West Allis students spark housing talks with bus stop art [Video]

A new partnership has been established between the city of West Allis and the Milwaukee County Transit System. New art was unveiled Monday at three bus stops in West Allis to spark a conversation about affordable housing. The art designs were created by students from West Allis-West Milwaukee.”The idea of our staff came up with MCTS, and instead of putting the posters up at City Hall and schools, municipal buildings, we’re going to try to put them right here on the busy intersection. It gets visibility and keeps this discussion going about the importance of fair housing,” Mayor Dan Devine of West Allis said.The mayor said he hopes it’s starting an important conversation.”But, you know, I just, I think it’s got to be a topic that’s talked about, and it shouldn’t be just looking at a student artwork presentation at City Hall.”Devine said the average rent in West Allis is …