By Lucas Johnson, NWSP Intern The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has exposed longstanding health disparities across the United states. Data has shown that across the country African-Americans and other minorities are dying at a higher rate than White Americans, even [...]
By Lucas Johnson, NWSP Intern To start off the new year, Near West Side Partners would like to highlight its continual effort to promote th Covid-19 vaccine with the hope of a higher vaccinated population leading to a healthy community. [...]
Beginning Saturday, November 20th, the Tripoli Shriners host their 4th annual Feztival of Trees. The Feztival of Tree’s has had a long history with the Kora Shriners in Maine, and ever since 2016, the Tripoli Shriners have modeled their plans [...]
By Aline Morales, NWSP Intern In 2018 when Near West Side Partners was awarded a Choice Neighborhood Initiative (CNI) Planning Grant from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) several Action Activities were submitted with helpful [...]
By Anne Marie Gunn, Near West Side Commercial Corridor Coordinator Residents at College Court, a public housing apartment building for seniors and adults who are disabled, have always been an important source of feedback and insight for Near West Side [...]
By Keith Stanley, NWSP Executive Director As of the end of August the Near West Side communities Merrill Park, Concordia and Avenues West are still in the lower vaccination rates in the City of Milwaukee still below the 35K [...]
On October 16th, the 2nd Annual Vliet Street Pumpkin Patch Event, took place. The event, co-hosted by the Near West Side Partners, along with Pete’s Pops and CMS construction, brought together over 200 Near West Side families and children. The [...]
ProCare, a private medical group, moved into the Near West Side in hopes to provide an array of medical care to residents, one that Dr.Nwilati, owner and resident physician, knew was lacking prior to their development. ProCare moved from their [...]
By Lauren Katayama, NWSP Intern Since its founding in 1959, David J. Frank Landscape Contracting Inc. has become one of the largest landscape contracting agencies in the nation. Their outstanding staff of professionals has delivered excellent commercial and residential services [...]
Since moving to the Near West Side in 2002, Michael Stark has become a more defensive driver, making sure “that even if I had the green light, that there aren’t cars speeding through the red-light half a block away.” He [...]
