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Goodman Community Center
<br />The Goodman Community
<br />Center in Madison, WI serves as
<br />a central hub for a decentralized
<br />model within the area. The
<br />community center is a private
<br />non-profit organization that
<br />supports and works with other
<br />local organizations, but remains
<br />its own entity. These local
<br />organizations include the
<br />Population served - Approximately 17,000 people
<br />Nearest Metro - Madison, WI (4 mi.)
<br />Decentralized Partners
<br />• Parks, Sport Fields, and Botanical Garden
<br />• High School and Elementary School
<br />• Brassworks Building
<br />• Balwegg Art Gallery
<br />• Ironworks Cafe and Working Class Catering
<br />Website - https://www.goodmancenter.orgi
<br />neighborhood schools and parks, an artgallery, a cafe, a catering service, and another
<br />building which offers more meeting rooms and gym space.
<br />Each of these businesses has their own source of funding, with the center being privately
<br />funded. Coordination and marketing is done through an in-depth website that covers
<br />things such as programs and services, events, schedule changes, and both volunteer and
<br />employment opportunities. Marketing is also done through social media, with links to
<br />Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and Youtube.
<br />Greenfield Community Center
<br />The Greenfield Community
<br />Center in Greenfield, WI
<br />represents a smaller
<br />decentralized model that has
<br />room to add future partners.
<br />This center works in
<br />cooperation with the Oakley
<br />Fisher Center, both of which
<br />are their own private entity. In
<br />addition, this center
<br />coordinates with the local city parks and the elementary school.
<br />The websites for these two centers have a shared calendar for events, although they are
<br />underutilized and have few events listed. There is also a center and rental information
<br />PDF that offers more detailed information about the center. The center isactivewhen it
<br />comesto marketing through Facebook, Twitterand Google+. These social media
<br />accounts appear to be the main source of marketing and coordination, as opposed to
<br />a website and PDFs that are not often updated.
<br />(-Population served - Approximately 37,000 people
<br />Nearest Metro - Milwaukee, WI (10.8 mi.)
<br />Decentralized Partners
<br />• Various Parks with Sport Fields
<br />• Oakley Fisher Center
<br />• Towering Woods Nature Area
<br />• Maple Grove Elementary School
<br />Website
<br />http://www.ci.greenfield,vvtus/Facilities/Faci lily/Details/
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<br />Highland Park Community Center
<br />The Highland Park Community
<br />Centerserves as one of many
<br />community and recreation
<br />centers within St. Paul's
<br />decentralized model. This
<br />facility sets itself apart by
<br />working closely with the
<br />Highland Park Library.
<br />The website for this community
<br />center serves as an all-inclusive
<br />guide as to how it is marketed
<br />Population served - Approximately 24,500 people
<br />Nearest Metro - Sr. Paul, MN (8.3 mi.)
<br />Decentralized Partners
<br />• Highland Park Library
<br />• Area Parks and Aquatic Centers
<br />• Other Recreation and Community Centers
<br />• Public and Private Sport Fields
<br />Website
<br />https://www.stpaufgovifacilities/highland-park-commu
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<br />and coordinated. This includes sidebar links to all other centers in the system and a PDF
<br />schedule that shows not onlythe events at this center, but every event occurring at each
<br />center. Thewebsite also provides linksto active socialmedia accountsthrough Facebook,
<br />Twitter and Youtube.
<br />Arlington Hills Community Center
<br />The Arlington Hills Community
<br />Center is another entity within
<br />the St. Paul decentralized
<br />model. In addition to
<br />partnering with other centers
<br />such as Highland Park, this
<br />center highlights their
<br />partnership with the Createch
<br />Technology Studio, which offers
<br />the opportunity foryoung
<br />• Population served - Approximately 31,500 people
<br />Nearest Metro - St. Paul, MN (2.5 mi.)
<br />Decentralized Partners
<br />• Local Library
<br />• Createch Technology Studio
<br />• Parks and Aquatic Centers in St. Paul
<br />• Various Recreation and Community Centers
<br />Website - http://www.arlingtonhillscc.comi
<br />people to take classes and explore various pieces of modern technology.
<br />Like other community centers, the Arlington Hills Community Center website is easily
<br />navigated and offers important information, such as schedules, the abilityto register for
<br />classes online, information on partners, easy to find cont.,- and a map to
<br />their location. When accessing ...... ,., social media links are prominent and
<br />eye-catching, providing the userwith the abilityto access their Facebook, Twitter, and
<br />Instagram pages, which are all consistently updated with important information.
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