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Welcome to the Northside Neighborhood: People Helping People

The Northside neighborhood is one of the oldest and largest neighborhoods in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It is home to 5,800 people and is less than a half mile from downtown. The waste-water treatment plant is located in Northside which provides water for the entire city of Kalamazoo. We are blessed with a water playground, two elementary schools, over 20 churches, at least 15 social service agencies which serve the entire county and approximately 150 businesses. The Kalamazoo Trail way runs through our neighborhood and we have over 132 acres of green space through our five parks:

Farrel Park was revitalized in 1994 by 275 volunteers,
Verburg Park,
Martin Luther King,
Lacrone Park hosts several annual events,
Versluis Dickinson Park hosts the annual summer softball league and many other festivals including: the Can-Am festival and the Bud light baseball tournament.

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Ground Breaking

Groundbreaking planned for senior housing on Kalamazoo's north side

Developers plan a ceremonial groundbreaking Thursday for what the Northside neighborhood association director said will be the first new senior housing complex to be built in that neighborhood in decades...Read more about the story by clicking on the Senior Housing Project tab

Kalamazoo Public Safety Department launches new website

Kalamazoo Public Safety has a new and intuative website.

KPSD website gives you visability to view neighborhood crime stats, report a crime, current news and events and review the name and contact information for officers in your area.

Kalamazoo Public Safety is an organization which combines law enforcement and fire services into a unified organization with a goal of providing the highest level of professional public service to our community. Our diverse force, comprised of over 303 men and women, incorporates modern technology and comprehensive training techniques to enhance the organization's overall effectiveness while continually striving to meet the challenges of the future.

http://www.kalamazoopublicsafety.org/

Park Street Market is open!

As a result of the partnership formed with the Shina family and the fact that NACD owns the land, building, and equipment the Park Street Market opened on June 24, 2010.

The Shina family agreed to hire 40% of its workforce from the Northside neighborhood. This accomplishment is very unique due to the fact that normally when a grocery store closes in a low-income minority community they don't re-open and there are not any written agreements to employ residents of the neighborhood.

Again, because our organization owns the facility and the equipment, we are able to continually provide access to affordable, culturally sensitive healthy food year round through partnerships and community support. We would like to thank the Grocery Store Committee Members, Shina Family, City of Kalamazoo, LISC, Kalamazoo Community Foundation, and the Arcus Foundation. Without the support and capacity building grants, which paid for additional staff to work on barriers to employment and office support staff, our Executive Director would not have been able to use the amount of time needed in the year it took to coordinate the re-opening of the store.

NACD Mission

The Northside Association For Community Development (NACD) exists to advocate and promote a healthier environment, job creation, financial independence, safety and neighborhood revitalization.

Agency Description

The Northside Association for Community Development, (NACD), is a non-profit community development corporation established in 1981. To learn more about NACD and our organizational accomplishments, click here.

2010 Priorities

Grocery Store: Reopening
Urban Farming: Vegetable Production Center
Employment and Educational Development
Housing: Home Stabilization
Youth and Adult Recreational Activities