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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

Photo by @kevin.otoole

 

 

Tag your Downtown photo #DTJax for a chance to be featured.

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Things To Do Downtown

Arts & Culture

Live Music & Nightlife

• Back to School Bash at Mavericks Live
• College, Military and Service Industry Night at GLHF Bar
• The Cypher Open Mic Poetry & Soul presents: Kyla Lacey at De Real Ting Cafe
• Antone at River City Brewing Company
• Thursday Night Trivia at Burrito Gallery (Downtown)
• Water Seed at 1904 Music Hall

• 1 Hot Mess at River City Brewing Company
• Adam Harris Thompson Band at Element Bistro
• Brian McKnight at the Florida Theatre
• The Groove Orient, SPORE and The Good Wood Band at 1904 Music Hall
• Hallie Davis singing on Sunset River Cruise 
• Happy Hour and Live Music at Super Food and Brew
• Quiet Riot at De Real Ting Cafe
• Retro Friday at GLHF Bar
• Samuel Sanders Duo at Cowford Chophouse
• Spanky the Band at the Jacksonville Landing
• We The Plug Presents: Beat the Clock at Myth Nightclub

• The Katz Downstairz at 1904 Music Hall
• Nerd Trivia Night at Bay Street Bar & Grill
• Sanctuary Saturdays at Myth Nightclub
• Saturday Night Special at Justice Pub

• End of Summer Labor Day Bash at Myth Nightclub
• Labor Day Luau at Myth Nightclub
• Laugh Lounge Comedy Show at Dos Gatos
• Lynyrd Skynyrd: Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour at TIAA Bank Field
• Strung Out, After The Fall and MakeWar at 1904 Music Hall

• Blackjack Mondays at The Volstead
• MOBA Monday at GLHF Bar
• Monday Night Funk Jam at 1904 Music Hall
• Natalie’s Juice Happy Hour at The Volstead

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Get Involved

 

2018 August Surge with Changing Homelessness

 

Changing Homelessness invites volunteers to hit the street and survey people experiencing homelessness. Details.

 

When: Tuesday (today), August 28, 5:30-9 p.m.

Where: Downtown Jacksonville 

 

 

 

COJ City Council Meeting

 

Join the City of Jacksonville for a City Council meeting. Details.

When: Wednesday, August 29, 5 p.m.

Where: City Hall, Council Chambers

 
 
 
 

Living In Peace Vigil at the Jacksonville Landing

Join Living In Peace for a vigil to reflect on, honor, and celebrate the lives of those lost at the tragic incident over the weekend at the Jacksonville Landing. Details.

When: Wednesday, August 29, 8 p.m.

Where: Jacksonville Landing

 
 
 
 

LaVilla Neighborhood Development Community Meeting 

 

Join the Downtown Investment Authority and Jacksonville Transportation Authority for a public meeting discussing the past, present and future of LaVilla and how to activate the neighborhood with guest speaker Nancy Broner, Executive Director of OneJax. Details.

When: Tuesday, September 4, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Where: The Ritz Theatre and Museum

 
 
 
 
 
 

Waterway/Waterfront Activation Public Meeting 

Join City Council Member Lori Boyer for a public meeting discussing ways to activate our City’s rivers, tributaries, the Intracoastal Waterway and Beaches and hear progress updates. Details.

When: Thursday, October 4, 2 p.m.

Where: City Hall

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#DTJax News

• Local Agencies Seek $25M Federal Grant for Proposed Downtown Jacksonville Innovation Corridor
• How can downtown Jacksonville keep the momentum going? “We’ve got to have urgency”
• Arts and cultural district proposed Downtown
  The Mathis Report: Ash Properties adds Exchange Building to Downtown holdings
• Bay Street Goes electric: The downtown street could become a high-tech corridor and testbed
• Using transit to spark development in LaVilla
• DDRB to review plans for proposed Downtown Hyatt Place Hotel
• ‘Riverwalk Place’ would bring housing, hotel and restaurants to Bay Street
• Transportation corridor with driverless shuttles may come to downtown Jacksonville
• Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry Nominates Business Partner To Be On Downtown Development Board
• Jaguars advocating for other Downtown projects
• Downtown Jacksonville property get $5.4 million investment
• Exclusive: A $63 million ‘innovation corridor’ could be coming downtown
• DIA CEO Aundra Wallace to lead JAXUSA Partnership
• Jax budgets millions for Prime Osborne needs, while debating new convention center
• Shad Khan’s Iguana Investments submits shipyards plans to Jacksonville Downtown Investment Authority
• New details on VyStar Credit Union’s relocation Downtown
• Three proposals submitted for new Jacksonville Convention Center
• JEA releases list of options being considered for new Downtown campus

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New businesses in #DTJax:

Now Open!

 
 
 
 
 
 

Kanine Social

580 College St.

Southbank Johnnie’s, Lexington Hotel

 
 
 
 
 
 

The Market, Hyatt Regency

225 E. Coastline Dr.

Coming Soon:

Burlock & Barrel Distillery
417 Magnolia St.

SHOR Tavern, Hyatt Regency
225 E. Coastline Dr.

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Stories From BlogDTJax.com

• A Day in the Life: Interning at Downtown Vision
• National Outdoors Month in #DTJax
• Celebrating the St. Johns River in #DTJax
• Street Art in #DTJax
• Found in #DTJax: FORGE 3D Printing Studio

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DVI Updates:

 

Staying Strong in the Face of Tragedy

 

We are deeply saddened by the senseless tragedy that occurred in our Downtown over the weekend. Our hearts are broken for those who lost loved ones and who were injured or affected by yesterday’s shooting. We offer our deepest sympathies.

We are grateful to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, Fire Department, elected officials, hospital workers and all first responders for their swift action in our city’s time of need.

Downtown Jacksonville is our home, and this incident is not indicative of the Downtown we know. Our Jacksonville community will heal together and make our city better together. Working together – with love and support – we can continue to help make Downtown Jacksonville a better place to live, work, visit and invest.

 

2017 State of Downtown Report

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

It’s an exciting time for Downtown Jacksonville. As we watch Downtown “potential” turn into action, we have a lot of successes to celebrate. Read about current development, employment and residential trends in this 12-month look at the Downtown Jacksonville progress. Read or download the PDF here.

2018 Art Walk Sponsorship Opportunities

 

 
Downtown’s signature monthly event, First WednesdayArt Walk attracts 8,000 people each month, spans 15+ blocks with 30+ galleries, museums, cultural venues, restaurants, bars and businesses. In its 14th year, Art Walk celebrates the local art scene by featuring hundreds of artists, performers and live music acts. Be a partner today! Download the kit here.