Connecting Muncie Neighborhood partners and resources
A steering committee of residents living in both the Sunset Knoll and Johnson Woods neighborhoods are meeting in June 2015 to begin planning for joint neighborhood association meetings. Please check back for the date of the first neighborhood association meeting.
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/Sunset-KnollJohnson-Woods-417640975102877/
Sunset Knoll map (pdf)
South Central neighborhood is a part of the 8twelve Coalition (https://8twelvemuncie.com/south-central/). They work collectively with residents to create annual action plans.
The arrival of the railroads and the discovery of natural gas in the area resulted in the annexation of what is now the north portion of the neighborhood in 1875. The remaining portion of the neighborhood was annexed by the city in 1905. South-Central began as a community for Muncie’s manufacturing & industrial workers. The neighborhood is 220 acres in size and is located just south of the city’s downtown. It is bounded by E. Willard St. on the north, Memorial Drive on the south, S. Hoyt Ave. on the west, and S. Madison St. on the east.
South-Central meets on the 4th Monday of the Month at 6:00 pm at Bridges Community Services, 318 W. 8th St. All are welcome!
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/southcentralmuncie
South Central map (pdf)
In the fall of 2012, Ball State University students studying in the College of Architecture and Urban Planning worked under the direction of BSU faculty member Lisa Dunaway and alongside neighborhood residents to create the South Central Neighborhood Action Plan (SCNAP). The SCNAP identifies seven separate initiatives that will help improve and enhance the neighborhood.
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The Robinwood Neighborhood Association Board meets the first Tuesday of every month at a board member’s residence. Agendas, minutes and treasurer’s reports are published under the “News” tab on their website.
Regular meetings are held quarterly, and the annual meeting is held in the fall.
Website – http://robinwoodmuncie.weebly.com/ | https://robinwoodneighborhood.com/
FaceBook – www.facebook.com/robinwoodestatesmuncie
Email – robinwoodmuncie@gmail.com
NextDoor – http://storer.nextdoor.com
Newsletters:
Neighborhood Restrictions, Conditions, and Limitations (pdf)
Robinwood map (pdf)
Robinwood Addition Survey (pdf)
Riverside/Normal City meets on the fourth Wednesday of every month at 7:00 pm at the Holy Trinity Lutheran church at 900 W White River Blvd. Please check the RNC facebook page for updates to meeting dates, times and locations. All are welcome.
In Spring 2015, neighborhood residents participated in a survey conducted by Ball State sociology students. Information about the class as well as the survey results may be found here.
Bylaws (pdf)
Want to get in contact? Email RiversideNormalCity@gmail.com
Residents of Riverside/Normal City worked with Ball State University Urban Planning students in the Fall of 2015 to develop a Neighborhood Action Plan. This plan will help the neighborhood focus its revitalization efforts on the opportunities identified within the RNAP. In addition to the website, a Neighborhood Association Handbook was also created as a guide for strengthening community and creating neighborhood change.
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/pages/Riverside-Normal-City-Neighborhood-Association/751764798190909
BSU Ethnographic Methods project: website | video
Riverside Normal City map (pdf)
Assigning the Living Quality of Muncie Neighborhoods Using Remote Sensing and GIS (Immersive Learning Project)
2016 Spring Newsletter (pdf)
2016 Summer Newsletter (pdf)
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Neighborhood MeetingsThe Southeast Neighborhood Association meets in conjunction with the Blaine Neighborhood at the Serenity Club, 1218 S. Brotherton, on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:00 pm. All are welcome!
Neighborhood residents worked with immersive learning students from Ball State’s College of Architecture and Urban Planning to develop a neighborhood action plan. To see the efforts of this collaborative project, please follow this link Blaine/Southeast Neighborhood Action Plan 2014.
On April 14, 2015, the Ball State Daily News published an article about the Blaine/Southeast Neighborhood Action Plan. Follow this link to view the full article.
In November 2014, the Blaine/Southeast Neighborhood Association was granted a $15,000 KaBoom Playground grant to purchase equipment for a neighborhood playground. Residents have formed a playground committee and are currently working towards a build date in August 2015. To learn more about this exciting project, please click here.
Neighborhood MeetingsThe Blaine Neighborhood Association meets in conjunction with the Southeast Neighborhood at the Serenity Club, 1218 S. Brotherton, on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:00 pm. All are welcome!
Neighborhood residents worked with immersive learning students from Ball State’s College of Architecture and Urban Planning to develop a neighborhood action plan. To see the efforts of this collaborative project, please follow this link Blaine/Southeast Neighborhood Action Plan 2014.
On April 14, 2015, the Ball State Daily News published an article about the Blaine/Southeast Neighborhood Action Plan. Follow this link to view the full article.
In November 2014, the Blaine/Southeast Neighborhood Association was granted a $15,000 KaBoom Playground grant to purchase equipment for a neighborhood playground. Residents have formed a playground committee and are currently working towards a build date in August 2015. To learn more about this exciting project, please click here.
Blaine map (pdf)