CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 2012-13 to 2016-17

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This document is printed on recycled paper. ùÍÆ×ÊìÔÍÈÍÉ is Riverside’s community-driven campaign that builds on the City’s existing strengths to create an even better place é×ÓÂÓÎÕíÇÊø×ÉÈÓÎÃ to live, work, and play for future generations. The program’s goal is to improve quality of life, attract diverse and dynamic people, encourage innovation, and work together for the common good. The following recently-completed projects exemplify the Seizing our Destiny ideals. 1. – The center features the works of Riverside native and êÓÆ×ÊÉÓØ×ù×ÎÈ×ÊÖÍÊéÍÙÓÛÐòÇÉÈÓÙ×ÛÎØùÓÆÓÐðÓÚ×ÊÈÓ×É Japanese-American artist Miné Okubo, who left the bulk of her collection to her alma mater, Riverside City College. The ground floor features exhibits of stories of social justice and civil liberties by Riverside residents. 2. – The addition of solar panels to business and residential facilities is an example of why Riverside éÍÐÛÊìÛÎ×ÐÉ continues to be an international magnet and model for sustainable business, environmental innovation, and green living with a synergistic partnership of industry, City leadership, and residents. 3. – Projected to enroll its first incoming class in August çÎÓÆ×ÊÉÓÈÃÍÖùÛÐÓÖÍÊÎÓÛêÓÆ×ÊÉÓØ×çùêéÙÔÍÍÐÍÖï×ØÓÙÓÎ× 2013, the mission of the UCR School of Medicine is to train a diverse physician workforce and develop research and health care delivery programs to improve the health of medically underserved populations. 4. – Opened in October 2010 in the renovated 1895 Rouse Department Store, úÛÊÚÛÊÛÛÎØûÊÈùÇÐÆ×Êù×ÎÈ×ÊÖÍÊÈÔ×ûÊÈÉ the Culver Center features exhibition and performance space, a magnificent 40-foot clerestory Atrium, a café, and an 80- seat film and video screening room on the ground floor. Foreign, experimental, alternative, and independent films are featured each weekend. 5. – Completed in 2012, this Riverside Renaissance project lowers êÛÓÐÊÍÛØõÊÛØ×é×ÌÛÊÛÈÓÍÎïÛÕÎÍÐÓÛûÆ×ÎÇ× Magnolia Avenue under the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) tracks, shifts the alignment of Magnolia Avenue approximately 50 feet to the west, and contains a two-track railroad bridge. The project has removed a major impediment to drivers, goods movement, and emergency services that divided this portion of the City in two. 6. –Indicative of the many recently completed park projects throughout the City, project improvements ôÇÎÈ×ÊôÍÚÚÃìÛÊÑ include three lighted sports fields, additional on-site parking, a new children's playground, basketball courts, picnic facilities, and preservation of the Live Steamer's miniature railroad that has operated in the park for a number of years.