Shape the Future of Midtown
Historic Roots. Modern Energy.
A Property-Based Improvement District (PBID) is being explored in Riverside's Midtown area, located in Ward 3 of the City. The City of Riverside is working with property owners, businesses, and community stakeholders to facilitate the exploration and formation process of the potential PBID in Midtown.
It was theirs. It's ours. It can be yours.
It belongs to the people who remember what was here, the people building lives and businesses here today, and the people who are just beginning to discover it.
Theirs.
Ours.
Yours.
Midtown at a Glance
Welcome to Midtown.
Midtown is a unique and evolving area of Riverside with a mix of restaurants, businesses, entertainment, residential uses, historic assets, and other destinations. The potential PBID is being explored as a way for property owners to collectively invest in enhanced services and improvements that build upon Midtown's existing strengths and help create a cleaner, safer, more vibrant, and more cohesive district.
What is a PBID?
A PBID is a special assessment district that allows property owners within a defined area to collectively fund enhanced services, programs, and improvements that provide special benefits to properties within the district.
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Proposed Midtown PBID Area
This is Midtown.
The map below shows the preliminary area currently being considered for the proposed Midtown PBID. The boundaries shown are preliminary and may change as the formation process continues. Final boundaries will be established through the PBID formation process.
Potential Services & Improvements
There's room for what's next.
The stakeholder group is currently exploring several primary service categories a potential PBID could fund.
The services above are preliminary concepts and are not final. The stakeholder group and consultant continue to refine the specific services, service levels, frequencies, and costs.
See potential services →Community Benefits
My neighborhood. Our Midtown.
A successful Midtown can provide benefits that extend beyond the properties within the proposed district.
Visitors
Make a day of Midtown.
A cleaner, safer, more welcoming district with events, businesses, public spaces, and a recognizable identity can create a stronger experience for people visiting Midtown.
Residents
Make Midtown yours.
A vibrant Midtown can provide additional opportunities for dining, shopping, entertainment, community events, and neighborhood activities.
Businesses
Make your mark in Midtown.
Enhanced services and a stronger district identity can help attract customers, support existing businesses, encourage investment, and strengthen Midtown as a commercial destination.
Riverside
What's next starts here.
A thriving Midtown can contribute to the City's broader economic development, placemaking, tourism, business vitality, and quality-of-life goals.
A Collaborative Process
Local looks good on you.
The City is helping guide and facilitate the formation process, while property owners and stakeholders are helping identify the priorities and potential services that could make the greatest difference in Midtown.
- 01Engage owners & stakeholders
- 02Define boundaries
- 03Identify services
- 04Develop budget
- 05Develop assessment method
- 06Evaluate the district
- 07Formation & approval
Current Status
Exploring the Possibilities
The Midtown PBID is currently in the exploration and formation stage. The stakeholder group is working with the City and consultant to refine potential services, service levels, boundaries, and budget. As the process progresses, additional information will be provided to property owners and stakeholders.