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Department of City Development
The City of Milwaukee launched the Healing Space Initiative in January 2021, as a response to the isolation felt by City residents as a result of quarantine and social distancing practices during the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the direction of the Neighborhood Improvement Development Corporation, Healing Spaces Initiative helps residents build relaxing natural environments on available city-owned vacant lots while, at the same time, eliminating blighted spaces and engaging residents.
Amenities include...
● pathways ● benches ● perennial herb and flower gardens ● shade sails ●
● solar lights ● meditation sign posts ● Little Free Libraries ● and more ●
5 resident groups and community organizations have been selected as part of the Healing Spaces Initiative 2022 Cohort. In the following months NIDC, Groundwork Milwaukee, and Garden Leaders will work together to engage residents and partners in designing and implementing a Healing Space in their respective neighborhoods.
We encourage Mlwaukee residents to engage with the Healing Spaces Initiative by becoming a volunteer. To do so, please reach out to the respective Garden Leaders in your neighborhood.
Please reach out to the respective Garden Leaders in the neighborhood you want to volunteer in to get involved.
Project Name: Picking Up the Pieces
Address: 2652 North 36th Street
Neighborhood: Metcalfe Park
Metcalfe Park Community Bridges Inc.
Melody McCurtis, Dep. Director of Priorities and Organizer
(414) 544 - 2956 | [email protected]
Brittney Taylor, Community Member, Health, and Safety Organizer
(414) 533 - 7532 | [email protected]
Patrice, Community Member
(414) 249-7069 | [email protected]
Project Name: Promising Harambee
Address: 3123 N Buffum Street
Neighborhood: Harambee
Neighborhood Improvement District, #7
Luis Delgadillo, Board Member
(414) 233 - 8745 | [email protected]
Bregetta W
(414) 865-0058 | [email protected]
Project Name: Seniors Transforming the Neighborhood
Address: 2475 N 5th Street
Northcott Neighborhood House
Elizabeth Coggs, Director of Operations & Juneteenth
(414) 372-3770 x1002 | [email protected]
Vanessa Johnson
(414) 372-3770 x1009 | [email protected]
Project Name: Roosevelt Grove Healing Garden
Address: 3426-25 North 38th Street
Neighborhood: Roosevelt Grove
Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church
Linda Griffin, Administrator
(414) 873- 1045 | [email protected]
Martin Childs, Jr., Pastor
414873-1045 | [email protected]
Project Name: Art Lot Music
Address: 1601 N 35th Street
Neighborhood: Washington Park
United Methodist Children Services (UMCS)
Rosalind Cox, Community Member
(414) 897-8552 | [email protected]
Angela Pruitt, Community Member
(414) 269 - 9713 | [email protected]
Monica Purifoy, Community Orgainzer
(414) 509 - 1071 | [email protected]
Contact Angela Mitchell Reid to learn more.
Angela Mitchell Reid Community Outreach Liaison Department of City Development Neighborhood Improvement Development Corporation (NIDC) 809 N. Broadway, 3rd floor, Milwaukee, WI 53202 414-286-5682 (p). | amitch@milwaukee.gov
Healing Spaces Initiative Map
Accommodation Requests
Reasonable accommodations, of an auxiliary aid or service required due to a disability, for a City of Milwaukee event will be provided upon request. Contact the City of Milwaukee ADA Coordinator, 414-286-3475 or [email protected] as soon as possible but no later than 72 hours before the scheduled event.
Email Us
414-286-5608
414-286-5447
ATTN: Healing Spaces Initiative
NIDC
809 North Broadway, 3rd Floor
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM