Safe Summer Sites evening youth safety initiative
Summary
A $500,000 collaborative will run 14 neighborhood sites from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday, filling the evening safety gap when other programs close — including the 'August gap' after Twilight Centers shut August 6. Ald. Chambers won a formal commitment to include Lock In MKE and other grassroots partners.
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Last discussed Jun 10, 2026.
Impact analysis
$500,000 of the block grant allocation funds the 14-site collaborative this summer.
Young people in high-impact neighborhoods who currently have nowhere safe to go after 6 p.m.
Grassroots groups like Lock In MKE initially felt left out of the partner list until the committee secured their formal inclusion.
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