DANA Riverside

Mission Statement

Neighbor to Neighbor

Our mission is to preserve, enhance, and protect the Riverside downtown area and to provide a grassroots forum for the concerns and ideas of downtown residents, groups, business owners and local government representatives.

Our organization is committed to delivering the voice of the downtown community to local government and organizations for the purpose of ensuring quality living, encouraging appropriate commercial and residential development, insuring the preservation of the unique architectural heritage within the downtown neighborhoods, enhancing the safety and security of its residents and properties, and building community cohesiveness.

Who can be a member of DANA?

Anyone who lives, works, or does business in downtown Riverside may become a member of DANA. Membership dues are paid in January and cost $15 per year.

What area is considered “downtown”?

For the purposes of DANA membership, downtown Riverside is defined as the area bounded by the 60 freeway to the north, the Tequesquite arroyo to the south, the 91 freeway between the 60-215-91 interchange and the Tequesquite arroyo to the east, and the Santa Ana River to the west.

When and where does DANA meet?

DANA meets on the third Monday of every month, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. The group is dark in August, and in place of a December meeting the group holds it annual holiday party. Though DANA meetings have been held at different venues, at present we meet at the Izaak Walton Building in Fairmount Park, across from the golf course.

Are DANA meetings open to the public?

DANA’s meetings are open to the public, though only members may vote on motions, resolutions, or during annual election for officers. New members are always welcome.