In January 2023, Harley-Davidson constituents announced a plan to transform the Juneau Avenue campus headquarters to benefit the community and attract visitors to Milwaukee’s Near West Side. In a brief Q&A, April Gianeselli, vice president of the Harley-Davidson Foundation, explains Harley-Davidson’s exciting plan for community development and how the 2021 AI Summit assisted in its […]
Commercial Corridor Audit aims to build business in the Near West Side
Each year, the Near West Side Partners Inc. (NWSP) PARC team conducts a commercial corridor audit to better understand the street-level changes that are taking place in Milwaukee’s Near West Side. During the audit, Marquette University PARC students travel along the nine main commercial corridors to take an inventory of active properties, empty lots and […]
Graduate student first to participate in assistantship between Diederich College of Communication, Center for Peacemaking
The Center for Peacemaking and the Diederich College of Communication have teamed up to create a new interdisciplinary graduate assistantship to tell the story of our community and the impact of community-enriching programs, particularly that of Near West Side Partners Inc. and its Promoting Assets, Reducing Crime (PARC) initiative. Megan Kass, a second-year master’s student […]
Community Corners works to ensure safe, welcoming streets in Near West Side
The Community Corners initiative is one of five resulting actions of Near West Side Partners Inc.’s 2021 Appreciative Inquiry Summit. The Community Corners team uses multiple sources of data to gain insights into key intersections to ensure a thorough safety intervention that will reduce vehicular accidents and improve these public spaces for community usage. Kelly […]
Promoting Assets, Reducing Crime accomplished major projects this fall
Promoting Assets, Reducing Crime (PARC), an initiative of the Near West Side Partners led by the Center for Peacemaking, engages neighborhood anchor institutions, residents, city leaders and other stakeholders to promote assets and reduce crime in Milwaukee’s Near West Side. This Fall, the PARC team met weekly to collaborate and complete revitalization projects in the […]
Near West Side Highlight: Dia Henderson
Alumna Dia Henderson ‘22, housing resource coordinator at Near West Side Partners, is taking her talents beyond Marquette’s campus. During her time at Marquette, Dia was a graduate research assistant in the Center for Peacemaking, focusing on the PARC (Promoting Assets, Reducing Crime) collaboration, as well as a graduate assistant in the Center of Engagement […]
Marquette’s commitment to the scholarship of engagement
This week, several Marquette affiliates traveled to San Diego to attend the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU) Annual Conference. CUMU gathers university constituents to discuss the power behind urban universities. Rana Altenburg, associate vice president of public affairs and president of Near West Side Partners Inc., believes in the power of community partnerships. […]
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Domestic violence is prevalent in every neighborhood and affects people regardless of age, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, religion, race or nationality. This month, the Near West Side Partners’ Promoting Assets and Reducing Crime team is partnering with on-campus and community stakeholders to raise awareness of and prevent domestic violence by providing resources, support and violent relationship […]
Near West Side Highlight: Dr. Aleksandra Snowden
Dr. Aleksandra Snowden, associate professor of criminology and law studies in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences and data team co-chair for the Near West Side PARC initiative, utilizes data to make a difference in Milwaukee’s Near West Side. In a brief Q&A, Snowden discussed her various positions and a few Near West Side […]
Near West Side Highlight: Anne Marie Gunn
Anne Marie Gunn ’21 embodies the idea of making a difference. As commercial corridor coordinator for Near West Side Partners, Gunn assists entrepreneurs in Milwaukee’s Near West Side to kickstart and refurbish businesses in the nine commercial corridors, including 27th Street, 35th Street, Clybourn Street, Highland Boulevard, Michigan Street, State Street, Vliet Street, Wells Street […]