Organized Neighborhoods of Palm Springs (ONE-PS) is a nonprofit association of officially recognized neighborhood organizations in Palm Springs, California.
Established in 2005 by the Palm Springs City Council, ONE-PS functions as a coordinating body linking neighborhood representatives with city officials. As of 2025, ONE-PS includes 52 neighborhood organizations.
In 2005, the Palm Springs City Council created the Office of Neighborhood Improvement to formalize the relationship with informal neighborhood groups and provide a process for official recognition. The initiative was initially named the Palm Springs Neighborhood Involvement Committee (PSNIC), which started with eight neighborhoods.
By 2012, the number of city-recognized neighborhood organizations had increased to 32. In 2015, Palm Springs City Council amended chapter 2.55 of the City's Municipal Code to rename PSNIC to Organized Neighborhoods of Palm Springs (ONE-PS), and the organization became its own legal entity. The change formalized ONE-PS's role as the coordinating body for the city's recognized neighborhood organizations. By 2024, ONE-PS included 52 recognized neighborhoods.
ONE-PS is also a member of the national organization Neighborhoods USA (NUSA).
ONE-PS operates as a network of neighborhood-based organizations, each represented by a delegate. The organization meets regularly with neighborhood representatives and city officials to discuss municipal issues affecting local residents.
Although independent from the City of Palm Springs, ONE-PS collaborates with the City's Office of Neighborhoods, which coordinates official communication with neighborhood organizations, and provides administrative support for community programs. ONE-PS is governed by a board of directors elected from the neighborhood representatives. City officials have stated that ONE-PS provides a valuable channel for neighborhood input.
ONE-PS and its member neighborhoods organize community programs and events in partnership with the city. Since 2008, the organization has hosted an annual Picnic & Community Expo in collaboration with the city. The event includes informational booths from city departments, local organizations and neighborhood groups. The 16th annual event was held on March 22, 2025.
ONE-PS worked with the city to implement a neighborhood identification sign program that places unique "blade signs" marking the boundaries of the recognized neighborhoods.
The organization publishes the ONE-PS Guide to Palm Springs Neighborhoods, a directory of the city's recognized neighborhoods. The guide received first-place in the printed publication category at the 2017 Neighborhoods USAâÂÂs awards.
Member neighborhoods, through ONE-PS, organize community improvement projects such as community clean-ups, "little library" book exchanges, and public safety initiatives in cooperation with the Palm Springs Police Department.
ONE-PS also participates in community events and celebrations, including the annual Black History Month Parade and Fair, Veterans Day Parade, and the Palm Springs Festival of Lights parade. The organization has also collaborated with Modernism Week to provide guided tours of historic Palm Springs neighborhoods highlighting the city's historic architecture.
In 2019, Palm Springs hosted the annual Neighborhoods USA "Opening Doors to the Future" conference. The event included workshops and presentations focused on leading practices in community engagement and neighborhood development.
ONE-PS has received recognition from NUSA for several of its programs and initiatives: