MVCC Accomplishments

  • Newsletter publication for over 25 years to inform citizens of what is happening in their neighborhoods
  • City Council Candidate Forums for every City Council election over the last 20 years
  • Midtown By Design, Vision Guideline for the Midtown area, 2001
  • Midtown Art Feast, Artist Studio Tours and BBQ with local entertainment from 1997-2002
  • Midtown Charrette, public planning over three Saturdays in 2005
  • Midtown Mid-Century Home tour in 2007
  • Midtown Dining Guide
  • Midtown Historical Walking Tour Brochure
  • Historical home tours, part of the Ventura Architecture Weekends in partnership with The San Buenaventura Conservancy, 2003 and 2004
  • Midtown Green Home and Garden Tour, April 19, 2008  “Practical Sustainability, Going Past Just Changing the Light Bulb”
  • Rainbow Bridge Playground Renovation with volunteers in 2011
  • Will Rogers School Yard Habitat Project in 2013
  • Loma Vista School, California Coastal Native Garden, completed in 2014 with help from Surfrider Foundation and many local volunteers.
  • Food Truck Fridays, Six years of a fun community gathering at Pacific View Mall, Co-ordinated by MVCC Board Members and Macerich, funding raised went to projects below. October 2013-2019.
  • Midtown Commons Parking Lot Renovations, Designed by Midtown architects, over ten years of planning and partnered with the City of Ventura to complete.  MVCC donated $20K for project. 2021
  • Main and Emma corner Tree and shrub planting, award Measure “O” Grant funding and MVCC will also maintain for a year, 2022
  • MVCC awarded $7500 Grant from Ventura Public Arts Commission in 2016, Grant redirected in 2022 for current approved Sculpture at Midtown Commons by Local Metal Sculpture Artist Eric Richards.  Additional funding being raised by MVCC to complete, ready to now install on site as of 2025.
  • City Council Forum with The League of Women Voters and College Area Community Council for all the candidates from the three Districts on the Ballot on September 12, 2024. Courtesy of CAPS Media for taping and broadcasting the Forum.

Other MVCC Supported Projects:

  • Narrowing and re-striping of Main Street Involvement
  • Selecting trees to be planted in Midtown
  • Median enhancements around the Mall
  • SanJon and Thompson Blvd. re-landscaping
  • Pacific and Poli enhancements with the Three new tile Hobson Heights signs
  • Advocated for additional Capital Improvement dollars for the median enhancements throughout Midtown