About Park Ridge East

Park Ridge East is a large, quiet neighborhood in Bloomington's east side located just off of East 3rd street, with entrances on East 3rd and the four-way stop at Smith Road and Morningside Drive. A well established neighborhood, its first houses were built in the early 60's. These houses sit on nice size lots surrounded by beautiful mature trees. Additionally, the neighborhood includes condominiums and apartments on Park Ridge Road as well as some duplexes on Smith Road. Many sidewalks are well used by the residents.

Park Ridge East is convenient to schools, shopping, and many recreational facilities. The schools listed for Park Ridge East through the Monroe County School Corporation are University Elementary, Tri-North Middle School and Bloomington High School North. Indiana University offers many opportunities for classes as well as bounteous events—many of which are free! There's plenty of local shopping in the area, including businesses that run along 3rd Street between Smith Road and Park Ridge Road. The College Mall is just minutes away, as well as several grocery stores. The neighborhood boasts a 4.5 acre city park that is equipped with tennis and basketball courts. There is a large playground with slides and swings, a softball field and a shelter house which we use for neighborhood picnics.

Park Ridge East was developed with Covenants Restriction and Limitations that run with the land. They are intended to protect the character of Park Ridge East and to maintain property values. The Park Ridge East Neighborhood Association (PRENA) was created to address issues, welcome new residents, and coordinate neighborhood activities.

Urban Tree Study in PRE

(January, 2012; updated May, 2012)
  
Park Ridge East Tree Inventory

Dr. Burnell Fischer, Clinical Professor at IUB SPEA, offered his spring 2012 Urban Forest Management class to do a case study of trees in Park Ridge East. There was no charge and no obligation to follow up on suggestions given, just useful information and recommendations.
Participation in the study required that residents give Dr. Fischer’s students permission to come onto theri property for the purpose of assessing the health and viability of its trees.  Nearly 40 residents responded and the results of the inventory were presented at a meeting on April 28th.  We hope to make a copy available on the web site in the near future.