“[The PPP] really made the difference to help keep businesses open and help keep people employed.” This is a quote from Frank Sterbin, a proud Marquette University MBA graduate and Senior Vice President of Business Banking with Town Bank. This [...]

For many community organizations, being able to share the work that is being done is almost as important as the work being done itself. NWSP prides itself in being able to keep community members up to date about things happening [...]

This week the Near West Side partners is doing a different kind of blog post, a community spotlight on a problem within our neighborhoods. It was recently brought to our attention that there have been multiple instances of dumpings of [...]

This week the Near West Side interviewed residents of Milwaukee's Avenues West Neighborhood about how COVID-19 has impacted their community and daily life. For this neighborhood we specifically chose to interview college students from Marquette University's campus in the Avenues [...]

Pete’s Pops, Triciclo Peru, Hands in Harmony-- you know them, you love them, and they are all located in the Near West Side’s up and coming commercial corridors! This week I had the opportunity to speak with Allyson Nemec and [...]

In 2018, Near West Side Partners and Marquette University were awarded a three-year $1.3 million planning grant to create a locally-driven, comprehensive neighborhood revitalization plan for the Near West Side. This grant, called the Choice Neighborhood Initiative (CNI), aims to [...]

Domestic violence affects families of every race, of every income level, in every neighborhood across the city. Thankfully, there are resources in place to help those affected by domestic violence. Emily Prosser is a Domestic Violence Advocate for Milwaukee’s Third [...]

Since the May 27 expiration of Governor Evers’ state-wide eviction ban, eviction filings have risen over 42% in Milwaukee County. This statistic is unnerving for landlords and tenants, alike. Luckily, there are numerous resources in Milwaukee available to landlords to [...]

Since the May 27 expiration of Governor Evers’ state-wide eviction ban, eviction filings have risen over 42% in Milwaukee County. This statistic is unnerving for renters and landlords, alike. Luckily, there are numerous resources in Milwaukee available to renters to [...]

This week I had the chance to interview Mr. Andrew Larsen, a Milwaukee resident who created a book club within his Concordia Drive neighborhood in order to better inform himself and his community about the problems surrounding police brutality, mass [...]