Milwaukee’s food scene is one like no other, offering flavors as diverse as the city itself. As you start crafting your 2025 bucket list of restaurants you want to try in the new year, check out the Near West Side [...]
As you check gifts off your list this holiday season, there are many opportunities to give a gift that supports a local business – right here in the Near West Side! In this holiday gift guide, find local treasures from [...]
When we think about creating lasting, positive change in our community, we often think of the impact we can make through direct actions or large-scale programs. However, one of the most powerful ways to make a difference is by supporting [...]
NWSP is honored to have spent the past 10 years working alongside partners, neighbors and friends of the Near West Side, highlighting our vibrant neighborhood of neighborhoods as a great place to live, work, play and stay. As we celebrate [...]
Thanks to the efforts of NWSP, Merrill Park secured a Targeted Investment Neighborhood (TIN) approval in 2023. TINs are part of a City of Milwaukee initiative aimed at enhancing housing sustainability and overall quality of life in designated areas. This [...]
Two Near West Side landlords, Sukhwinder Singh (Mike) of R&K Liquor, and Bob Sumwalt Patterson of Mulberry Hill Garden, were recently honored at NWSP’s monthly Landlord Compact Meeting. The Landlord Compact Meetings meetings provide a platform for landlords in the [...]
In June 2024, NWSP brought a new 4.8-acre public park to the Near West Side, transforming a former parking lot on Harley-Davidson's corporate campus. The park was built in partnership with anchor institution Harley Davidson, which has called the Near [...]
New murals promoting safe, alternative transportation options now line the windows along 27th Street in the comprehensive community center Concordia 27, thanks to a collaboration between Near West Side Partners (NWSP) and students from the Milwaukee Institute of Art and [...]
Spearheaded by the Reclaiming Our Neighborhoods (RON) Coalition, Near West Side Partners staff and paid volunteers surveyed the exterior conditions of neighborhood homes in May, June and July. By conducting this housing survey, the team was able to identify houses [...]
Rev-Up MKE is NWSP’s annual “Shark Tank”-style small business competition that brings together local entrepreneurs, residents and community leaders to foster economic growth within the Near West Side of Milwaukee. A prime example of economic development programming, Rev-Up MKE attracts [...]
