Welcome to Sherman Neighborhood Association

Last update Friday, November 6, 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
Address: 2845 North Sherman Ave
Date: Second Monday of Even Numbered Month Except for June & August
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Please contact neighborhood association to confirm meeting date, location, and time.

Profile, Statistics and Indicators
Neighborhood Description:
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: -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.

-Pending capital project to expand capactity of Park and Ride lot adjacent the North Transfer Point bus facility.

-Grant application for security upgrades at the North Transfer Point, installing upgraded cameras and connection to City data network.

-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 (Late 2008).

-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).

-Received a City of Madison Neighborhood Planning Grant to design and install a neighborhood sign (2006).
Neighborhood Events: Annual Potluck Dinner, Earth Day Cleanup, 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

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

-Draft Northport-Warner Park-Sherman Neighborhood Plan: Volume II (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:
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)