1. Leveraging Park Improvements Through Public Engagement Milwaukee, WI
Jonatan Zuniga, Layton Boulevard West Neighbors
Stephanie Mercado, Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers

2. Our Neighborhoods The Southside of Milwaukee
Silver City, Burnham Park, Layton Park and Pulaski Park
53215 Zip Code:
Population of 60,953
63% Hispanic or Latinx
66% under the age of 18
Kinnickinnic River Watershed:
Most densely populated watershed in Milwaukee
Residential
Home to more than 1.5 million people
Concrete impervious
Talk about organizations and neighborhoods
Overall Southside/53215 Zip Code

3. Burnham Park
Owned by the City of Milwaukee and managed by Milwaukee Public Schools
Quality of Life Plan identifies Burnham Park as a catalytic project
Burnham Park Task Force (BPTF) is created to prioritize improvements and implement recommendations
BPTF, LBWN and partners install public art and new garbage cans

5. Pulaski Park Kinnickinnic (KK) River Flood Management Projet
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD)
Construction begins 2018
Feedback, outreach, and engagement.
2013 KK River Neighbors in Action were formed
Leveraging KK River Flood Management Project investment
Partnerships
Community voice
13-16th St. Green Space

6. Pulaski Park
13th-16th St. Green Space

7. Lessons Learned Community ownership
Organized group of engaged neighbors
Relationship building
Communication
Keep the momentum going
Leveraging investments
Lessons learned/Challenges
Community Ownership (talk about the plans)
KK River Neighbors in Action
BPTF
Bureaucracy of government
Communication with residents (changes to original plans) (relationship building!)
Keep the momentum going
Leveraging funds
“How park improvements can be used to impact resident leadership, community safety, environmental education, and attracting additional investment”
Catalytic Projects

8. Contact Information
Jonatan Zuniga
Layton Boulevard West Neighbors
Community Outreach Manager
Stephanie Mercado
Sixteen Street Community Health Centers
Neighborhood Revitalization Coordinator