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Downtown Vision Annual Report
Have you ever wondered, “What does Downtown Vision do?” From the Ambassador program and stakeholder support, to marketing and research, to the placemaking and events, we stay busy! Check out our Annual Report and learn about the programs that make our organization special.
2024 State of Downtown Report
Each year, Downtown Vision tracks and analyzes Downtown’s performance in key indicators of urban vitality, such as development and investment, residential demand, office market and employment base, transportation and infrastructure enhancements and tourism health to tell the story of Downtown Jacksonville, benchmark trends and support investment efforts.
The 2024 State of Downtown Report is an 18-month recap of progress and development in Downtown Jacksonville from January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024, published by Downtown Vision in November 2024.
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Downtown Vision Past Reports
Downtown Master Plan
The master plan for Downtown Jacksonville is a comprehensive playbook and rulebook for attracting private development, enriching the cultural environment and modernizing the infrastructure to reinvigorate the heart of the Jacksonville metro. It is a closely aligned and carefully integrated set of plans – including specific guidance for public infrastructure, a regulatory framework for private development and incentives to encourage desired redevelopment, all based on eight distinct goals and measurable strategic objectives.
Downtown Investment Authority Reports
The Downtown Investment Authority (DIA) is the Community Redevelopment Agency and the Economic Development arm of the City for Downtown Jacksonville. Guided by a nine-member board of directors, the DIA seeks to attract investment, facilitate job creation, support infrastructure improvements and oversees public property disposition. The DIA also strives to increase residential density through capital investment, planning, marketing, and public-private partnerships including the provision of incentives.
- DIA Business Investment & Development Plan (Bid Plan)
- Downtown Market Feasibility Study Part 1
- Downtown Market Feasibility Study Part 2
- Downtown Public Parking Strategy & Implementation Plan
- Brooklyn Neighborhood Road Diet Study
- Convention Center Feasibility Analysis
- Jacksonville’s Southbank Technical Assistance Panel
Additional City and Downtown Organization Reports
City Of Jacksonville Economic Development
Partner Impact Report – The Economic Development Partner Impact Report details the results of the City’s collaborative efforts to strengthen the local economy and increase opportunities for the people of Jacksonville.
Emerald Trail Master Plan
In 2019, Jacksonville City Council approved Groundwork Jacksonville’s Emerald Trail Master Plan to create a 30-mile network of bicycle and pedestrian trails that will connect Downtown to 14 historic neighborhoods, 18 schools, two colleges, and nearly 30 parks.
Cathedral District Master Plan
In 2017, Cathedral District Jax-Inc. (CDJ) commissioned a master plan with the purpose of developing a revitalization strategy for the neighborhood. The framework of the physical master plan is organization around the following ideas: create a residential core; make improved connections to surrounding neighborhoods and existing resources; create a mixed-use neighborhood-serving retail street; create safe and friendly walkable, bikeable streets; add open space; create religious public art program; attract a charter school; and develop a parking strategy.