some awkward moments at the June 16, 2024 Village Board meeting about the sale of the village-owned lot at 4450 N. Oakland.