Burnham Park

Garage Rock and Power Pop Hit Kochanski’s for Sunday Funday Show

Transforming Lives, One Home at a Time

Revitalize Milwaukee to Complete Critical Repairs on 10 Homes in Burnham Park

A ‘Mini Zocalo’ for Silver City

Plus: Two projects progressing in Bay View and a new tenant for Company Brewing space.

VIA CDC Celebrates 30 Years at Silver City Fest and Expands to Clarke Square

Festival draws 1,000+ neighbors to celebrate culture, community pride, and VIA CDC’s next chapter

Clarke Square Neighborhood Initiative Will Close

But VIA Community Development Corp will take over much of its work.

Milwaukee Reaches Mayor’s Protected Bike Lane Goal

Mayor Cavalier Johnson calls it a 'great start,' pledges to keep going.

Wisconsin Bike Fed Celebrates Wisconsin Bike Week with Communities Across the State June 1 – 8, 2025

Survey Finds Alarming Number of Milwaukee Homes Need Major Repairs

And one type of property owner is overwhelmingly responsible.

New Leader For One of Milwaukee’s Leading Foundations

Lianna Bishop will replace Gina Stilp at Zilber Family Foundation.

Adopt-A-Neighborhood Initiative Aims to Uplift Silver City

City aims to boost neighborhood's safety, community engagement and beauty.

Proposal Would Allow Food Trucks To Return To W. Capitol Drive

Concerns about traffic safety, litter, prompted ban.

10 Most Popular MCTS Routes in 2023

Top route had 7,300 rides per day. Future BRT corridors rank among most popular.

VIA CDC’s Affordable Houses Are Test of New Building Technique

Structure of homes, sold at affordable prices, will be pre-assembled in factory near Teutonia and Hampton.

Burnham Park Food Truck Zone Unveiled

Designated parking allows six trucks to operate on the street, combatting overcrowding and safety concerns.

Plans to revamp story garden in southside Milwaukee lot wins AARP WI ‘Small Dollar, Big Impact’ grant

New Food Truck Restrictions Approved

Time limits, distance minimums, other rules target bad actors, say sponsors Brostoff and Zamarripa.

Food Trucks Face New Restrictions

Proposal includes downtown time limit and ban on operating within 50 feet of a restaurant.

Millennial Homeownership in Milwaukee Up 157% in Five Years

Third-fastest growth in U.S., behind only Richmond, Virginia, and Las Vegas.

Construction Underway on Traffic Calming Projects

New curb bump-outs and other interventions aim to reduce reckless driving.

North Shore Bank Announces Return of Second Annual Southside Dining Week Sept. 17 – 24

Community bank and local restaurants join together to celebrate international cuisine in Milwaukee’s southside neighborhoods

Burnham Playfield Reopens To Happy Crowd

Southside park boasts splash pad, playground, futsal and basketball courts, soccer and baseball fields

DPW Plans Surge of Traffic-Calming Bump Outs

Plan to combat reckless driving, protect pedestrians using ARPA funds.

Traffic Calming Efforts Advancing On Two Downtown Arteries

Water and Van Buren streets would be rebuilt with a focus on safety.

Milwaukee County Supervisor Candidates Share Views on Domes, Historic Preservation

Candidates respond to Milwaukee Preservation Alliance survey on favorite historic sites and more

JoAnna Bautch Hired to Lead VIA CDC

Bautch replaces Brianna Sas-Pérez at helm of near-southside nonprofit.

Van Buren Could Receive Protected Bike Lane

City of Milwaukee considering three options.

County Board District 12 Election Preview

Four candidates, with no incumbent, running for south-side county supervisor seat. Here are their views.

City Poised To Use $8.5 Million From TIFs to Combat Reckless Driving

Projects located near Midtown Center, Burnham Park and East Town.

Milwaukee Preservation Alliance February 2022 Milwaukee County Supervisor Candidate Survey

Candidates share views on historic preservation, future of Mitchell Park Domes

Sas-Pérez Stepping Down, VIA CDC Hiring New Executive Director

New leader sought for one of Milwaukee's leading community development corporations.

Latinx Medical Students Doing COVID-19 Outreach

Going to south-side churches, fairs, festivals with information about the disease and vaccines.

Sas-Pérez Appointed to WHEDA Board

VIA CDC director Brianna Sas-Pérez joins powerful affordable housing board.

Vaccination of North Side Youth Lags Behind County Average

High school students discuss the vaccine, hesitancy and school during COVID-19.

North Shore Bank to Debut First-ever Southside Dining Week Oct 23 – 30

Bank to provide qualifying customers credit toward meal purchases; Neighborhood restaurants can still join Fall effort

VIA Continues Mission of Affordable Housing, Economic Development

Formerly known as Layton Boulevard West Neighbors, organization rebranded as 'VIA' to better connect with Spanish-speaking community.

2020 Mayor’s Design Awards Announced

23rd annual awards program goes virtual, but still finds 31 winners across the city.

Add Black-Owned Restaurants To Your Takeout List

Milwaukee Black Restaurant Week returns for the fifth year.

Resources for Homeowners During the Pandemic

These resources can help you with critical repairs to your home.

Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers Draws Praise for Work Addressing COVID-19

Organization provided tests for over two-thirds of cases on south side. Officials say it is slowing spread.

COVID-19 Cluster Growing on City’s South Side

Hispanic community being hard hit by fast growing cluster.

Common Council Candidates

Ten contested races could reshape 15-member council.

Common Council Races

Six of 15 Common Council seats feature three or more candidates.

Annual “Phobruary” in Silver City

Diners invited to experience a signature Vietnamese dish in Silver City

LISC Milwaukee and Safe & Sound to Host the 71st Crime Prevention Awards on February 5, 2020

New Plans for Walker’s Point Site

Plus: Former Central Steel & Wire building being expanded, senior housing for South Side.

Campaign Will Fund South Side Futsal Courts

No neighborhood has more kids. LBWN raising final $25,000 to complete soccer project.

Sas-Pérez Appointed to City Plan Commission

Mayor appoints south side leader to design and zoning oversight board.

Justin Bielinski Will Seek to Become the Next Alderman of Milwaukee’s 8th District

8th District Alderman Announcement

5th Annual “Phobruary” in Silver City

Diners invited to experience signature Vietnamese dish in Silver City

11 Upgrades to Layton Boulevard West

Catalytic projects for homes, parks, retail corridors are changing neighborhood.

Zilber Initiative Helps Near South Side

Home ownership, retail corridors revived in Silver City, two other neighborhoods.

Frank Lloyd Wright House B

One of his six American System-Built homes on Burnham. Quite a history. Quite a home.

How Joe Zilber Changed Lindsay Heights

Zilber Initiative's funding leveraged $111 million investment in near North Side neighborhood.

Silver City Festival Celebrates Diversity

South side neighborhood showcases Latino and Asian food, dance, art.

Silver City InterNational Festival Next Saturday 9/8

Sample ethnic cuisine from countries spanning the globe.

Zilber Family Foundation Executive Director Susan Lloyd to Step Down

Gina Stilp Named Executive Director as of July 5

Vientiane Noodle Shop Celebrates 20 Years in Silver City

Family-owned restaurant offering 20% off all orders throughout the month of June

Oscar’s Winner’s Circle grand opening set for Monday

11 a.m. on Monday, March 19

Program Seeks to Beautify the City

Community Improvement Project has given $1.1 million to 300 projects.

Jezamil Arroyo-Vega Named Interim Executive Director at Artists Working in Education

Arroyo-Vega brings an array of organizational administration, planning, design and fund development experience to her role at AWE.

South Side Group Builds Community Pride

Block projects by Layton Boulevard non-profit improves neighborhood

America’s Leading Concertina Bar

Formerly Altenburg's, now Kochanski's, still preserving an old Milwaukee tradition.

Zilber Family Foundation Announces $3.03 Million in Grants to Benefit Milwaukeeans

The grants support organizations working to address the causes and consequences of poverty.

New Vegetarian, Mexican Restaurants

Plus: Silver City's first coffee shop, Stella Van Buren adds brunch.

Velobahn Coffee & Cycle Now Open

Milwaukee’s First Bicycling Cafe Opens in Silver City

Travel the World in One Milwaukee Neighborhood

Silver City International Festival celebrates cultural diversity through food, music, and art

Zilber Family Foundation Announces $2.19 Million in Grants to Benefit Milwaukeeans

The 27 grants support local efforts to meet basic needs and enhance personal safety, increase access to social and economic opportunity, and improve the quality of community life.

Turnkey Home Available for Sale

Layton Boulevard West program has spent more than $3.5 million to purchase, renovate homes.

Silver City Week to Celebrate Community, Diversity and Opportunity

Week-long promotions and events brings together business owners, neighbors and partners to celebrate Milwaukee's Silver City neighborhood

Thai Lotus in Silver City to Close Current Location

Seeks New Silver City Location

How to Rehab the Near South Side

Since 2012, non-profit program gave $239,000 in grants to 232 homeowners.

Silver City Catalytic Project Taking Shape

“Sneak Peek” of Commercial Corridor Project Underway on West National Avenue

LBWN Unanimously Appoints New Executive Leadership

Brianna Sas-Pérez named Executive Director of LBWN

Layton Boulevard West Neighbors and the Silver City Organizational Committee Announce a Call for Artists and Landscape Architects

New opportunity on Creative Placemaking Silver City Project

City Helps Low-Income Homeowners

Program started in 2014 provides no-interest deferred-payment loans to finance repairs.

Program Combats Foreclosures

Layton Boulevard West Neighbors has invested $3.5 million to renovate foreclosed properties in the area, but housing challenges remain.

Silver City Week to Celebrate Community, Diversity and Opportunity

Week-long promotions and events to brings together business owners, neighbors and partners to celebrate Milwaukee's Silver City neighborhood

Ald. Donovan to help dedicate memorial tree for late MPD officer

“As the longtime community liaison officer in District Six, Mark knew everyone and was well loved by businesses and residents in the community he served.”

Point-Counterpoint for Three Council Races

The views (or non-views) of aldermen Bauman, Donovan and Perez — and their opponents.