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Articles in the Business Journal
Sports keep Becca rolling toward goal
Posted: August 21, 2004
First spina bifida put Becca in a wheelchair. Now, a wheelchair is taking her to Sydney, Australia. She is one of 12 young athletes in the United States just picked by Wheelchair Sports, USA, for a youth basketball team that will compete internationally as Team USA next April ....
http://www.jsonline.com/news/wauk/aug04/252110.asp
Henry Winkler 'Takes Five' - Learning disability couldn't stop The Fonz
Posted: June 9, 2004
He was so cool he didn't need actual words.Aaaayyy. 'Takes Five' Photo/File Henry Winkler Advertisement It's not even a word, but from 1974 to 1984 it was the signature of one of the most popular characters on TV: Arthur Fonzarelli, a.k.a. The Fonz. ....
http://www.jsonline.com/enter/gen/jun04/235584.asp
Lowering Travel Barriers - As more people with disabilities vacation, businesses look to give them a place to stay.
Posted: May 16, 2004
In the late 1980s, Jon and Glenda Holm lost prospective buyers for their home because the tri-level wasn't easily negotiated by people with limited mobility.
So when the Muskego couple decided about a year ago to build an investment vacation home near Eagle River, they thought it would be smart to build in a host of wheelchair-friendly features...
http://www.jsonline.com/bym/news/may04/229893.asp
Groundbreaking New Home - Simple exterior of house belies the cutting-edge technologies built inside
Posted: January 31, 2004
Architecturally, it's not flashy - just a simple, gabled dwelling with a wide front porch.But the little tan house at 726 W. Bruce St., in the Walker's Point neighborhood, is nonetheless on the cutting edge ....
http://www.jsonline.com/news/metro/jan04/204273.asp
Articles from OnMilwaukee.com
Prominent personalities praise Milwaukee Idea Home
Posted: October 5, 2004
The Milwaukee Idea Home (726 W. Bruce St.), a prototype for accessible, affordable and energy-efficient housing in the city, looks like any other house on the block. But its advantageous, and often unseen, characteristics were unveiled as prominent Milwaukee figures gathered at a ribbon cutting ceremony Monday, Oct. 4 to celebrate the home's completion. ....
http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/milwhome.html
Articles from Alternative Sources
Wisconsin Green Building Alliance visits the Milwaukee Idea Home
Posted: December 16, 2004
Located at 726 West Bruce Street in Milwaukee, WI this experimental home is a compelling alternative to sprawling suburban development ....
http://www.wgba.org/artman/publish/article_213.shtml