Business Improvement District

SUPPORTING A VIBRANT DOWNTOWN JACKSONVILLE

Formed in 2000, Downtown Vision is the Business Improvement District (BID) for Downtown Jacksonville, a not-for-profit organization funded mainly by Downtown’s commercial property owners through a self-assessment. Downtown Vision is governed by a 27-person board of directors representing diverse Downtown stakeholders. Downtown Vision has a corporate structure with both a 501(c)6 nonprofit business association and a 501(c)3 charitable corporation, providing members and supporters with a wide range of support and benefits.

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A strong public-private partnership, Downtown Vision is tightly aligned to the mission and priorities of the City of Jacksonville and the Downtown Investment Authority (DIA). This collaboration integrates the private sector in the execution of the DIA’s Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) plans and benefits property owners, residents, businesses and their employees.

MISSION: Create and support a vibrant Downtown and promote Downtown as an exciting place to live, work, visit and invest.

A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP FOR DOWNTOWN

THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE DIA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mayoral & City Council Appointees

DTJAX.COM

DOWNTOWN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY (DIA) DOWNTOWN VISION, INC. (DVI) DVI BOARD OF DIRECTORS Diverse Downtown Stakeholders DOWNTOWN PROPERTY OWNERS Tenants & Owners

KEY BID SERVICES

DTJAX.COM

DISTRICT SERVICES Ambassadors & Stakeholder Support

The cornerstone of a great Downtown is a clean and safe environment, which is why we focus on it seven days a week. We also partner with the City, Sheriff’s Office, property owners and others to support economic growth and the live/work/visit experience. EXPERIENCE CREATION Placemaking & Public Realm

Public space beautification, activation and management plays a fundamental role in creating exceptional experiences. We focus on improving the public realm experience to create reasons for people to linger, explore and return Downtown. MARKETING & EVENTS Marketing, PR, Events & Promotions

We market Downtown as the unique epicenter for business, history, culture, education and entertainment for our region. Our events showcase all DTJax offers, serve as economic drivers for businesses and create comfortable settings for people to explore Downtown. INFORMATION MANAGE MENT Research, Reports & Surveys

As the primary source for information on Downtown, we collect data and analyze trends including: investment, office market and residential growth. By benchmarking and issuing reports, we tell the story of Downtown’s revitalization.