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.” [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

By: NWSP Intern Nina Winkler

This past Wednesday, March 30th, Near West Side advocates gathered with residents at the College Court Apartments to discuss health and wellness on the Near West Side. During this meeting, the results of a concept mapping activity were shared with [...]