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BEAUTIFY RIVERSIDE
City Council
September 19, 2023
Office of the Mayor
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2 1. Established as a Mayor’s Office initiative in July 2022 following feedback from Mayor’s Big Tent Tour for a more attractive and cleaner city.
2. Donations made to the Riversid e Art Museum and Riverside Arts Council fund the initiative. No fiscal impact to the City.
3. A working group of te n residents—representing each ward—provide feedback on project ideas and funding opportunities.
4. To date: twelve murals, ten community cleanups, three landscaping projects, two building exterior beautification completed.
BACKGROUND
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3 1. With minimal staff, donated
supplies, and sponsorship,
Beautify Riverside is making
an impact on a shoestring
budget.
2. Before and after snapshots
paint the best picture of the
impact of Beautify Riverside.
DISCUSSION
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4 BEFORE & AFTER
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5 BEFORE & AFTER
Largest mural in town at 6,000 sq ft, painted
by artist Tiffany Brooks at 3695 Main St. Design
input taken from community groups and
approved by the Cultural Heritage Board.
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6 1. 536 volunteers in twelve months
2. $60,000 raised for projects
3. Five partner organizations
4. Awarded 2023 Downtown
Improvement Award by
Riverside Downtown Partnership
QUANTIFYING BEAUTIFY RIVERSIDE
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7 COMMUNITY CLEANUPS
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8 1. Four murals in Wards 1, 3, 6, ten electrical boxes in Wood Streets, and Seth Thomas clock restoration all in the pipeline.
2. Quarterly community cleanups and promotion of Keep
Riverside Clean & Beautiful (KRCB) events.
3. Small business grants through a Façade Improvement
Program.
WHAT IS NEXT?
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9 UPCOMING/IN PROGRESS PROJECTS
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10 1. Volunteer
2. Donate
3. Spread the word
Special thanks to the Public Works,
Parks & Rec, and Police
departments for their support.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
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11 Philip Falcone, Senior Advisor to the Mayor
(951) 826-5570
[email protected]
www.RiversideCA.gov/BeautifyRiverside
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12 Envision Riverside 2025 Strategic Plan Priority
Cross-Cutting Threads
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
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13 That the City Council:
1. Receive and file this one-year update on Beautify
Riverside.
RECOMMENDATIONS
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