Guiding Principles

We believe that the city is full of assets, gifted people, and potential from we can draw ideas, resources, insight and the capability necessary to implement these plans.

Not only are there many assets to build upon, we see Beaver Falls as a gift. We are privileged to live among great neighbors in a well-designed space surrounded by a beautiful landscape.

As a CDC, we tend to hold relationships, hospitality, beauty and social capital in high regard in place of other dominant ideals such as convenience, efficiency or financial gain.

Finally, we invite and embrace members of the community as partners. We hope that all Beaver Falls’ residents will stay here, provide input, continue to invest in their neighborhoods, schools and churches, and work towards a more rich and full quality of life. We simply cannot move forward without the help and support of the community.

Finding Our Place In The City

The CDC will work hard to support the work of existing committees and boards such as city council, the planning commission, and the business district authority. We believe that serving alongside these groups, sharing ideas and resources, and communicating openly will be critical to our progress and success.

The CDC does not intend to simply serve as a conduit for the municipality. While we understand that CDC’s have various funding opportunities that are limited to the municipality, we intend to function as a separate but supportive entity.

As a CDC, our highest priority is to seek the well-being and quality of life for the community of Beaver Falls. Thus, we will seek to hear and understand the needs, concerns, feedback, and suggestions from residents, pastors, business owners, youth, and city officials.