Last update Friday, May 31, 2024
| Neighborhood Contacts |
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| Neighborhood Contact Person(s): |
Cheryl Roeben, roebencheryl@aol.com |
| Neighborhood Association Meetings |
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| Neighborhood Association Meeting: |
Place: Varies, check BANA Headlines Address: Date: First Monday of odd-numbered months Time: 7:00 p.m. Please contact neighborhood association to confirm meeting date, location, and time. |
| Profile, Statistics and Indicators |
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| Neighborhood Description: | Bram’s Addition, a neighborhood on Madison’s south side, has just the right mix of diversity and neighborhood excitement. The neighborhood is a primarily single-family neighborhood with apartment living in different parts of the area. The part of the neighborhood lying north of Bram Street was annexed in 1923 and the southern section in 1948. The Bram’s Addition Neighborhood Association (BANA) was formed in 1978 and has been a key participant in major neighborhood-based projects. The neighborhood is a close-knit cluster of individuals who are determined to maintain and improve the quality of life in the community they proudly call home. |
| Neighborhood Boundaries: | Wingra Creek (Murphy's Creek) on the north, Wisconsin Southern Railroad on the east, West Beltline Highway on the south, South Park 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: | Meet & Greet/Safety Day (June), National Night Out (First Tuesday of August) & Halloween Party (late October) all held in Penn Park. Also participate in Earth Day Challenge |
| Neighborhood Communications |
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| Newsletter: | BANA Headlines Christine Hrenak, christyhrenak@yahoo.com |
| Web Page: | None |
| Plans and Publications |
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| City Plans: | South Madison Neighborhood Plan (January 18, 2005) South Madison Neighborhood Plan (December 16, 1980) A Preliminary Plan for the South Madison Community (August 1965) The Villager Project Website The Villager Master Plan (September 12, 2008) The Village Site Master Plan Redevelopment Plan for the Villager Redevelopment District (February 26, 2004) |
| Publications: | -Madison Magazine: Great Neighborhoods (August 2009) -Housing and Community in South Madison: Local Residents' Viewpoints and Experiences -Park Street Revitalization: Possibilities to Reality (July 2001) South Metropolitan Planning Council Short-Term Recommendations for South Madison (1990) -South Madison Business Survey (March 1982) University of Wisconsin-Extension, Design Coalition, Inc. and Madison Development Corporation -South Madison Consumer Survey (March 1982) University of Wisconsin-Extension, Design Coalition, Inc. and Madison Development Corporation |
| Historic Districts: | None |
| TIF Districts: | -Tax Incremental Financing District 38 (Badger-Ann-Park) Plan and Map http://www.cityofmadison.com/planning/tidmaps/TID38Plan.pdf |
| Urban Design Districts: | -Urban Design District 7: Madison General Ordinance Chapter 33.24(14) http://www.municode.com/Resources/gateway.asp?pid=50000&sid=49 -Park Street Corridor Urban Design Guidelines (March 2004) |
| Governmental Officials |
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| Facilities and Services: |
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| Community Centers | Boys and Girls Club of Dane County-Taft (2001 Taft Street), Catholic Multicultural Center (1862 Beld Street) |
| Fire Stations: | Fire Station #6 (825 West Badger Road) |
| Library: | South Madison Branch (2222 South Park Street) |
| Neighborhood Resource Team: | |
| Parks and Open Space: (Map) |
Fisher Street Playground, Kenneth Newville Park, Penn Park |
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| Polling Place: | |
| Public Schools: |
Elementary School Attendance Area 8 Franklin Elementary School (305 W Lakeside St) Randall Elementary School (1802 Regent St) Middle School Attendance Area 203 Cherokee Heights Middle School (4301 Cherokee Dr) High School Attendance Area 149 East High School (2222 E Washington Ave) LaFollette High School (702 Pflaum Rd) Memorial High School (201 S Gammon Rd) West High School (30 Ash St) |