Downtown Residents Association (DRA)
Committed to Maintaining a Neighborhood Community in Downtown Evanston
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DRA is an all-volunteer organization of residents committed
to promoting a sustainable quality of life that values a balance
of residential investment, economic growth, welcoming green
space, and aesthetic and historic architecture in downtown
Evanston.

Membership Information

Membership is open to all residents living in the area
designated by the City of Evanston in the
Proposed Downtown &
Sub-Areas Map dated December 4, 2006 which includes that
portion of Evanston within Lake Street on the south, Ridge
Avenue on the west, Emerson Street-Elgin Road-Clark Street on
the north, and Hinman Avenue on the east.

DRA welcomes other residents who are interested in a viable,
livable Evanston Downtown.

To join DRA, or for more information, please send an email to
our secretary,
Chris Steel.

New members are requested to email their name, address, phone
number, and email address.  We will add you to our members list
and keep you up-to-date on new announcements and planned
meetings.
Oldberg Park Flower Garden
Sienna Evanston - 1720 Oak
Optima Horizons - 800 Elgin
ENH Grand Prix of Cycling Race in Downtown Evanston
Optima Views - 1720 Maple
Optima Towers - 1580 Sherman Avenue
Galleria Building - 807 Church
Church Street Station - 1640 Maple
Sherman Plaza - 807 Davis
Conversation in Fountain Square Plaza
1572 Maple
522 Church
Ivy Court - 1889 Maple
Downtown view looking west from Hinman