The FDBA is an alliance of stakeholders comprised of businesses, corporations, residents and property owners along the Frederick Douglass Boulevard corridor (110th-124th Streets). The Alliance aims to support and promote the community as a model, mixed-use neighborhood through advocacy and community, public and private partnerships. The FDBA’s mission is to (1) establish Frederick Douglas Boulevard as a Model Residential and Commercial Corridor (2) promote Frederick Douglass Boulevard as the Gateway into Harlem and Restaurant Row; (3) support and increase locally-owned and managed businesses on Frederick Douglass Boulevard through strategic marketing, activities and events; (4) foster partnerships, civic participation, unity, collaboration and networks among residents, local businesses, community groups and associations; (5) build a better community, improve quality of life and maintain Frederick Douglass Boulevard as a clean and safe boulevard for residents, visitors and workers to live, shop and work.