Downtown Area Neighborhood AllianceDowntown Area Neighborhood AllianceA Neighborhood Partnership

Mission Statement

To preserve, enhance and protect the quality of life in the Riverside Downtown area. Establish a grassroots forum where the concerns and ideas of downtown residents, groups, business owners and local government representatives may be exchanged, discussed and acted upon.

Our commitment is to carry the voice of the downtown community to local government and organizations for the purpose of ensuring quality living, guided commercial and residential development, preservation of the neighborhood’s architectural heritage, the safety of residents and properties, and to build community cohesiveness.

A Partnership

DANA is an umbrella group that bringstogether the efforts of:

– Committed neighbors• Residents and businesses

– Dedicated elected representatives– Responsive city employees– Partner Organizations

• Riverside Downtown Partnership• Riverside Land Conservancy• Brae Mar Apartments• Mt. Rubidoux Manor• Friends of Fairmount Park• Friends of the Fox

History

• Former Downtown Neighborhood Advisory Committee– Disbanded in 2003– Primary purpose was to provide

recommendations for CDBG funds– Functioned as a forum for neighborhood

activists to address concerns

• Reformed as a neighborhood forum– Elected leadership– Established bylaws– Monthly meetings

Support from City Hall

• Office of Neighborhoods– Eva Yakutis provided initial encouragement and

support

• Riverside Police Department– Chuck Griffits and Nancy Castillo attend each

meeting

• City Council– Monthly report and discussion– Follow-up on reported concerns– Facilitate communication between residents and

city staff and developers– Representation on city committees

Active Community Volunteers

• Keith Alex– Friends of Mt. Rubidoux– Re-green Evergreen

• Chani Beeman– Human Relations Commission– Community Police Review

Commission

• Damon Castillo– International Relations

Committee– Coalition for Common Ground

• Norman Gritton– Municipal Advisory

Committee– Riverside Neighborhood

Partnership

• Pete Kallinger– Parks and Recreation

Commission

– Victoria Forever • Nanci Larsen

– Cultural Heritage Board

– Old Riverside Foundation • Dave McNiel

– Cultural Heritage Board

– Colony Heights Historical Neighborhood Association

• Heather Troxel– Riverside Neighborhood

Partnership

Advisory Representation

• Fairmount Park , Mt. Rubidoux and Tequesquite Park Task Forces

• Downtown Development

• Traffic Calming

DANA Projects

• Monthly Neighborhood Safety Walks – RPD Officers– Code Enforcement

– Public Works

• Reporting Area Group Homes– RPD Transitional Living Homes Task Force

• Fundraising and Donations– Estella Perez’ Family– DANA Water

– Founders Day Historic Home Tour Sponsorship

• Summer Concerts– Bake Sales

Fairmount Park Rose Garden

2007 Pruning

Fairmount Park Rose Garden

2008 Rose Planting

Annual Holiday Fun

And Neighborhood Caroling

Upcoming Projects

• DANA Pride Awards• Refurbished Sailboats at Fairmount

Park Lakes• Wildflower Seeding• White Park Butterfly Garden

Why A Duck?

Our Mascot!