NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS


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.




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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New Rental Listings in Stuart

 
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.

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.



Thank YOU very much!   Have a Ball with Bocce!
 

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!

 

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.

© 2007 Stuart Area Restoration Association, 530 Douglas Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI 49007 (269) 344-7432 - Last Update October 15, 2007