What
is Altadena Neighborhood Association?
The Altadena Neighborhood Association is an organization which
assists residents and businesses of Altadena to assemble, associate
and work together to improve our neighborhood.
Altadena
was first established in 1913 during the Arts & Crafts movement
as a suburb of San Diego. The homes in the area, mostly Craftsman
and Spanish Bungalows, were built in the 1920's and 1930's.
In 1913, Altadena was a good example of the Progressive Era
in city planning. The designers combined beauty and efficiency.
These features could be seen not only in the neighborhood homes,
but also in the many amenities Altadena had to offer. Such amenities
included the median park on Thorn Street, easy access to the
30th Street trolley line, the McKinley School, and the Altadena
library. "In the Heart of the Residential Section"
was a real estate pitch used by a developer in 1922. Now, more
than 75 years later, this statement still holds true.
Altadena
Neighborhood is defined as the area of the City and County of
San Diego within the following boundaries: Southside of Upas
Street from the North, Northside of Redwood Street from the
South, Eastside of 32nd Street from the West, Westside of Boundary
Street from the East.
Our
mission is to:
ADVOCATE - Proactively work to represent
the concerns of the Altadena Neighborhood residents and businesses.
COMMUNICATE - Improve communication
between 1) residents; 2) residents and businesses located within
the Altadena Neighborhood; and 3) residents/businesses and government
entities; 4) residents/businesses and other community organizations.
FOCUS - Determine the concerns of
the Altadena Neighborhood residents/businesses and encourage
them to work collectively and as individuals to improve the
neighborhood and thus, the quality of life for those living
and working in Altadena Neighborhood.
What
do your membership dues go to?
Your donation of $10-$15 per year goes towards...
• The annual block party - each year the party costs close
to $1000 to produce.
• Quarterly community meetings - where we supply free
food and drinks.
• Thorn street median - in the future your dues will go
towards the maintenance of the upcoming Thorn Street Median.
What
does the ANA do?
• Social gatherings, such as the block party, ice cream
socials and progressive parties
• Quarterly general meetings where neighbors can get to
know each other and learn about what’s happening
• Lobby within greater North Park and city of San Diego
for the preservation, safety and beautification of Altadena,
which in turn keeps our property prices up.
• Coordination of neighborhood watch program
• Neighborhood clean-up
• Neighborhood garage sale
WE
NEED YOUR HELP!!!!
We have a 100% volunteer board that makes these things happen
in our neighborhood. We would love your involvement. Please
email info@altadenasd.org
if you would like to get involved in your community.
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