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Community Relations

Neighborhoods & Info
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Neighborhoods' Link to City Hall

As part of the Community Relations Department the City’s Neighborhood and Information Center (NIC) provides a link between City government and Southfield residents. The NIC is located in the lobby of City Hall and is open to the public from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. For visitors, home seekers and homeowners, the NIC is a valuable source of information about the City and Community. The Center provides relocation information, welcome packets, school information as well as, information about City of Southfield services and programs.
 
More than just an information source, the NIC also:

  • Serves as a liaison to City government for residents and neighborhood associations
  • Refers complaints to City departments and monitors their resolution 
  • Strengthens existing neighborhood associations and reactivates dormant ones
  • Arranges for neighborhood association block parties, meeting rooms and mailings
  • Arranges yearly training and workshops for neighborhood leaders


Get information on organizing or reactivating a neighborhood (pdf). The Center maintains contact with the nearly 90 neighborhood associations and 40 condominium groups through the quarterly Neighborhood Focus Newsletter. See the list of Neighborhood Associations.

Neighborhood Beautification
photo of southfield flower day
The NIC helps to maintain the curb appeal and desirability of the neighborhoods that comprise Southfield with the Neighborhood Entranceway and Beautification program and the annual Community Pride Awards Competition. Neighborhood leaders who wish to beautify their entranceways with flowers, shrubs and subdivision signs can receive matching funding from the City for these improvements. Whatever funding the neighborhood raises and invests, the City will double match, up to a maximum City match of $1,000.00.  The Center also organizes with the Southfield Parks and Garden Club, the annual Community Pride Awards program which recognizes homeowners, multiple-family residential complexes, public buildings and neighborhoods for outstanding property maintenance and keeping Southfield beautiful.

2008 Community Pride Award Nomination Form (pdf)

Other NIC Services

  • Coordinates Community Pride Awards
  • Manages City reception desk and switchboard
  • Handles 150 calls daily
  • Directs more than 15,000 visitor inquiries annually
 

Did You Know?

  • The City of Southfield is Michigan’s undisputed business center – with more office space than the central business districts of Cleveland, Cincinnati, Detroit, Indianapolis or Kansas City.

  • Nearly 200 restaurants make dining in Southfield a pleasurable experience for business entertainment or a family night out.

  • The City of Southfield was the first city in the State of Michigan to hold a Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Peace Walk Celebration in commemoration of the first national holiday observance in 1986.

  • The City of Southfield has more than 700 acres of park land as well as two public nine-hole golf courses.