In this photo gallery, Travis Hope of KK River Neighbors in Action explores the newly renovated Pulaski Park.
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service's community photography feature was launched with the help of a successful crowd-funding campaign conducted by Marquette University students. Four cameras are lent to community members from different neighborhoods to document their lives. If you are interested, please email info@milwaukeenns.org.
NEIGHBORHOOD LENS: Mr. Dye’s Pies: A true slice of heaven in Granville
Johnathan Dye — the namesake of Mr. Dye’s Pies — gives us a behind-the-scenes look at how his delicious desserts are made.
NEIGHBORHOOD LENS: Keeping anglers going for 50 years on Center Street
A & C Live Bait is the oldest bait-and-tackle shop in Wisconsin and remains the only black-owned bait-and-tackle shop in the Midwest.
A stroll through a park in-progress
In this photo gallery, Travis Hope of the KK River Neighbors in Action resident group revisits Pulaski Park to document his neighborhood park in the midst of major construction.
A morning at The Gathering
Robert Thompson’s children participate in programs at the COA Youth & Family Centers. He explains why he chose to photograph The Gathering’s Community Meal Program.
COA hosts its first potluck Thanksgiving dinner
About 100 attendees from about 40 families participated in a Thanksgiving dinner hosted by COA Youth & Family Centers. Guests enjoyed turkey, dressing, macaroni, string beans and dinner rolls.
Milwaukee Bike Week
Milwaukeeans joined cyclists throughout the state to bike to work — or wherever they wanted — during Wisconsin Bike Week.
Mobile Bike Repair brings smiles and free fixes to bike shop deserts
The Wisconsin Bike Fed’s free bike repair program sends mechanics and trained high school employees throughout the city.
Children of 55th Street
The many children who live on 55th Street in Wick Field spend so much time together that they are more like siblings than friends.
Wick Field Neighborhood: A Hidden Treasure
A “secret passageway” in the Wick Field neighborhood is a favorite spot for the tight-knit residents of 55th Street.