From Success to Significance 217 Chapter 7 From Success to Significance Real joy comes not from ease or riches or from the praise of men, but from doing something worthwhile. --Wildred T. Grenfell, philanthropist When Mayor Loveridge was exploring a theme for his 2005 State of the City Address, he wanted to emphasize that the markers of success were already in place for the City of Riverside. This Southern California city of more than 300,000 people, the 61st largest city in the United States, has all the metropolitan ameni- ties you might expect, including an enviable Southern California climate and a location that takes advantage of near proximity to both mountains and beaches. It has been judged a success by many associations--receiving state and national awards for its information technologies, environmental innovations, and eco- nomic development techniques. It is already, he stressed, a suc- cessful city. Knowing he would be delivering this speech to a 217