Last update Saturday, May 9, 2020
| Neighborhood Contacts |
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| Neighborhood Contact Person(s): |
Tara Keenan, Tara.keenan@gmail.com Rowan McMullin, tryxchange@gmail.com |
| Neighborhood Association Meetings |
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| Neighborhood Association Meeting: |
Place: Meadowridge Public Library Address: 5726 Raymond Road Date: Third Wednesday of the month Time: 5:30 p.m. Please contact neighborhood association to confirm meeting date, location, and time. |
| Profile, Statistics and Indicators |
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| Neighborhood Description: | Prairie Hills is a diverse neighborhood with a variety of housing--duplexes, apartments, and single family homes. Prairie Hills has two large parks, Lucy Lincoln Hiestand and Pilgrim Park, and borders Elver Park, which provides both summer and winter recreational opportunities. Elver Park has cross-country skiing, sledding, ice-skating and hockey in the winter and a playground, splash pad, and sports fields in the summer. Prairie Hills boasts a community garden and green spaces in addition to its parks. Prairie Hills also has a newly-constructed neighborhood center. Prairie Hills is close to shopping, lying just south of West Towne Mall. Bike paths provide access to downtown Madison, Verona, and southern Wisconsin. The Prairie Hills Neighborhood Association (PHNA) works to improve the quality of life through communication within the neighborhood and between Prairie Hills and city and county governments. |
| Neighborhood Boundaries: | Hammersley Road on the north, Prairie Road and Loreen Drive on the east, Putnam Road on the south, and McKenna Road to 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: | Organizes a yearly park clean-up for Lucy Lincoln Hiestand and Pilgrim parks (May). Holds ice cream socials in Lucy Lincoln and Hiestand Parks (summer). Holds a Pie Social in March. Hosts informational meetings about neighborhood issues featuring representatives from city government and the police department (throughout the year). Hosts an annual meeting with reports from city, county and school officials (September). Co-sponsors a hayride with the Theresa Terrace Neighborhood Center (fall). |
| Neighborhood Communications |
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| Newsletter: | Prairie Hills Annual Newsletter Jay Jaeger, cube1@charter.net Jacob Ela, jacob.ela@gmail.com |
| Web Page: | http://www.prairiehillsneighborhood.org |
| Plans and Publications |
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| City Plans: | Southwest Neighborhood Plan Website Southwest Neighborhood Plan (January 22, 2008) |
| Publications: | Resource Guide, Upcoming Events weekly email, Block Party Brochure |
| Historic Districts: | None |
| TIF Districts: | None |
| Urban Design Districts: | None |
| Governmental Officials |
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| Madison Alderperson: | Christian Albouras, Aldermanic District 20 - Ward 92 Christian Albouras, Aldermanic District 20 - Ward 95 |
| Dane County Supervisor: | Matt Veldran, Supervisory District 7 - Ward 92 Matt Veldran, Supervisory District 7 - Ward 95 |
| State Representative: | Lisa Subeck, Assembly District 78 - Ward 92 Lisa Subeck, Assembly District 78 - Ward 95 |
| State Senator: | Fred Risser, Senate District 26 - Ward 92 Fred Risser, Senate District 26 - Ward 95 |
| Facilities and Services: |
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| Community Centers | Theresa Terrace Neighborhood Center (1409 Theresa Terrace). Meadowood Neighborhood Center (5734 Raymond Road). Elver Park Neighborhood Center (formerly Wisconsin Youth & Family Center) (1201 McKenna Boulevard), Park Edge/Park Ridge Neighborhood Employment & Training Center (1233 McKenna Boulevard) |
| Fire Stations: | Fire Station #7 (1810 McKenna Blvd) |
| Library: | Meadowridge Branch (5740 Raymond Road) |
| Neighborhood Resource Team: | West (Map) |
| Parks and Open Space: (Map) |
Elver Park, Huegel Elementary School, Falk Elementary School and garden, Pilgrim Park, Lucy Lincoln Hiestand Park and community gardens. |
| Police Districts: | West District, Capt. Timothy Patton, 1710 McKenna Blvd., Neighborhood Officers |
| Polling Place: | Ward 92, Meadowridge Library, 5726 Raymond Rd Ward 95, Meadowridge Library, 5726 Raymond Rd |
| Public Schools: |
Elementary School Attendance Area 11 Falk Elementary School (6323 Woodington Way) Middle School Attendance Area 225 Toki Middle School (5606 Russett Rd) High School Attendance Area 145 Memorial High School (201 S Gammon Rd) |