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
Nov 25: 30th Annual Christmas on the River Tree Lighting Ceremony at The Jacksonville Landing
Arts + Culture
Family Fun Nov 22: Holiday Movies at Main Library
Nov 25: Downtown Dazzle
Nov 25-27: Christmas Made in the South
Live Music + Nightlife
Sports + FitnessNov 23: Free Yoga
Nov 28: Y-Fit Bootcamp
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Stories From BlogDTJax.com
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News of the Week
- “Topping off” ceremony marks major Cowford Chophouse milestone
- New life for Berkman II? Owners seek rezoning for riverfront ‘eyesore’
- The 4 Biggest Myths About Downtown Jacksonville
- History for sale: University Club contents to be auctioned
- Downtown’s Monroe Galleries may close after almost two years
- See inside Downtown’s Doro Fixtures building
- Where should an expanded Skyway go? Public weighs in on question
- Mural City: Transforming Jacksonville one wall at a time
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DVI Updates
Our 2015-2016 Annual Report is now available!
For more than 15 years, Downtown Vision has had the privilege of creating and supporting a vibrant Downtown Jacksonville and by promoting Downtown as an exciting place to live, work, visit and invest.
This past year:
- Our Downtown Clean & Safe Ambassadors logged 22,000 hours to make DTJax clean and Downtown a better place safe.
- Our produced events drew more than 200,000 people to DTJax creating lively streets and supporting our small businesses.
- The #DTJax hashtag reach exceeded 24 million people reinforcing Downtown as the City’s unique epicenter for business, history, culture and entertainment.
- And, our 2015 State of Downtown Report provided developers, investors and realtors with a holistic broad view on the health of DTJax progress occurring in Downtown Jacksonville.
- We also implemented a number of special projects this year, ranging from the Downtown Parklet Program to the inaugural DTJax Gala celebrating Downtown to The Elbow Entertainment District Marketing Co-Operative.
These are just some of the highlights you can find in our Annual Report, which you can view and download here.
If you would like a hard copy of the report, please email your request toCheryl@dtjax.org. To view all of Downtown Vision’s publications, please visit dtjaxreports.com.
Small Business Saturday returns to #DTJax!
On Saturday, November 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., #DTJax invites you to join us for Small Business Saturday. This year, don’t just shop small for our local businesses, do it for the businesses you love, for the community you call home and for the money that can stay in the neighborhood when we all #ShopSmall. View the full list of participating businesses at DTJax.com/ShopSmall.
This year, get up, get out and #ShopSmallDTJax.
Amplified Vol. 2 CD:
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.