Welcome to Sherman Neighborhood Association

Last update Wednesday, November 18, 2009


Neighborhood Contacts || Neighborhood Association Meetings || Profile, Statistics and Indicators || Neighborhood Communications || Plans and Publications || Governmental Officials || Facilities and Services ||

Neighborhood Contacts
Neighborhood Contact Person: Diane A Brown, 1826 Windom Way, Madison, WI 53704, (H)608-249-0649, diane@floods.org

Neighborhood Association Meetings
Neighborhood Association Meeting: Place: Lakeview Branch Public Library (except December)
Address: 2845 North Sherman Ave
Date: Second Monday in February, May, September, and December
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Please contact neighborhood association to confirm meeting date, location, and time.

Profile, Statistics and Indicators
Neighborhood Description: Flanked by two retail shopping centers, Northside Town Center and Northgate, this suburban neighborhood has the elements of a walkable neighborhood. Residents can walk to the nearby retail centers for basic services such as dry cleaning, prescriptions, pet care, and food (numerous restaurants and grocers) as well as family-fun places such as the branch library, several neighborhood parks, and Warner Park. A new bicycle connection, Sherman Flyer, is planned to improve the connection from the Northside to Downtown Madison. The North Transfer Metro Station is located nearby for residents to access the bus system and a proposed commuter rail system stop is planned at Dane County Airport. Sherman Neighborhood is a post-World War II suburb of predominately single-family homes. The area south of Vahlen was built-up during the 1930s-1940s. One-story and one-and-a-half-story modest Cape Cod home is a typical housing style. Ranch style homes built in the 1950s and 1960s are typical for the area north of Melrose Street. Sherman Middle School and Shabazz High School are located within in the neighborhood. Madison Area Technical College Annex and Campus are nearby.
Neighborhood Boundaries: Northport Drive on the north, Packers Avenue on the east, Commercial Avenue on the south, North Sherman 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: -Initial planning for the "KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOR" campaign which will focus on neighbors getting to know neighbors living near one another (2009).

-Northgate Shopping Center on Sherman Avenue was sold to the Alexander Co. by the Roth family, builders of the shopping center almost 50 years ago. Exterior improvements to the buildings and parking lot were undertaken to improve the appearance of the strip mall (2009).

-Madison Transit is undertaking improvements in the mass transit system by: 1) Ongoing capital improvement project to replace glass panels in all Metro bus shelters (removing old glass panels with a graffiti film that has become cloudy/opaque with new clear plexiglass panels), 2) Pending capital project to expand capacity of Park and Ride lot adjacent the North Transfer Point bus facility, 3) Grant application for security upgrades at the North Transfer Point, installing upgraded cameras and connection to City data network, 4) Addition of weekend and Holiday service on Route 20, operating between the North Transfer Point and East Towne Mall via the Dane County airport serving the Packers Avenue side of the Sherman neighborhood area, and 5) Restoration of weekday mid-day trips previously cut from Route 21 - resuming operations every 30 minutes between the North Transfer Point and Berkley Oaks neighborhood area (Late 2008 and 2009).

Neighborhood Events: Annual Potluck Dinner, Earth Day Cleanup, Flower Weekend, Neighborhood Garage Sale, December Holiday Party
Places of Interest: Dane County Regional Airport, Dane County Job Center, Hartmeyer Ice Arena, Mallards Baseball at Warner Park, MATC Annex, North Transfer Point, Shabazz City High School, Sherman Middle School, Warner Park Community Recreation Center

Neighborhood Communications
Newsletter: Sherman Neighborhood News
Diane A Brown, 1826 Windom Way, Madison, WI 53704, (H)608-249-0649, diane@floods.org
Web Page: None

Plans and Publications
City Plans: -Northport-Warner Park-Sherman Neighborhood Project Website
http://www.cityofmadison.com/neighborhoods/northsideplan/index.cfm

-Northport-Warner Park-Sherman Neighborhood Plan: Volume I (November 3, 2009)
http://www.cityofmadison.com/planning/ndp/northport.pdf

-Northport-Warner Park-Sherman Neighborhood Plan: Volume II (November 3, 2009)
http://www.cityofmadison.com/neighborhoods/northsideplan/documents/NWSFinalVolumeII.pdf

-Brentwood Village-Packers-Sherman Neighborhood Plan (July 2, 1996)
http://www.cityofmadison.com/planning/ndp/brentwood.pdf

-Northport-Warner Park-Sherman Neighborhood Plan (November 10, 1992)
http://www.cityofmadison.com/planning/ndp/northport.pdf
Publications: -Northside Art and Design Charrette (April 2009)
http://www.cityofmadison.com/neighborhoods/northsideplan/documents/ArtDesignCharrette_Collective.pdf

-City of Madison Northside Market Study (November 2008)
http://www.cityofmadison.com/neighborhoods/northsideplan/documents/NorthsideMA.pdf

-Village of Maple Bluff Gateway Redevelopment Concept & Implementation Strategy Plan (March 31, 2008)
http://www.cityofmadison.com/neighborhoods/northsideplan/documents/MapleBluffGatewayPlan.pdf

-Maple Bluff Village Gateway Conceptual Site Plan
http://www.cityofmadison.com/neighborhoods/northsideplan/documents/MapleBluffGatewayConcept.pdf

Historic Districts:
TIF Districts: -Tax Incremental Financing District 40 (Northside) Plan and Map
http://legistar.cityofmadison.com/attachments/d93ba789-9854-4b49-a397-72e2fe83b32d.pdf
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

Governmental Officials
Madison Alderperson: Satya Rhodes Conway, Aldermanic District 12 - Ward 27
Satya Rhodes Conway, Aldermanic District 12 - Ward 30
Satya Rhodes Conway, Aldermanic District 12 - Ward 31
Dane County Supervisor: Paul Rusk, Supervisory District 12 - Ward 27
Paul Rusk, Supervisory District 12 - Ward 30
Paul Rusk, Supervisory District 12 - Ward 31
State Representative: Kelda Roys, Assembly District 81 - Ward 27
Kelda Roys, Assembly District 81 - Ward 30
Mark Pocan, Assembly District 78 - Ward 31
State Senator: Jon Erpenbach, Senate District 27 - Ward 27
Jon Erpenbach, Senate District 27 - Ward 30
Fred Risser, Senate District 26 - Ward 31

Facilities and Services:
Community Centers Warner Park Community Recreation Center (1625 Northport Drive), Northport Community Center (1740 Northport Drive), Packers Community Center (1927 Northport Drive)
Community Gardens: 500 block of Troy Drive (270 plots)
Fire Stations: Fire Station #10 (1517 Troy Drive)
Library: Lakeview Branch (2845 North Sherman Avenue)
Neighborhood Resource Team:
Parks and Open Space:
(Map)
Hartmeyer Ice Arena, Sherman Middle School playground and softball fields, Windom Way Park, Warner Park and Beach
Police Districts: North District, Capt. Cameron McLay, 2033 Londonderry Dr, Neighborhood Officers, Newsletter
Polling Place: Ward 27, Warner Park Community Recreation Center, 1625 Northport Dr
Ward 30, St Paul Lutheran Church, 2126 N Sherman Ave
Ward 31, Sherman Middle School, 1610 Ruskin St
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)