Welcome to Truax Neighborhood Association

Last update Wednesday, February 21, 2024


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

Neighborhood Contacts
Neighborhood Contact Person(s): Pat Hadden
Typhanny Greene, tgreene@eastmadisoncc.org

Neighborhood Association Meetings
Neighborhood Association Meeting: Place: East Madison Community Center Meeting Room
Address: 8 Straubel Ct
Date: First Monday of each Quarter (Jan, April, July, Oct)
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Please contact neighborhood association to confirm meeting date, location, and time.

Profile, Statistics and Indicators
Neighborhood Description: The Truax Neighborhood Association is one of the neighborhood associations that serves Madison's east side. The Truax Neighborhood Association (TNA) is located inside the Truax Park Apartments complex located near MATC's Truax Campus. The Truax Park Apartments is owned and operated by the Community Development Authority (CDA) of Madison, WI. TNA also works closely with the East Madison Community Center. The East Madison Community Center, located onsite, has been established to promote educational, recreational and community activities for all residents of its service area. EMCC strives to enhance the opportunities of as many individuals and groups as possible, with the assistance of public and private funds, and with the support of paid and volunteer staff.
Neighborhood Boundaries: Anderson Street on the north, Straubel Court on the south, Wright Street 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.
Neighborhood Events:

Neighborhood Communications
Newsletter: Center Points
c/o East Madison Neighborhood Center, info@eastmadisoncc.org
Web Page: http://www.eastmadisoncc.org/

Plans and Publications
City Plans: Carpenter-Ridgeway-Sycamore-Truax Neighborhood Plan (June 5, 2001)
Truax Park Apartment Housing Market Study: Request for Proposals
Truax Park Apartments Master Planning and Site Development Study (March 31, 2009)
Publications: -Truax Park Apartment Housing Market Study: Request for Proposals
http://www.cityofmadison.com/formshousing/pdf/Website%20RFP%20Housing%20Market%20Study.pdf

-Truax Park Apartments Master Planning and Site Development Study (March 31, 2009)
http://www.cityofmadison.com/formsHousing/pdf/TpaMpSdStudy.pdf

-Carpenter-Ridgeway-Sycamore-Truax Neighborhood Plan (June 5, 2001)
http://www.cityofmadison.com/planning/ndp/carpenter.pdf
Historic Districts: None
TIF Districts: None
Urban Design Districts: None

Governmental Officials
Madison Alderperson:
Dane County Supervisor:
State Representative:
State Senator:

Facilities and Services:
Community Centers East Madison Community Center (8 Straubel Court)
Fire Stations: Fire Station #8 (3945 Lien Road)
Library: Hawthorne Branch (2707 East Washington Avenue)
Neighborhood Resource Team:
Parks and Open Space:
(Map)
Hawthorne Elementary School playground, MATC-Turax Facilities and Athletic Fields
Police Districts:
Polling Place:
Public Schools: Elementary School Attendance Area 12
Hawthorne Elementary School (3344 Concord Ave)
Middle School Attendance Area 220
O'Keeffe Middle School (510 S Thornton Ave)
High School Attendance Area 141
East High School (2222 E Washington Ave)