Ward 1 Quarterly Update

Every few months, I like to share with you a quarterly update on what is happening in each of Ward 1's four neighborhoods right now. My last quarterly check-in was in mid-April with the Ward 1 "Year in Review" document. I now have more to update you on—and I'll always share how every day we get stuff done in Ward 1!

While much more remains to be done, and the list of items making their way to City Council for approval and/or in the works is lengthy, this update is what is happening now. The list is not exhaustive; rather, it is a snapshot of a moment in time. Let's jump in!

Downtown

• A slew of alleyway and road repaving, along with sidewalk, curb, and gutter repairs, is happening this summer, including Main Street from Tenth to Fifteenth and alleyways off Lime and University and Third and Chestnut.
• The Museum of Riverside has broken ground on the long-awaited renovation and expansion at its Mission Inn Avenue and Orange Street site. Grand re-opening will be in 2027.
• Architects are finalizing plans for a new police station and department headquarters at Orange and Eleventh Streets. Groundbreaking is anticipated for mid-2026.
• Upgraded historic streetlights are being installed now on portions of First, Second, Third, Sixth, Lemon, Lime, Mulberry, Whittier, Hidalgo, and more. This is the next phase in an ongoing replacement project.

Eastside

• Construction is nearing completion on an overhauled Dario Vasquez Park at Fourteenth Street and Sedgewick Avenue.
• A multi-million-dollar grant-funded overhaul of Patterson Park is set to break ground next month.
• Construction for the Bordwell Park gymnasium—the first City gym in the Eastside—will break ground next month.
• The $25 million state-funded renovation of the Cesar Chavez Community Center and the new Eastside Library are both in the final stages, with a groundbreaking date to be selected soon.
• The new Ofelia Valdez-Yeager Elementary School will break ground at Fourteenth Street and Park Avenue in a couple of months.

Northside

• Road repaving was recently completed on portions of Orange, Strong, Alamo, and various residential streets, along with several new traffic signals. Roadwork is happening now on portions of Placentia Lane.
• Upgraded historic streetlights are being installed now on Hewitt, Poplar, Twogood, Orange, and other nearby streets on the Downtown and Northside border.
• Northside Agricultural Innovation Center construction continues with water and electricity now live on site. Completion of Phase One of this urban farming facility is expected within the next six months.

Wood Streets

• The sewer replacement project continues on Edgewood, Brentwood, Maplewood, and other surrounding streets. Temporary asphalt patches in concrete sidewalks and curbs will be replaced near the end of the project.
• Sidewalk extensions connecting missing gaps along Bandini Avenue will begin soon. Various minor curb, gutter, and sidewalk repairs are occurring throughout the neighborhood.
• Over the last six months, nearly fifty trees were planted in parkways along Magnolia Avenue. Locations are being collected now for tree planting along Brockton Avenue, with planting to occur after the summer heat. 

Questions about an item on this list or about something else in your neighborhood? Please email me at Ward1@RiversideCa.gov.

It is evident we are putting your monies to good use to make our city a better place to live—and we will keep it up!

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