Life hereTraditions, kept

The people make the place.

A neighborhood doesn't stay this beautiful by accident. It is maintained by hand, by a voluntary association organized in 1977 and by the people who show up.

Neighbors at the Springdale Block Party — Block PartyPeople actually know one another here.

A volunteer weeding a planted traffic circle — Cared for by neighbors

TraditionsThis year's dates

Late summer
Springdale Block Party
A street is closed, tables come out, and the people who wave from porches all year finally sit down together.
Varies
New Neighbor Gathering
A welcome for households that moved in during the year; historically a New Neighbor Tea.
Spring
Easter Egg Hunt
For the neighborhood's children.
October
Halloween
Deep lots and front walks make it a serious trick-or-treat neighborhood.
December
Tree Gazing
An evening walk to see the holiday lights.
December
Luminary Night
Paper-bag luminaries along the sidewalks.
Summer
Garden Tour
A walk through some of the neighborhood's gardens, opened by their owners.
First Tuesday in August
National Night Out
The national crime-prevention evening, observed locally.

Traditions are listed as the neighborhood has kept them. Which happen in a given year, and when, is confirmed on the calendar.

The association

What the SNA does.

A voluntary association, not an HOA. No authority over private property, no mandatory fees. Organized 1977.

About SNA

Plant and maintain the neighborhood’s landscaped traffic circles and corner beds, entirely through volunteer efforts.
Welcome new residents in person and provide them with neighborhood information and resources.
Keep residents informed through neighborhood communications, including newsletters and other updates.
Represent neighborhood interests before the City on issues such as traffic, zoning, development, and other matters affecting Springdale.
Bring neighbors together and create opportunities for residents to stay informed and involved in the community.
Host candidate forums and organize neighborhood-watch activities to help residents stay informed and engaged

Published The Neighborhood of Springdale in 1982 and again in 2011, documenting the neighborhood’s history and character.
Worked with Historic York, Inc. to have Springdale listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
Commissioned neighborhood traffic studies and worked with the City on traffic-calming measures, including traffic circles, four-way stops, and directional changes near Rathton Road.
Worked with legal counsel and City Council to strengthen protections for the RS1 residential district, including provisions adopted through Ordinance 1-2025 addressing the use of homes as permanent residences rather than on a purely transient basis.

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