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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Since implementing the Action Activities initiative earlier this year, Near West Side Partners (NWSP) has recruited artists to design and install eight new murals in the neighborhood. This blog post is the second in a series profiling each artist (see [...]
In early 2021, Near West Side Partners (NWSP) secured federal funding for six community improvement projects-- also known as Action Activities-- to implement in the spring and complete within one year. This will include the installation of eight new murals [...]
My journey to learning so much great information about the NEW STATE began with a deep dive into the connection behind two of the board members: John Hennessy and Dima Pochtarev. John Hennessy is currently the developer and board president [...]
