What a better way to end the year than by clarifying some important questions about ENP’s neighborhood development role in our city. For example, many have asked, please explain the DRIVE initiative to us in plain terms and in more interesting ones; what the heck is civic infrastructure?

The Fresno DRIVE Initiative is a 10-year investment plan to develop an inclusive, vibrant, and sustainable economy for residents in the greater Fresno region. It is sponsored by the Central Valley Community Foundation with support from the James Irvine Foundation.

Here is a snapshot of the amazing work local organizations are doing in their communities. In this video you will learn about the people, neighborhoods, and the heart behind Civic Infrastructure, the DRIVE initiative that develops resident engagement and prioritizes visible improvements in disinvested neighborhoods. ENP, along with our strategic partners at Fresno Building Healthy Communities, the Central Valley Health Policy Institute, and the Central Valley Community Foundation, have proudly supported organizational Hubs in 9 of the 32 most disinvested neighborhoods in Fresno. The video highlights each neighborhood hub and how the Civic Infrastructure initiative aims to shift the culture of Fresno’s existing power dynamic to amplify the voices of those most impacted by policy decisions.

Civic Infrastructure initiative partners include; Familias en Accion (Winchell Hub), Martin Park and Another Level Training Academy (Webster Hub), Fresno Street Saints (King Hub), Generation Changers (Lincoln Hub), Live Again Fresno (Addams Hub), A Hopeful Encounter (Birney Hub), Friends of Calwa (Calwa Hub), A Hopeful Encounter (Birney Hub), and Jackson Community Development Corporation. Watch the video below to learn more about these organizations and their work!