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Flood Study Underway
The City of Kalamazoo is developing a Flood
Hazard Mitigation Plan (FHMP), based on
safety concerns due to the historic flooding
frequency along the Kalamazoo River. The
City applied for and was awarded a federal
grant to study the impacts of flooding.
The city will investigate current flooding
potential, how it will affect people and
property in the City, and what measures
can be taken to effectively plan for and
manage short-term and long-term consequences
of flooding.
The Association is
closely following the proceedings and information
will be passed along as soon as it's available.
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Did You Know...
When many of the Stuart Area homes were
being constructed over a century ago, Arcadia
Creek flowed into a decent sized pond. There
was one favorite spot to swim to in the
pond - a particularly deep part that the
locals called "the ice box". It
was deep enough to stay chilly cold even
in summer.
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Play
"I Spy"
New photos will be regularly posted. Each photo will
show a unique feature in the Stuart Neighborhood. How
well do YOU know your neighborhood?
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New Rental Listings in Stuart
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For over 130 years, the Stuart Neighborhood has been the location of choice for Kalamazoo residents. This diverse community welcomes new neighbors. The Stuart website will now be providing free listings for neighborhood properties for rent, lease, or sale. Looking for an apartment that isn't the usual ticky-tack construction? Wouldn't you like to live in Victorian splendor - with huge clawfoot bathtubs, ornate woodwork, and stately grounds? Check out the homes available on the Rentals link above. If you have a listing, contact Matt at director@stuartarea.org or phone 269-344-7432.
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The Stuart
Neighborhood has a well-deserved reputation for
being home to supportive neighbors. We know each
other. We help each other out. We got each others’
backs. This makes our neighborhood a difficult
place for thieves to operate. Statistics tell
the story. The Stuart Area has one of the lowest
crime rates among all the city neighborhoods.
The majority of criminal activity in our neighborhood
are “crimes of convenience”. An unlocked
car or an open garage door can be an “invitation”
to the wrong person. It’s regrettable, but
that’s life today. More serious crimes occur,
just like they do in every community… it
just happens less frequently in Stuart. Until
the day when it doesn’t ever happen anywhere,
we should take reasonable precautions to keep
our families and selves safe. Keeping an eye out
for what’s happening on our street is a
reasonable precaution. Phoning a neighbor or the
police when we see something suspicious is a reasonable
precaution. And that, my friends, is a Neighborhood
Watch. It could be argued that the Stuart Area
has therefore had a Neighborhood Watch program
for years. That could help explain why our neighborhood
has such a nasty reputation among thieves.
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Have
a Ball with Bocce! |
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This summer, Youth
Opportunities Unlimited (Y.O.U.) workers were
stationed in our Stuart Neighborhood to weed,
trim, and pickup trash.
Thank you to the crews and their
crew leaders... you've made our neighborhood a
nicer place to live!
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Have you seen the bocce
(pronounced botch-ee) players around the neighborhood?
Are you a bocce player? Watch this space as
our Stuart Bocce group starts to roll! For more
info, call the neighborhood office at 344-7432.
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