A Neighbor-Led Association
Residents participate voluntarily to share information, plan events, advocate for the neighborhood, and strengthen community life.
ABOUT THE CCA
A Civic Association Built on Connection.
The CCA is a voluntary, resident-led community organization. We are not a homeowners association or a government agency.
Join or Renew MembershipFounded for Integration
Black and white residents founded the CCA in 1968 to support successful neighborhood integration during a turbulent era.
Read more about our historyPractical Civic Connection
CCA volunteers coordinate communications, events, beautification, city liaison work, neighbor outreach, advocacy, grants, and donations.
OUR MISSION
Preserve What Is Special. Welcome What Is Next.
We connect neighbors, celebrate the Carillon neighborhood's history and diversity, support civic participation, and create cultural benefits for Richmond. Inclusion, neighborly connection, practical advocacy, and philanthropy remain at the heart of the work.
Residents can expect timely neighborhood information, open community meetings, ways to volunteer, and help finding the right public resource.
A SHORT HISTORY
Milestones Shaped by Neighbors
The Virginia War Memorial Carillon is completed in Byrd Park as the Commonwealth's memorial to Virginians who served in World War I.
Black and white residents establish the CCA, working together to nurture successful neighborhood integration and housing equality.
The CCA creates Arts in the Park, beginning a volunteer-supported tradition that grows into a major Richmond arts festival and the association's largest fundraiser.
Neighbors continue that legacy through service, advocacy, communication, events, beautification, and support for community organizations.
More About the Neighborhood and the Carillon
The neighborhood sits just west of Byrd Park and takes its name from the 240-foot Virginia War Memorial Carillon. The tower, designed by Ralph Adams Cram's firm, is listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register and National Register of Historic Places.
Explore Elizabeth L. O'Leary's illustrated booklet, The Carillon Neighborhood: A History.
Read the Neighborhood HistoryGOVERNANCE
CCA Bylaws
The bylaws explain membership, voting, the board, meetings, and how the association conducts its work. This About page is the permanent home for the current approved version.
VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP