It’s Not Rocket Science
Recently, in the news there has been coverage concerning a gas station located at 35th and McKinley in the City of Milwaukee. The Near West Side Partners has had this gas station on its radar for several years due to [...]
Double Digit Reductions in the Near West Side
Crime Reductions Using a data-driven, public-private partnership, the Near West Side Partners's featured program, Promoting Assets Reducing Crime (PARC) has helped create double-digit improvements in public safety, including a 12 percent decrease in violent crime and a 32 percent decrease [...]
Choice Means Choice 2019 in New Orleans
A cohort of Near West Side Partners, Marquette University and City of Milwaukee Housing Authority staff had the opportunity to attend the "Choice Means Choice" conference November 13th - 15th hosted by Urban Strategies, a not-for-profit organization that specializes in [...]
Solar Panels and Bee-Hives at Redeemer Lutheran Church
Located on the 19th block of West Wisconsin Avenue, Redeemer Lutheran Church has taken steps to modernize their congregation by being more conscious towards the effects their church has on the environment. They have installed over 60 solar panels that [...]
Campus Impacting the Community
Elizabeth Killian, president of CAMPus Impact at Marquette University discusses below the work her organization completed over the weekend of October 18th and 19th and what this work means to the local community and the students involved. CAMPus is a [...]
Guest Blogger: Renters’ Rights Series, Part 2: Your Rights While You Rent
At Legal Action of Wisconsin, we often see clients who are renting and having trouble with their landlord. Too often, our clients feel intimidated and afraid, and do not know their rights under state law. In this blog series, we [...]
Caught On Camera
Power of the Partnership: Community, Police and Surveillance Cameras When community comes together to work side-by-side with the local police department a lot can be accomplished. In addition, as communities and police districts across the country recognize the importance of [...]
Doors Open: 11,000+ Visitors
This year the Near West Side was a featured neighborhood during the Doors Open 2019. All seven neighborhoods had sites for Doors Open weekend. During the last week of September, over 11,000 people enjoyed 15 different sights and a few [...]
SereniTea
Local Marquette University student Manpreet Signh is in the final stages of opening his own bubble-tea based cafe. The business will be on Marquette’s Campus located at 1414 West Wells Street and will have its grand opening Monday, October 7th, [...]
