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.

2009-10 Board of Directors & Officers

Steve Wiemer, President

Tyler Hedden , Vice-President

Andrew Wiemer, Secretary

Shirley Robbins, Treasurer

NEIGHBORHOOD REPRESENTATIVES

Grant Beach    Fr. Denis Dougherty & Pauletta Dunn

Midtown    Pete Radecki & Steve Wiemer

Sherman Ave PAC    Garland Adams & Joe Frieze

West Central    Shirley Robbins & Rusty Worley

Woodland Heights  Stephen Miller & Joanne Watkins

AT-LARGE REPRESENTATIVES
Ron Coluccio, Murney Associates

Janet Dankert, Caring Communities

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

Tyler Hedden , Cox Health Systems

Nancy Preffitt, Springfield Apartment & Housing Association
Kim Reser, Springfield-Greene County Parks Department

Cindy Stephens, Ozarks Technical Community College
Andrew Wiemer, Drury University

ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS
Les Ford, Springfield Public Schools

Brendan Griesemer, City of Springfield Planning & Development Dept.

Lt. Greg Higdon, Springfield Police Department
Kyle McClure, City Utilities
Matt Miller, Matt Miller Companies
Matt Morrow, Home Builders Association of Greater Springfield