Strong neighborhoods are a fundamental building block of Riverside and the city has numerous efforts and initiatives underway to continue building strong neighborhoods throughout the community.

The City of Riverside considers its neighborhoods a primary community investment. The City's Office of Neighborhoods provides outreach programs for residents of Riverside's 26 neighborhoods providing them with an opportunity to partner with City Hall to improve local neighborhoods. Specific initiatives include an annual Neighborhood Conference and leadership training event that attracts nearly 400 residents per year; neighborhood matching grants earmarked for self-organizing and improvement projects; an outreach campaign that aims to increase neighborhood groups; and asset-based community development programs in two pilot neighborhoods.