Eken Park Neighborhood Association
Welcome to Eken Park Neighborhood Association
Last update Friday, April 22, 2011
Neighborhood Contacts || Neighborhood Association Meetings || Profile, Statistics and Indicators || Neighborhood Communications || Plans and Publications || Governmental Officials || Facilities and Services ||
| Neighborhood Contacts |
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| Neighborhood Contact Person: | Paul Zumhagen-Krause, 2630 Hoard St, Madison, WI 53704, (H)608-442-8331, przhk@hotmail.com |
| Neighborhood Association Meetings |
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| Neighborhood Association Meeting: | Place: Bashford United Methodist Church Address: 329 North Street Date: Second Saturday of every month Time: 10:00 a.m. Please contact neighborhood association to confirm meeting date, location, and time. |
| Profile, Statistics and Indicators |
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| Neighborhood Description: | Eken Park is a small, quiet neighborhood of single-family homes and small apartment buildings on the near east side of Madison, within walking distance of popular amenities. The neighborhood's modest, architecturally diverse homes are attractive to those young and old, singles and families. The Eken Park Neighborhood Association strives to bring residents together to create and enhance the neighborhood's sense of community. |
| Neighborhood Boundaries: | Aberg Avenue on the north, East Washington Avenue on the south, Commercial Avenue, North Street and Packers Avenue on the west |
| Neighborhood Statistics Indicators: | The Neighborhood Indicators Project is a demonstration of key characteristics and various indicators that relate to the quality of life in Madison at the neighborhood level. Basic neighborhood information as well as housing, public safety, health and family well-being, economic, and transportation indicators by neighborhood is available. |
| Recent Accomplishments: | - Eken Park Neighborhood Association has consulted with City Engineering on plan for bike/pedestrian bridge over Aberg Avenue - Eken Park Neighborhood Association worked to have a bike rack at intersection of East Johnson Street & North Street (North Street Neighborhood Business District) -Eken Park Neighborhood Association established the McCormick Community Garden -A joint effort between Emerson East and Eken Park Neighborhoods, the neighborhoods worked with Madison Police Department to reduce prostitution and harassment complaints in the North Street area through citizen patrols and increased police vigilance -Eken Park Neighborhood Association worked to establish the McCormick dog park |
| Neighborhood Events: | Game Activity Day, Potluck Picnic (June), Open Houses, Spring & Fall Parks Cleanup |
| Places of Interest: | North Street Business District, Starkweather Creek |
| Neighborhood Communications |
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| Newsletter: | |
| Web Page: | http://www.ekenpark.org |
| Plans and Publications |
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| City Plans: | -Emerson East-Eken Park Neighborhood Plan (March 17, 1998) http://www.cityofmadison.com/planning/ndp/emerson.pdf -Emerson–Burr Jones–Eken Park Neighborhood Plan Strategy (June 1985) City of Madison Planning Department -Madison Square (April 1969) City Planning Department |
| Publications: | Emerson East-Eken Park Neighborhood Plan (tentative 1998), Emerson–Burr Jones–Eken Park Neighborhood Plan Strategy (1984) |
| Historic Districts: | |
| TIF Districts: | -Tax Incremental Financing District 37 (Union Corners) Plan and Map |
| Urban Design Districts: | Urban Design District 4: Madison General Ordinance Chapter 33.24(11) http://www.municode.com/Resources/gateway.asp?pid=50000&sid=49 Urban Design District 5: Madison General Ordinance Chapter 33.24(12) http://www.municode.com/Resources/gateway.asp?pid=50000&sid=49 |
| Governmental Officials |
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| Madison Alderperson: | Larry Palm, Aldermanic District 15 - Ward 13 Larry Palm, Aldermanic District 15 - Ward 14 Satya Rhodes Conway, Aldermanic District 12 - Ward 32 |
| Dane County Supervisor: | Barbara Vedder, Supervisory District 2 - Ward 13 Paul Rusk, Supervisory District 12 - Ward 14 Barbara Vedder, Supervisory District 2 - Ward 32 |
| State Representative: | Joe Parisi, Assembly District 48 - Ward 13 Mark Pocan, Assembly District 78 - Ward 14 Mark Pocan, Assembly District 78 - Ward 32 |
| State Senator: | Mark Miller, Senate District 16 - Ward 13 Fred Risser, Senate District 26 - Ward 14 Fred Risser, Senate District 26 - Ward 32 |
| Facilities and Services: |
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| Community Centers | East Madison Community Center (8 Straubel Court) |
| Community Gardens: | |
| Fire Stations: | Fire Station #10 (1517 Troy Drive) |
| Library: | Hawthorne Branch (2707 East Washington Avenue) |
| Neighborhood Resource Team: | |
| Parks and Open Space: (Map) |
Demetral Field, Eken Park, Starkweather Creek, Washington Manor Park |
| Police Districts: | North District, Capt. Cameron McLay, 2033 Londonderry Dr, Neighborhood Officers, Newsletter |
| Polling Place: | Ward 13, Hawthorne Branch Library, 2707 E Washington Ave Ward 14, Matc Commercial Ave Education Center, 2125 Commercial Ave Ward 32, East High School, 2222 E Washington Ave |
| Public Art: | |
| Public Schools: | Elementary School Attendance Area 7 Emerson Elementary School (2421 E Johnson St) Middle School Attendance Area 228 Sherman Middle School (1610 Ruskin St) High School Attendance Area 141 East High School (2222 E Washington Ave) |
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