Neighborhood associations provide many opportunities for people to work together at the grassroots level on initiatives that directly benefit their own neighborhood and strengthen the entire community.

More than 120 neighborhood associations are engaged in daily efforts to build better neighborhoods in Madison. They identify issues of local concern, communicate with their membership through newsletters, promote local events, and design programs that involve youth and adults in an impressive array of neighborhood enhancement projects.

Madison's neighborhoods are the building blocks that make our community strong. As a city, it is vital for us to form partnerships with neighborhoods to continually enhance the assets of their areas. We recognize the important role they play in developing and articulating a common vision, and how this helps guide decisions that are made by the City. Neighborhood Conferences, Neighborhood Summits, and neighborhood-related publications bring community leaders together to network with each other and facilitate positive relationships with City staff.

I am proud of all the neighborhood volunteers who devote valuable time and energy to make the most of their neighborhoods and enrich Madison in the process. I encourage you to view the information on the City of Madison's Neighborhood Associations Webpage and marvel at the outstanding job community activists have done. We certainly do.

Sincerely,

 

Dave Cieslewicz,
Mayor