North Avenue Neighborhood Alliance

Survey respondents voiced concern about walking along North Avenue. Among complaints noted were speed of traffic, illegal use of left turn lanes and noncompliance of yielding to pedestrians in crosswalks were specifically noted as deterrents. Sixty percent (60.1%) of survey respondents stated that the fact that traffic doesn’t yield to pedestrians in crosswalks “impacts” or “greatly impacts” the walk ability of North Avenue while over 90% of respondents felt the walk ability of North Avenue is “important” to “very important” to the success of North Avenue. The Alliance, working with elected officials, has been working to make North Avenue safer.

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Posted: July 15th, 2008 under Recent Success, Resources.
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North Avenue Neighborhood Alliance Community Survey

In a community survey, over 350 residents of the Pabst Park and East Town neighborhoods responded to questions about how current businesses meet their needs, types of business where they would likely spend money, pedestrian safety and crime.

Top concerns included pedestrian safety issues and the desire for greater variety of businesses and amenities catering to the needs of these neighborhoods.

Summary of Findings: This summary highlights the major findings of the North Avenue Neighborhood Alliance Community Survey. To view a PDF of the complete summary, please click here.

Posted: July 2nd, 2008 under Resources.
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May 18, 2008 Meeting Minutes

Present:
Brandon Adams, Jason Dodge, Joe Donovan, Julie Esch, Lisa Fohey, Ed Haydin, Meg Miller, Scott Miller, Linda Nikcevich (Alderman, 1st District), Dan Romfoe, Matt Stippich, Julie Terwelp

Updates

Linda reported that Nancy Welch and the alder people from districts 1 and 5 are working to pull some focus on this area by possibly funding a position solely focused on North Avenue / East Town. Linda has offered to provide us the opportunity to read the document.

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Posted: May 19th, 2008 under Alliance Meetings.
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April 16, 2008 Minutes

Present:

Stephanie Dodge, Brian Faltinson, Warren Groff, Ed Haydin, Scott Koranda, Meg Miller, Linda Nikcevich (Alderman, 1st District), Dan Romfoe, Jerry Stepaniak (Alderman, 5th District), Julie Terwelp, Mary Van Derven, David Wacholz, Michael Walsh (Alderman, 5th District)

Thank you to the Lutheran Home for the meeting space.

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Posted: April 29th, 2008 under Alliance Meetings.
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September 1 & 19, 2007 Meeting Minutes

Present: Ed Haydin, Chris Larson, Chris Lazarski, Meg Miller, Scott Miller, Paul Minear (Alderman, 5^th District), Jacqueline Salemme, Julie Terwelp

SWOT analysis of North Avenue – East Town

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Posted: September 25th, 2007 under Alliance Meetings.
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