[2] It was the site of the Battle of Fort Dearborn and became the city's most fashionable residential district after the Great Chicago Fire.

The festival took visitors back to the time of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in recognition of the street's restoration to its 1890s appearance; and was attended by over 1,200 residents.

[6] The PDNA and its residents banded together to successfully save the Vietnam Veterans Art Museum building at 1801 S. Indiana Avenue, a cultural pillar of the neighborhood, from being sold privately and converted into a night club.

Moved twice, and opened as a house museum in 1982, it features 19th century furnishings depicting life on the urban frontier.

Additionally, the PDNA and area residents work with the city government to actively review proposed development projects in an effort to encourage smart growth.