The Glen is an upscale residential and retail community in Glenview, Illinois. It is composed of 1,106 privately owned homes of various types including single family, townhomes, duplexes, two-flats, villas and condos. 2,439 adults live in these homes, and of course a lot of children as well. The Glen is like a small town with its own “downtown” (Glen Town Center) with scores of restaurants, shops, theater and more.
The small town feel is one of the great benefits of living in The Glen even though it is a community within Chicagoland’s popular North Shore. Contributing to this sense of community is our group email system which uses Yahoo as its technology engine. Membership in The Glen Yahoo Group is restricted to homeowners/residents alone.
Sharing helpful information is the purpose of our email group…in other words, being neighborly. Most emails deal with recommendations of service providers (“I need a plumber.”), promoting community activities (“This weekend is the art show in Glen Town Center”), assisting neighbors in need, promoting non-profit organizations, and even selling personal items such as the bike you no longer need or your priceless (!) collection of 8-track tapes. For profit commercial & marketing activity is not allowed, though selling your extra Cubs or Bears tickets is just fine.
Some of the individual neighborhoods within The Glen also have their own group email systems in addition to the larger Glen group. I know of groups for the Regency, Southgate, Tower Crossing, Landings, and Chapel Crossing neighborhoods. Emails posted on these group systems tend to be neighborhood-specific, while The Glen group emails are about most anything that strikes your fancy.
Being neighborly is a treasured characteristic among residents of The Glen. We take pride in our community where I have lived for 10 years. If you would like to explore living in The Glen please contact me at margaret.ludemann@cbexchange.com or 847-401-1802.
Margaret Ludemann, Resident of The Glen and Coldwell Banker Realtor