About Us

The Evans Churchill Community Association is a not-for-profit organization in downtown Phoenix, Arizona. It was formed after a small group of residents gathered together in the winter of 2003 to discuss the possibility of forming an organization to raise awareness, promote, improve, and protect their neighborhood. A volunteer board of directors leads the association.

Our purpose is to protect and promote the common good and general welfare of residents and businesses within our boundaries, and to preserve the historic integrity of the area. We hold open, monthly meetings covering a wide range of informative topics; support urban revitalization, blight reduction, and crime reporting and prevention; support the preservation and adaptive reuse of historic and vintage structures; and publish news and information via our Facebook page, Instagram and website.

The Evans Churchill neighborhood sits directly adjacent to the Downtown Core and is home to Roosevelt Row — the nationally recognized arts district that hosts the First Friday art walk and Third Friday gallery night. With a mix of single-family homes and infill mid-rise developments, Evans Churchill serves as a transitional area between the dense core, surrounding historic districts, and Midtown Phoenix. Our neighborhood’s boundaries are Hance Park on the north, Fillmore on the south, 7th Street on the east, and Central Avenue on the west. Adjourning neighborhood associations are the Midtown Neighborhood Association to the north, Phoenix Downtown Neighborhood Association to the south, Garfield Organization to the east, and Roosevelt Action Association to the west.

We work closely with the Roosevelt Row Community Development Corp. (CDC) in reviewing, implementing, and monitoring their “Teddy’s To Do List” of key projects and initiatives.

Since 2003

Our Values

  • We are open and inclusive
  • We communicate regularly
  • We facilitate open, honest, and fair discussions
  • We advocate for all stakeholders (collective voice)
  • We support others
  • We volunteer over and above our own board
  • We seek people naturally inclined to do good for the community
  • We take pride in the neighborhood
  • We organize and promote high-quality, locally-focused events

Board of Directors (2022-2023)

  • Sean Johnson
  • Dorina Bustamante
  • Dustin Moore 
  • Skyler Scott
  • Tiffany Halperin
  • Carly Figman-Feinberg
  • Lisa Greenwood
  • Patrick McDaniel 
  • Craig Randich
  • Sandra Bassett
  • Rocky Hanish

Committees

  • Community Outreach 
  • Clean and Safe
  • Arts and Activations 
  • Development and Historic Preservation

partners

The Evans Churchill neighborhood is comprised of residents, businesses, and community groups that care deeply about our past, present, and future. We’re working hard to revitalize our neighborhood and downtown for the people who live and work here now… and for those yet to come. We can’t do it without the support of partners in the public, private, and non-profit sectors. Sincere thanks to the following organizations for their time and commitment to improve Evans Churchill.

Government Officials

  • Office of Council Member Felicita Mendoza
  • Office of Council Member Michael Nowakowski
  • Office of Council Member Laura Pastor
  • Office of Mayor Thelda Williams
  • Central City Village Planning Committee
  • State Senator Katie Hobbs
  • State Representative Lela AlstonM
  • State Representative Ken Clark

The Evans Churchill neighborhood is comprised of residents, businesses, and community groups that care deeply about our past, present, and future. We’re working hard to revitalize our neighborhood and downtown for the people who live and work here now… and for those yet to come. We can’t do it without the support of partners in the public, private, and non-profit sectors. Sincere thanks to the following organizations for their time and commitment to improve Evans Churchill.

Government Officials

  • Office of Council Member Felicita Mendoza
  • Office of Council Member Michael Nowakowski
  • Office of Council Member Laura Pastor
  • Office of Mayor Thelda Williams
  • Central City Village Planning Committee
  • State Senator Katie Hobbs
  • State Representative Lela AlstonM
  • State Representative Ken Clark

History

In 1988 the City of Phoenix Historic Preservation Office commissioned a comprehensive history of the Evans Churchill neighborhood. Here are links to that three-part study:

Photos Provided

By Bill Keffeler

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