block association

American  

noun

1. an association of residents of a city block who work together to maintain a safe and attractive neighborhood.

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Etymology

Origin of block association

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

They were the president and vice president of our block association where I lived.

From Washington Post • May 17, 2022

To community leaders like Valerie Fleming, a block association president in Crown Heights, mentioning “affordable housing” prompts a question: “Affordable for who?”

From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2015

In a neighborhood of carefully maintained majestic brownstones and an unusually strong block association, NYRP's long-standing practice of respecting community values played an essential role in the resulting design for the space.

From Architectural Digest • May 5, 2014

Tolonda Tolbert, president of the block association, said about 75 of the 80 houses on the block displayed greenery this year, up from about 60 in 2009.

From New York Times • Aug. 9, 2012

The block party is something we've been putting together for the last couple of years, ever since Mama became the one-woman planning committee of the block association.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi