Ahhh Kensington Village

I don't know how I ever missed these signs but there are two of them on the south side of Church Ave b/w Ocean and E5th. Wondering... when exactly they where erected and what happened to the Kensington Merchant Association? My guess is these appeared with the failed BID many many years ago but it's just a guess. More importantly, I'm wondering how we revive the neighborhood pride and Kensington Village?