Hollygrove-Dixon Neighborhood Association

Dixon is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Uptown/Carrollton Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission is Interstate 10 to the northeast, South Carrollton Avenue to the southeast, Palmetto Street to the southwest, and Cherry, Dixon, Mistletoe, Peach, Hamilton, Quince, and Last Streets to the northwest.

• Lakewood (north)
• Mid-City (northeast)
• Gert Town (south)
• Hollygrove (southwest) 

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,772 people, 668 households, and 445 families residing in the neighborhood. The population density was 7,383 /mi² (2,953 /km²). The neighborhood's racial makeup was 94.9% African American, 3.2% White, 0.1% Asian, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.^[4]

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,270 people, 520 households, and 319 families residing in the neighborhood. The neighborhood's racial makeup was 90.3% African American, 6.0% White, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.8% of the population.^[4] 

Hollygrove-Dixon Neighborhood Association Mission

• Promote open discussion of neighborhood issues
• Pursue solutions and actions favored by members
• Monitor and inform HDNA members of private initiatives and public policies significant to Hollygrove-Dixon
• Support the people, organizations, and partnerships who are committed to create and maintain a thriving neighborhood

Hollygrove-Dixon Neighborhood Association Vision

• Safe, walkable streets
• Neighborhood-oriented and neighborhood-friendly businesses and services
• Preserve and promote public and private green spaces
• Be a village for the children and adolescents
• Respect, recognize and maintain ethnic, family, socio-economic and cultural diversity.
• Managing growth while ensuring livable density, a diversity of architectural styles, and a well-maintained neighborhood
• Maintain quality of life for the residents and care and concern for the elderly
• Achieving a sense of community and security by encouraging responsibility, involvement, and pride among all residents and owners
• Healthy and active relationships with other neighborhood groups, civic organizations, and government agencies
• A built environment compatible with the above goals

Annually on Oct 31st, the association sponsors a Harvest Fest for the children of Dixon. We offer face and pumpkin painting, costume contests, and three-legged and sack races. We also have a community garden where seniors plant fall and summer vegetables.

In addition to our Harvest Fest, we participate each year in "Night Out Against Crime, distribute back-to-school supplies for the youth, and celebrate the end of our neighborhood crime walk with a potluck meal and games. We also provide Thanksgiving baskets annually to some of our neighbors. 

Also located in our neighborhood is our children's garden near our Life Transformation Center. The children attend the center for homework assistance and mentorship and care for the garden as a part of their course.

We support other programs throughout the year: the storm drain sentry program and neighborhood cleanups.