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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We hope everyone is safe following Hurricane Irma and yesterday’s historic flooding in Downtown, surrounding neighborhoods and throughout our city. Thank you to Mayor Curry and his staff, JSO, JEA and our first responders, emergency operations center workers and volunteers, and everyone who worked to keep our City safe and informed.
In the coming days we urge everyone to support #DTJax businesses as things begin to get back to normal. Also if you are a stakeholder in the Business Improvement District and have an issue, you can report it here:
Instagram of the Week
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Things To Do Downtown
Arts + Culture
September 13: Jacksonville Job Fair
September 13: Power Up Your Digital Strategy: Marketing Myth Busters
September 13: FSCJ Artist Series Open House
September 13: Poetry Night
September 13: Drive Electric Rally
September 13: Hurricane Relief Fundraiser Dinner at Spliff’s Gastropub
September 14: Book Review and Discussion Panel
September 15: PARK(ing) Day
September 15: 19th Annual Toast to the Animals
September 15: Mad Cowford Improv Comedy Show
September 15: The 5 & Dime LIVE! an evening of song – The Golden Age
September 16: Cosplay 101
September 16: Jacksonville Documentary Film Festival
September 16: First Coast Dancing with the Stars GALA
September 17: 2nd Annual “Bury Me With My Clippers Barber Battle”
Family Fun
September 13: Mid-Week Market
September 15: Music in the Plaza
September 15: MOSH $5 Fridays
September 16: Riverside Arts Market
September 16: RAM Ride – Family Bike Ride
September 17: Gameday Xpress Tailgate Event
Live Music + Nightlife
September 13: D3TAY at Myth Nightclub
September 14: Adamec Bike Night
September 14: 99.9 Gator Country Sunset Jam
September 14: Fifty Shades of Cigars: Cigar Workshop
September 15: Clare Bowen at Daily’s Place
September 16: Raul Midon at Ritz Theatre and LaVilla Museum
September 16: Tim McGraw & Faith Hill at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
September 16: Jonathan Baptiste at Breezy’s
September 16: Zoogma at 1904 Music Hall
September 16: BSBG Nerd Trivia Night: Video Game Edition
September 16: Alien Ant Farm with Fire From the Gods, Powerflo at Mavericks at The Landing
September 17: Swing Night Out: The Volstead!
September 14: Adamec Bike Night
September 14: 99.9 Gator Country Sunset Jam
September 14: Fifty Shades of Cigars: Cigar Workshop
September 15: Clare Bowen at Daily’s Place
September 16: Raul Midon at Ritz Theatre and LaVilla Museum
September 16: Tim McGraw & Faith Hill at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
September 16: Jonathan Baptiste at Breezy’s
September 16: Zoogma at 1904 Music Hall
September 16: BSBG Nerd Trivia Night: Video Game Edition
September 16: Alien Ant Farm with Fire From the Gods, Powerflo at Mavericks at The Landing
September 17: Swing Night Out: The Volstead!
Sports + Fitness
September 13: Yoga Groove
September 14: Sunrise Yoga
September 15: Intro Yoga
September 17: Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Tennessee Titans
September 14: Sunrise Yoga
September 15: Intro Yoga
September 17: Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Tennessee Titans
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Get Involved
Public Meetings:
You Have a Voice
September 13, 2017 | 6:00 p.m.
Hear from elected officials about how you can have an impact, speaker Scott Shine with the School Board. Meeting will happen in Deep Blue located above Fionn MacCool’s. Event is free but guests must register at events@crossoverjacksonville.org. This is a public Service Outreach of Crossover Jacksonville.
Volunteer Opportunities:
First Wednesday Art Walk
Help us make #ArtWalkJax a success and support all of your favorite local artists, performers, food trucks and businesses! Sign up here.
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#DTJax News
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- Downtown Jacksonville faces severe flooding
- Jacksonville mayor talks safety, downtown development
- Food truck court introduces grocery options
- Sunday Lead Letter: Great progress is being made Downtown
- Mayor Curry rolls out stimulus budget: 100 new cops, $131 million for infrastructure
- UNF will bring Entrepreneurship Center to Downtown in 2018
- The District signs deal for riverfront hotel on Southbank
- Jaguars, Bold Events bring unique business twist to downtown Jacksonville
- Laura Street Trio, Barnett Bank incentive package approved by City Council
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New businesses in #DTJax:
- The Happy Grilled Cheese: 219 N. Hogan St.
- Tossgreen: 76 S. Laura St.
Coming soon:
- Cowford Chophouse: 101 E. Bay St.
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Stories From BlogDTJax.com
- The Dog Side of #DTJax
- Jacksonville Public Library: Jax Makerspace
- The 5 & Dime Theatre Camp, a Class Act
- Dine-in In #DTJax
- Must-try Summer Drinks in #DTJax
- Get out on the water this summer in #DTJax
- Summer Family Fun in #DTJax
- Relax in #DTJax
- IntoGo: Jacksonville’s First Fun App
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DVI Updates:
PARK(ing) Day 2017
PARK(ing) Day is an annual open source global event where citizens, artists, activists, organizations and businesses temporarily transform metered parking spaces into short term public “PARK” installations. If you are an organization or business who would like to participate in PARK(ing) Day on September 15, download the manual here or email ari@dtjax.org.
2016-2017 State of Downtown Report:
It’s an exciting time for Downtown Jacksonville. Since the beginning of 2016, Downtown has seen more than $80 million in completed development projects, such as the Winston Family YMCA and Daily’s Place Amphitheater. More than $2 billion in projects are currently under construction or proposed. Read about currently development, employment and residential trends in this 18-month look at the progress in Downtown Jacksonville from January 2016-June 2017.
Read or download the PDF here.
2015 State of Downtown Report:
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.
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 2015-2016.