Organization: Oak Park Business Association
Mission: Working as a catalyst to improve safety and attract new businesses - Advocating for the economic vitality of our diverse Oak Park Community.
Activities: Security- The security program provides random patrols throughout the week responding to calls for service by local merchants and patrons as well as to assist with nuisance crimes and calls to support valuable police services.
Streetscape - The district maintenance team is organized to provide trash and litter removal in the district.
Marketing and Promotion - The organization continues to promote improvement projects in the community through marketing efforts and events. The organization partners with a number of other local groups to host special events, including the monthly First Friday Series, cultural celebrations and more. The business district hosts a website dedicated to marketing and noticing purposes.
NTEE category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building
Secondary category: Food, Agriculture & Nutrition