The Downtown Council meets on the first and third Friday of each month at Current's Bistro on the 2nd floor of the Aetna building 841 Prudential Drive (Click for directions). Pull into second driveway, get ticket from attendant, and drive into parking garage. Ticket will be validated for free parking at the Council Registration Table. Cost is $17 for members and $22 for non-members. Registration and networking at 7:30. Buffet breakfast from 7:40-8:00. We accept checks, cash, MasterCard, Visa & American Express.

Bring a U.S. Navy destroyer to Downtown Jacksonville

There is a genuine effort to bring a U.S. Navy destroyer to Downtown Jacksonville as a permanent maritime museum (http://www.adamsclassddgvets.org/). The Jacksonville Historic Naval Ship Association has a store in the Landing, selling some pretty cool Navy gear as well as the idea. I'm sure there will be lots of opinions about this effort, but these guys are serious and we will be learning more.

The photo shows the USS CHARLES F ADAMS (DDG-2) berthed on the St Johns River in downtown Jacksonville, Florida.

Rethinking and Remaking Downtown

Downtown Vision, Inc. (DVI) is the Downtown Improvement District (DID) for Downtown Jacksonville. DVI is a not-for-profit 501(c)6 organization whose mission is to build and maintain a healthy and vibrant Downtown community and to promote Downtown as an exciting place to live, work, play and visit.

The attached paper discusses the 2.72-square mile urban community redevelopment area bounded by State Street to the north, I-95 to the west and south and the St. Johns River to the east. The terms “urban core,” “walkable core” or “core” refer to the walkable area of Downtown Jacksonville consisting of approximately 25 blocks on the Northbank centered on Laura Street, plus the Southbank Riverwalk and Friendship Fountain area, which is accessible to pedestrians via the Main Street Bridge and water taxi. The core contains the three major “nodes” of Downtown activity including The Jacksonville Landing/Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts, the Hemming Plaza government and cultural center, and the emerging entertainment district around Bay, Forsyth and Adams Streets, anchored by the Florida Theatre..

Download Turning the Corner: Rethinking and Remaking Downtown

Sheriff John Rutherford Speaks to the Downtown Council

Sheriff John Rutherford spoke to the Downtown Council on Friday June 4th and Max Marbut from the Daily Record was there to report the story.  Sheriff Rutherford presented facts supporting crime reduction over the years and complemented State Attorney Angela Corey for her envolvement in prosecuting criminals in the area. Read the entire story at www.jaxdailyrecord.com.

3rd Quarter Cornerstone Luncheon - Jaguar KickOff

3rd Quarter Cornerstone Luncheon - Jaguar KickOff   
09/07/2010 | 11:30 AM - 01:30 PM
Prime Osborn Convention Center
1000 Waters Street, Jacksonville, FL