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A Year of Love in
Action: Building
Better Blocks
San Bernardino, Caifornia
Love Your Block 2024-2025
City Impact Presentation
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$24,129.84
Love Your Block
YEAR IN REVIEW
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Love Your Block Awards Granted
11 Donations
221,774 population
62.1 sq. mi.
City highlights on impact
in Year 1
San Bernardino,
CA
* "Census Population API".
2023 United States Census
Bureau.
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Love Your Block
YEAR IN REVIEW
Pounds
of Trash Removed
24,600
Square Yards of
Grounds Cleared
6,955
Volunteers & Residents
Engaged
429
Love Your Block
Volunteer Hours
486
New Features
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● Small efforts helped them engage with their
community, care for the places they grew up in, and
take pride in San Bernardino.
● Strong commitment to healing, strengthening, and
uplifting their blocks, demonstrating that when
residents are given the tools to lead, they can
revitalize their streets one project at a time.
“I love San Bernadino I was born and
raised here and to be apart of this
program where we get to love our
block and heal and grow our
community. Its great to just love on
San Bernadino ourselves no one else
will, we need to love ourselves first"
– LaTeara Barnes (Project Lead)
LESSONS LEARNED
● Working with a small team required close
coordination with City departments, volunteers, and
partners, helping address blight and strengthen
engagement. Each project cycle brings new residents
with different ideas and needs, making challenges
inevitable.
● Clear communication, refining ideas together, site
visits, and one-on-one check-ins allowed us to
provide tailored support, guide residents through City
processes, and set expectations early. This made
project planning smoother and helped residents feel
supported, informed, and confident in bringing their
ideas to life.
Love Your Block
Community Impact
RESIDENT VOICE
“Love your Block to me means
engage with your community, little
things like this make an impact to
the community”
– Christian Mariscal (Artist)
“Love Your Block has empowered our
residents to take part in improving
their neighborhoods, strengthening
community pride, and creating safer,
cleaner, and more beautiful spaces. I
am inspired by what our neighbors
accomplished this year.”
- Mayor Helen Tran
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Love Your Block
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Round two
•Year 2 focuses on resident-led projects
along the Route 66 corridor
•Information meetings will be held virtually
•Residents may also schedule 15-minute
virtual check-ins with the Love Your Block
team
Year 2 Timeline
•Applications Open: February 14, 2026
•Applications Close: March 31, 2026
•Awardees Announced: April 22, 2026
•Project Completion Deadline: August 31, 2026
Project Area
•Projects will be focused around Mt. Vernon &
5th Street along Route 66
•Round 2 prioritizes projects along the
Route 66 corridor