Claire Stanley, NWSP Intern Using Cameras to Monitor the Neighborhood Bobby McQuay said that cameras offer a way to “see what’s really going on and who’s really working with us.” Installing cameras addresses activities such as loitering, accidents, and open-air [...]
Mark Rolison, a real estate investor and developer, has purchased a new property in the Near West Side to develop. He’s been developing properties for many years. He stated that his inspiration for investing and developing properties around the city [...]
Over the last couple of months, you may have noticed different styles of street lights throughout the city of Milwaukee. Some lights are a bright white, illuminating the streets during the night, and others have been a sort of purplish [...]
As the Evicted exhibit attracts hundreds of visitors to the Mobile Design Box and continues to inspire city-wide conversations, the Near West Side Partners is challenged to provide answers as to how the organization is responding to this national crisis [...]
Since implementing the Action Activities initiative earlier this year, Near West Side Partners (NWSP) has recruited artists to design and install eight new murals in the neighborhood. This blog post is the second in a series profiling each artist (see [...]
This past weekend the Near West Side saw the reopening of the Vliet Street Oasis Market. Utilizing what used to be a vacant lot on the Vliet Street corridor located at the corner of 38th and Vliet, the market serves [...]
As of today's date Merrill Park and Concordia neighborhoods have some of the the lowest rates of vaccination in the Near West Side and the City of Milwaukee with first doses administered per 100k at a range of 20% - [...]
In early 2021, Near West Side Partners (NWSP) secured federal funding for six community improvement projects-- also known as Action Activities-- to implement in the spring and complete within one year. This will include the installation of eight new murals [...]
In 2017, Near West Side Partners (NWSP) opened paths to homeownership by providing incentives through down payment assistance and rental assistance for those looking to buy a home. Since then, these grants have also aimed to address ongoing maintenance issues [...]
The annual resident survey has launched for a sixth year for residents to report their quality of life and important issues in the Near West Side. It seeks to help local groups such as Marquette University’s Center for Peacemaking, the [...]
