By Clair Stanley, NWSP Intern Since early last year, the COVID-19 pandemic has kept many people from eating at restaurants. But for those who live with severe food allergies, avoiding food not cooked in their own kitchen has been [...]
By Anne Marie Gunn and Lucas Johnson In September of 2018, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded Near West Side Partners a Choice Neighborhood Initiative (CNI) planning grant, presenting the opportunity to restore the [...]
Keith Stanley, NWSP Executive Director So what does a barbecue grill, a few brats and some dedicated NWSP staff do to impact community engagement in the Near West Side? The answer will depend on who you asked. However, for some [...]
Throughout the summer, Near West Side Partners (NWSP) has been working with artists to design and install murals around the neighborhood as a part of their Action Activities Initiative. This post is the third in a series profiling each artist [...]
