The following is this week’s issue of the “#DTJax Weekly Update” e-newsletter. To receive this in your email inbox each week, sign-up here.
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Instagram of the Week
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Things To Do Downtown
April 25-28: MOCA Midday Art Break
April 27: Symphony in 60: Tchaikovsky’s Pathetique
April 28-30: “A New Brain”
April 28-30: Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique
April 30: African Village Bazaar
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#DTJax News
- New Downtown apartments, distillery project and wine sales move ahead
- Downtown Jax getting a facelift
- Distillery Opening in Brooklyn Neighborhood
- Urban Construction Update: March 2017
- Q&A with DVI chair about how it plans to meet its goals
- Inside the construction at Cowford Chophouse
- Jacksonville University submits plans for Downtown campus
- Jaxport Conference could help bring potential business to the port
- FSCJ is preparing housing for fall; project also includes public cafe
- Mayor Lenny Curry’s office wants to extend Friend’s of Hemming Park contract for six months and $415,000
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Stories From BlogDTJax.com
- 2017 #DTJax Awards: Downtown Project of the Year: Winston Family YMCA
- 2017 #DTJax Awards Downtowner of the Year: Ben Davis
- Q&A with NAIWBE’s Sylvia Walker
- Relax in #DTJax
- Artist Spotlight: Bluebird Growers
- Business Spotlight: HOBNOB
- IntoGo: Jacksonville’s First Fun App
- The St. Johns River Like You’ve Never Seen it Before
- Pavement to Parklets in #DTJax
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DVI Updates
First Wednesday Art Walk:
Celebrate ImagiNATURE with the Jacksonville Symphony in Hemming Park with two free shows, an art presentation by Will Dickey and David Montgomery, art installation from MOSH, performance by Mal Jones and the unveiling of artist Kathy Stark’s interpretive signs of National Parks in North Florida. Plus, explore 15+ blocks of Downtown and visit local artists, businesses and more from 5-9 p.m.
Art Walk After Dark:
The fun continues in The Elbow during Art Walk After Dark from 9 p.m. to late! Hangout
in Downtown’s entertainment district with live music, award-winning cuisine and
great memories.
TheElbowJax.com/ArtWalkAfterDark
DVI is looking for a Director of District Services to join our team! The Director of District Services manages our Downtown Clean and Safe Ambassador program, oversees projects improving Downtown’s public realm, and acts a direct liaison to property owners and district members. Learn more
Downtown Vision, Inc. released an 18-month summary on the state and growth of Downtown Jacksonville. This report provides details on development successes and announcements, office and employment trends, residential growth, retail mix, arts and culture, tourism, transportation and more. Read the report in it’s entirety on our blog or visit dtjaxreports.com to download the PDF.
Have you ever wondered, what exactly does DVI do in a year? Check out our latest Annual Report, which highlights accomplishments and financial information for fiscal year 2015-2016.