This handshake created in bronze represents Naperville’s long-standing partnership between the private and public sectors. Yes We Can! recalls the efforts of local merchants and government officials who worked to restore our town’s economic prosperity in the 1970s, when regional shopping malls jeopardized small businesses.

A group of concerned business leaders instated the non-profit Central Area Naperville Development Organization, which spearheaded innovations and improvements that led to the vitality of the central business district today.