About Us ...

The Urban Neighborhoods Alliance is a non-profit community development corporation designed to inspire and promote revitalization and preservation in our center city neighborhoods through public/private partnerships, education and grass roots participation, ensuring a vibrant urban community.

The Urban Neighborhoods Alliance encompasses the five center city neighborhoods of Springfield, Missouri--Grant Beach, Midtown, Sherman Ave PAC, West Central and Woodland Heights.

Click here for a footprint map of the Urban Neighborhoods Alliance.

2007-08 Board of Directors & Officers

Cindy Stephens, President

Ron Coluccio , Vice-President

Bob Grand, Secretary

Steve Wiemer, Treasurer
Mark Dixon, Immediate Past-President

NEIGHBORHOOD REPRESENTATIVES

Grant Beach    Fr. Denis Dougherty & Pauletta Dunn

Midtown    Jerry Miller & Steve Wiemer

Sherman Ave PAC    Joe Frieze & David Huskisson

West Central    Tom Dornan & Bob Grand

Woodland Heights  Jeff Jones & Joanne Watkins

AT-LARGE REPRESENTATIVES
Ron Coluccio/Gale Craig, Murney Associates

Janet Dankert, Caring Communities

Mark Dixon, African-American Agenda Collaborative
Sharon Eastin, UMB Bank

Tyler Hedden , Cox Health Systems

Rick Jakeman, Drury University

Nancy Preffitt, Springfield Apartment & Housing Association

Cindy Stephens, Ozarks Technical Community College
Chris Straw, City of Springfield Building & Development Services

ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS
Les Ford, Reed Middle School

Brendan Griesemer, City of Springfield Planning & Development Dept.

Lt. Vance Holland , Springfield Police Department
Kyle McClure, City Utilities
Robin Melton, Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce
Matt Morrow, Home Builders Association of Greater Springfield

Rusty Worley, Urban Districts Alliance