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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

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Things To Do Downtown

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Get Involved

COJ City Council Meeting

When: Tuesday, June 26 at 5 p.m.

Where: Council Chamber, 117 W. Duval St., 1st Floor

Join the City of Jacksonville for a city council meeting. For more information, visit their website here.

Downtown Monthly Street Count

What: Talking with people who are homeless downtown and guiding them to begin or continue a housing plan.

When: Tuesday, June 26 from 6pm – 8pm in Hemming Park

You can find more information about this event here.

Quarterly Stakeholder Meeting

When: Tuesday, July 3 from 8:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Where: First floor training room of the Ed Ball Building

The meeting is free and open to the public and will have updates from Cantrece Jones, on the Jacksonville Regional Transportation Center and LaVilla Activity in addition to other speakers.

 

Volunteer Opportunities: First Wednesday Art Walk

 

Help us make #ArtWalkJax a success and support Downtown’s signature monthly event! Sign up here.

 

 

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#DTJax News

• • • Jacksonville cultural institutions begin summer programming
    • Group pushes for downtown historic district
    • Mayor’s committee approves $559,000 in incentives for 107 new jobs downtown
    • Proposed Hart Bridge overpass removal a boon for downtown development, a pain for commuters
    • Arts Notes: VenuesNow magazine names Florida Theatre a top venue
    • VyStar taking over piece of downtown skyline, moving HQ to urban core
    • Partnerships power Downtown development
    • Downtown Thumbs: There is a good plan for Downtown
    • Downtown column: Laura Street could be a great pedestrian mall
    • An art view is happening in full view Downtown
    • DIA approves selling LaVilla property for apartments, grocery, rooftop beekeeping
    • Thumbs up to Vesctor’s bullish approach to Downtown housing
    • Vestcor pushes toward 600 apartments in downtown
    • Jacksonville earns No. 6 spot for local business growth
    • “Project Wolfe” would bring 100 jobs to Jacksonville
    • A Bird’s-Eye View of Downtown Jacksonville in 2018
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New businesses in #DTJax:

Now Open!

11 N. Ocean St.

The Justice Pub
315 E. Bay St.

Coming Soon:

Burlock & Barrel Distillery
417 Magnolia St.

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Stories From BlogDTJax.com

• Celebrating the St. Johns River in #DTJax
• Summer Camps in #DTJax
• Street Art in #DTJax
• 2018 #DTJax Awards Downtown Achievement Award: Preston Haskell
• 2018 #DTJax Awards Downtown Project of the Year: Cowford Chophouse
• Found in #DTJax: FORGE 3D Printing Studio
• 2018 #DTJax Awards Downtowner of the Year: Mark Nusbaum and Frank Denton
• 2018 #DTJax Awards Downtown Ambassador of the Year: Willie Browner
• Sunset Cruises with the St. Johns River Taxi
• The Dog Side of #DTJax

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2016-2017 Annual Report

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 2016-2017. Read or download the PDF here.

2016-2017 State of Downtown Report