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Welcome to the City's Neighborhood Program!

Neighborhood

Strengthening Appleton's Neighborhoods

**UPCOMING NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRAM SPRING MEETING IN MAY**

The Neighborhood Program Spring Meeting will be held on Thursday, May 17, 2018 from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at Edison Elementary School (412 N. Meade Street). It is intended to be an informal, "roundtable" discussion among representatives from the 17 registered neighborhoods within the City. While some topics have been arranged beforehand, we ask that participants come prepared to share a brief update on their recent neighborhood activities. For more information, please click on Flyer.

To join the meeting, please click on RSVP.

ABOUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRAM

What is the Neighborhood Program?

The Neighborhood Program is an initiative developed to build bonds and foster communication between City Hall and Appleton neighborhoods. The goal of the program is to strengthen Appleton's neighborhoods.

How does it work?

The Neighborhood Program asks residents of Appleton to register their neighborhoods with the City.

How do I register my neighborhood?

First, meet with your neighbors to define your neighborhood boundaries, create a neighborhood name and identify a primary and secondary contact person. Next, submit a neighborhood registration form to the Community and Economic Development Department. There is no cost to register your neighborhood.

How do I define my neighborhood boundaries?

There are no restrictions to defining your neighborhood other than a proposed neighborhood boundary cannot overlap with existing registered neighborhoods.

What are the benefits of registering my neighborhood?

First and foremost, residents in registered neighborhoods become empowered to strengthen and advocate for positive change in their neighborhoods. In addition, here is a list of other benefits of registering your neighborhood:

Assistance in organizing your neighborhood and facilitating group meetings
Map and demographic information of your neighborhood
Connect your neighbors and local businesses in your neighborhood
Receive press releases and information on city events, workshops and other valuable educational opportunities from the Community and Economic Development Department
Information on forming Neighborhood Watch Groups
Eligibility for participation in the Neighborhood Academy which is offered in collaboration with Sustainable Fox Valley
Notification from developers interested in obtaining neighborhood input on projects
Eligibility for neighborhood grants*
Presentation to registered neighborhoods by various City staff

*Availability contingent upon funding and location within City

THE NEIGHBORHOOD GRANT PROGRAM

The Neighborhood Grant Program (TNGP) is open to all Appleton registered neighborhoods that participate in the City's Neighborhood Program. The grants assist in strengthening and sustaining the social network of the Appleton community and may be applied to projects that enhance cultural, beautification, recreation, education, neighborhood cleanup, neighborhood safety and family/youth issues through resident-driven activities within each neighborhood. Grant applications will be processed twice per year on August 1 and February 1. Staff shall reserve the option, but not an obligation, to process applications at other times when warranted.

Click here to download The Neighborhood Grant Program application, which can be completed using Microsoft Word.

For more information, please contact Matt Rehbein (920-832-6463 / matthew.rehbein@appleton.org) or Dave Kress (920-832-6428 / david.kress@appleton.org).

NEIGHBORHOOD ACADEMY

The Neighborhood Academy is a learning series that provides knowledge and tools to help you and your neighbors create a better place to live, work, and play. Participants must reside in a neighborhood registered through the City's Neighborhood Program. The Neighborhood Academy was held in 2013-2014 and again in 2016. More recently, Neighborhood Program Meetings have been organized in the Spring and Fall. These are intended to be informal, "roundtable" discussions among representatives from registered neighborhoods.

REGISTERED NEIGHBORHOODS

NEIGHBORHOOD NAME	NEIGHBORHOOD CONTACT(S)	DATE REGISTERED
Old Third Ward	Keith & Antoinette Powell	5/12/13
Historic Central Neighborhood	Elizabeth Gordon	7/29/13
Ashbury Meadows	Bernie Coley	7/30/13
Northland Downs	Jon Parkhurst	8/6/13
Windingbrook Watch	Erin Arndt	8/9/13
Dellwood Street	Amy Johnson	8/9/13
Lawrence-City Park	Andrew Dane	8/30/13
Colony Oaks	Al Welch	9/17/13
Summit Park	Gene & Sharon Wallis	10/3/13
Erb Park	Jim & Regina Case	10/22/13
Peabody Park	Anna & Grant Johnson	12/1/13
Alicia Park	Ann-Marie Helmbrecht	3/27/14
Huntley Houses	Jamie Karpinske	9/22/14
River Drive	Rob Gusky	11/10/15
Downtown	Will & Pam Weider	12/9/15
St. Bernadette Parish/Thompson Center on Lourdes	Patty Eichhorst	12/22/16

Map of All Registered Neighborhoods

Several registered neighborhoods are using Nextdoor, an online communication platform, to engage their neighbors. Further information is available here: https://nextdoor.com/find-neighborhood/wi/appleton/.

NEWS COVERAGE

Building Blocks: Appleton Launches Registration Initiative to Strengthen Neighborhoods (Post Crescent Oct. 9, 2013)

Neighborhood Resources

Contact:	Matt Rehbein - Economic Development Specialist Phone: 920-832-6463 Fax: 920-832-5994 Click here to email
Mailing Address:	100 N. Appleton Street Appleton, WI 54911 Map This links to an Internet site not affiliated with the City of Appleton. By providing links to other sites, the City of Appleton does not guarantee, approve or endorse the information or products available at these sites.
Hours:	Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm

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