Tree for All Seasons in Martin Drive
By: Bethani Bell “You know almost every day when I’m out here someone will pull up and they’ll roll down their window and say, 'I love your tree!' It makes me so happy, I have so much fun doing this.” [...]
Near West Side Partners Announces Lindsey St. Arnold Bell As Executive Director
Recognized community leader to focus on collaboration and increasing momentum on convening efforts MILWAUKEE – Near West Side Partners today announced that Lindsey St. Arnold Bell will serve as the organization’s next Executive Director. St. Arnold Bell succeeds NWSP’s inaugural [...]
Statement from Keith
Friends of the Near West Side, I’m reaching out to share the news of my departure from Near West Side Partners, effective at the end of this year, to pursue a new opportunity as President and CEO of University City [...]
Conversations With Quorum Architects’ Brynn BeBrabant and Emily Neal
By: Bethani Bell In a recent interview, Near West Side Partners’ Commercial Corridor Coordinator Ann Marie Gunn had the opportunity to talk with Quorum Architects’ Brynn DeBrabant and Emily Neal. In this conversation, we get a chance to learn about [...]
The City Grants of Milwaukee The Future of our Neighborhoods
By: Kyle Norman The City Grants of Milwaukee are the future of Milwaukee neighborhood development. By giving entrepreneurs access to these grants, property owners have the chance to rebuild their designated properties. The City grant program holds four [...]
James E. Groppi High School
By: Bethani Bell Students at James E. Groppi High School have showcased their art in many ways from the Black Lives Matter mural to other portraits expressing themselves and their outstanding creativity. Principal Hall and Art Teacher Mr. Gass [...]
Vliet Street Farmhouse
The photo to the left is of a local developer and property owner in the Near West Side, Tom Straub. who is the new owner of the Vliet Street Farmhouse. This residential property had been through many foreclosures and was [...]
WDAC Conference 2022
By: Anne Marie Gunn The 2022 Wisconsin Downtown Action Council conference was held in Appleton, WI and was sponsored by AARP. People from the downtowns of Wisconsin gathered to share ideas and projects and to learn from each other about [...]
