The Old Oakland Neighborhood Association is a volunteer-run organization comprised of neighbors and friends of Old Oakland working to build inclusive community within and outside the neighborhood.
We engage in projects (like our Community Garden!), offer civic engagement opportunities (e.g., our annual Meet the Candidates event), host many family friendly activities (Fall Festival!), and advocate for and support our neighbors and our surrounding community.
Our borders, as officially recognized by the City of Lansing, are:
North: Willow Street
East: Cawood Street
South: Oakland Avenue and Old Oakland Avenue
West: Stanley Street
Our membership and involvement is not limited to those borders; we welcome participation from community members who do not reside in the neighborhood!
Our Mission
The purpose of the Old Oakland Neighborhood Association (OONA) is: Work cooperatively to improve the Old Oakland Neighborhood with regard to appearance, safety, health, and general welfare for all neighborhood residents,
Improve communication, sharing of information interaction between the OONA members, other neighborhood groups, businesses, and governmental bodies, especially as it concerns the interest of the Old Oakland Neighborhood.
Make the Old Oakland Neighborhood and our community at large a better place to live by initiating and/or supporting activities beneficial to all residents, regardless of sex, age, race, religion, or social or economic status, maintain and work to improve the great neighborhood image that we all believe we have.
History
The Old Oakland Neighborhood was originally built in 1922 as the Westlawn Subdivision. Our borders, as officially recognized by the City of Lansing, are: North: Willow Street; East: Cawood Street; South: Oakland Avenue and Old Oakland Avenue; West: Stanley Street Our membership and involvement is not limited to those borders; we welcome participation from community members who do not reside in the neighborhood!
