Our Projects And Initiatives

The Burleigh Street Community Development Corporation (BSCDC) is currently involved in five major projects:

  • The Community Enterprise Center--a two-phase construction project that has resulted in space for new local businesses as well as a community meeting room.

  • Vision Sherman Park--a community-wide strategic planning process that resulted in a written document called "The Neighborhood Manifesto, which defines who we are and who we want to be in Sherman Park. It will help guide the future development of the greater Sherman Park area.

  • Burleigh Main Street--a commercial district revitalization project that is part of the Milwaukee Main Street project. We are "The Mosaic on Burleigh"!

  • Burleigh Means Business--a separate commercial revitalization project  aimed at promoting the Burleigh Street business district that includes development of a commercial-wide website with interactive elements to bring together current and past neighborhood residents. See the past and be part of our future.

  • The Real Estate Development Fund -- a project to provide financial incentives to property owners, including facade grants and marketing assistance.

    To become involved in any of these projects, or for more information, contact us at info@burleighstreet.org or call 414-447-9940.

    Secondary Projects

    In addition, the Burleigh Street Community Development Corporation  is involved as a collaborative partner, in a variety of other initiatives including:

The Walk to Work and Neighborhood Tapestry of Friends projects in conjunction with St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center;

The 7th District Police Coalition in conjunction with the Milwaukee Police Department and community leaders;

The Neighborhood Conflict Resolution Project in conjunction with Marquette University/Future Milwaukee Project, the Milwaukee County Court system and the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office.

The Burleigh Street Community Development Corporation is also a key player in the Business Improvement District #27 and the Greater Milwaukee BID Council.

Other Burleigh Street Community Development Corporation efforts target additional community needs such as health, education and social services. The BSCDC is a member of:

The Greater Milwaukee Area Rescue and Restore Coalition, which aims to prevent human trafficking;

 Little Buddies, an inner city neighborhood mentors project;

 The Parish Nurse Program, which provides health services to local seniors and shut-ins;

The Sherman Park Spiritual Triage Program, which provides spiritual counseling and support;

 The Milwaukee Boarding School Project, which is developing an inner-city boarding school.

The BSCDC is also working with service learning students and staff from Marquette University, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Cardinal Stritch University on several projects including efforts to document the history of Sherman Park, conduct research for the Milwaukee Main Street project, and train and recruit BSCDC members and officers.

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