CNI NEWS

The Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM) was the recipient of the 2018 Governor's Financial Literacy Award. Governor Tony Evers and his wife, Kathy, presented the award to HACM Case Manager Nannette Ray (left) and former Westlawn Resident Alysia Mullins, w...

Ultimate Farm Collaborative, a new business venture, is coming to the Choice Neighborhood at the location that used to be home to Growing Power. The business will seek to empower farmers to grow food on the land, host events, and potentially open up a coffee shop and m...

The community gardens at Westlawn Gardens will open soon, and everyone is invited to grow with their community! A nominal $10 fee is requested for use of each 4' x 8' garden plot for the entire growing season (let us know if this is a financial hardship). One of the gr...

The Choice Neighborhood Initiative (CNI) and partners offer unique resources to help businesses grow within the CNI boundaries (N. Sherman Blvd. west to N. 76th Street and W. Villard Avenue north to W. Mill Road). The resources include a Revolving Loan Fund for start-u...

Voting is also underway through April 10th for the People's Choice Awards at the Milwaukee Awards for Neighborhood Development Innovation (MANDIs). You can help the Multi-Sport Complex at Browning Elementary/SSNC win by voting here.  Winners will be announced at the MA...

Best Babies Zone is teaming up with story-telling experts Ex Fabula to offer a FREE STORYTELLING WORKSHOP focused on birth stories from community members of the Choice Neighborhood area. Whether it's a story from your own experience or someone you know, each birth stor...

Havenwoods State Forest, one of many incredible neighborhood assets, is offering a multitude of spring programming options. Get the best spring experience by participating in family nature hikes, discovering nocturnal animals, and learning at free workshops in the new...

Final preparations are underway to welcome new residents to Victory Manor in February and March. Members of the Westlawn Resident Council and Choice Neighborhood case management team (shown below) got a "first look" at the building, which is located at the corner of N....

The Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service recently profiled the Milwaukee Bucks/Johnson Controls Multi-Sport Complex at Browning Elementary and Silver Spring Neighborhood Center. The article is part of a series recognizing the finalists for the Milwaukee Awards for Neigh...

Havenwoods Neighborhood Improvement District (NID) #9 held its first annual meeting on February 21st at Havenwoods State Forest. The NID is a collaboration of property owners who pay an additional tax to fund local property and quality-of-life improvements within the N...