The Neighborhood Network Alliance — Next Level Block Club Organizing
Colorful artwork from NNA’s website showing Hey Neighbor walkers waving on a neighborhood street
Hey Neighbor!

The Neighborhood Network Alliance

Neighbors together.
South Shore stronger.

NNA advances community development in South Shore. We bring neighbors together through Hey Neighbor, connect residents with housing and solar information, and support neighborhood leadership.

Explore Hey Neighbor

Our South Shore neighborhood

South Shore area map showing Parkside, Jackson Park Highlands, O’Keefe, Bryn Mawr West, Bryn Mawr East, Rainbow Neighbors North, Shore Park, Central South Shore, and Rainbow Neighbors South, with Lake Michigan to the east.
Many blocks. One neighborhood.South Shore area guide · 67th–79th Streets

It starts with a hello.

A little music.
A lot of community.

Hey Neighbor began with a greeting during Walk, Talk & Roll. Walks, music, and everyday conversation help South Shore residents get to know one another. Hear how it started.

Meet Hey Neighbor
Hear the Hey Neighbor podcastRead the Hey Neighbor newsletter
A smiling girl wearing a hat and Hey Neighbor shirt waves from a porch
A hello can be the start of something.
Children singing and dancing with neighbors at a block party
Community across generations.

From connection to action

Neighbors set
the priorities.

Neighbors know what their blocks need. NNA makes space to share those concerns, find common ground, and bring resident priorities into community conversations.

South Shore Community Collaborative. Connect, Convene, Collaborate. An initiative of NNA.

Resident leadership · An initiative of NNA

Your block
has a voice.

The South Shore Community Collaborative helps neighbors connect with people and resources, convene around shared priorities, and collaborate on community action. Bring your local knowledge; gain information, connections, and a voice in what comes next.

Join the Collaborative
NNA’s neighborhood organizing approach

NNA also helps neighbors find practical information for everyday decisions.

Housing & homeownership

Help residents
stay rooted.

Find a starting point for homeownership and neighborhood recovery. Our housing page explains CNRP, the City’s separate HomeGrown purchase assistance, and where to find official information.

Understand housing options

Solar energy · NNA + Elevate

Understand solar.
Know your options.

Renters can explore community solar without rooftop panels. Homeowners and facility leaders have other options. Elevate supports NNA’s outreach to help neighbors understand Illinois Solar for All.

Find your solar starting point
A crowded room of South Shore residents at the October 5, 2024 housing meeting
South Shore housing meeting · October 5, 2024
Photo: Julia Hunter · Work2gether4peace

Housing work in action

Housing decisions need
resident voices.

South Shore residents gathered on October 5, 2024 to discuss proposed housing policy. Their experience belongs in the decisions shaping this neighborhood. Follow the meeting and roundtable on our Housing page.

See the housing meeting & roundtable

Help sustain the work

Keep neighbors
at the center.

Your support helps NNA bring neighbors together, share housing and solar information, and make room for resident voices.

Invest in South Shore.

Help sustain resident organizing, community education, and Hey Neighbor activities—from the first conversation to the next neighborhood meeting.

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Bring your time and skills.

Tell us your interests and availability through NNA’s original Volunteer Interest Form. It gives us a starting point for a conversation about how you can help.

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