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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Things To Do Downtown
Arts + CultureAug 12: Gourmet Cookie Decorating Class
Aug 13: Riverside Arts Market
Aug 13: Cars and Coffee Cruise-in
Family Fun
Live Music + NightlifeAug 10: OUTCRY: Summer 2016 Tour
Aug 12: Sensory Elevation
Aug 12: The Raisin Cake Orchestra
Aug 13: Complicated Animals at HOBNOB
Sports + FitnessAug 11: Adamec Bike Night
Aug 11-14: Jacksonville Suns vs. Mississippi Braves
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Stories From BlogDTJax.com
- Downtown’s Upswing: 2015 State of Downtown Report
- Pavement to Parklets in #DTJax
- Sunset Cruises with the St. Johns River Taxi
- Jacksonville Magazine: 95 Things We Love about Jax
- 6 Sweet Places in #DTJax
- #DTJax. There’s an App for that!
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News of the Week
- Strategy: How a local entrepreneur is building a popsicle empire
- Landscape artists take pick up sketchpads for walk through Downtown
- Reports: EverBank’s mystery buyer is a New York financial institution
- Former Underbelly partner brings Wolf & Cub clothing store Downtown
- Omni Hotel general manager leaving post
- TEDx Jacksonville announces speaker line-up
- August Art Walk to feature “back to school” theme
- ‘State of Downtown’ is growth, potential, report says
- State of Downtown report: More projects, residential development in city’s future
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DVI Updates
Mayor Curry’s Pension Reform:
On July 26th, DVI hosted Mayor Lenny Curry at our Quarterly Downtown Stakeholder Meeting to answer questions about his proposed solution to the City’s unfunded pension liability crisis.
On July 27, DVI’s Board of Directors voted unanimously approving a resolution of support of Mayor Curry’s proposed solution. DVI and its board of directors encourage Downtown supporters to vote “yes” on Duval County Referendum No. 1 on August 30.
A copy of the DVI resolution can be found here.
Given the dire circumstances of the City Budget, DVI’s leadership believe the resolution of this pressing issue is essential before the revitalization of Downtown Jacksonville can continue.
By establishing a dedicated funding source for the pension liability, general fund dollars will eventually be freed up and used for other high priority items for the City of Jacksonville, including public investments to better Downtown Jacksonville.
For more information on the Mayor’s plan, visit here and make sure to vote ‘yes’ on August 30.
We’re Looking for Interns!
If you or someone you know is looking for an internship this Fall, DVI may be the perfect fit! We are looking for marketing, events and research interns so if you love Art Walk, want to get to know Downtown better or are looking to find out how an organization like ours works, apply today! Read our blog to hear about an internship experience at DVI.
More information on the internship positions can be found here, and if you’re interested please email your cover letter and resume to haleigh@dtjax.org.
Mark your calendars for PARK(ing) Day in #DTJax:
September 16, 2016 is PARK(ing) Day, which is an internationally celebrated event where citizens, artists and activists collaborate to turn metered parking spaces into temporary public spaces.
If you are a #DTJax area business interested in creating a temporary parklet for PARK(ing) Day, please email hana@dtjax.org no later than August 12.
Here is the sample parklet designed by Transform Jax in front of Zodiac Bar and Grill:
DVI Annual Report Available:
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 2014-2015.