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Your Special Improvement District Update

from the Downtown Dayton PartnershipSummer 2008Event

ConnectionSummer 2008

Cityfolk FestivalRiverScape

July 3-5

First Fridays

Oregon Arts District, Cannery Art &Design CentreJuly 4, August 1

Michelob Dayton Blues FestivalDave Hall Plaza

July 20

Dayton Celtic FestivalRiverScapeJuly 25-27

City Life 08Throughout Downtown

May 16-August 15

Michelob Ultra Cool FilmsVictoria Theatre

Weekends rom June 27-August 24

Dayton Classic IVCourthouse Square,Welcome Stadium

August 28-31

Michelob Dayton Reggae FestivalDave Hall Plaza

August 31

For a complete list of eventshappening in Downtown

Dayton, visitwww.wntwnatn.rg

Downtown Leaders Work to StrengtheOur Business CommunityThe people who ll our oce buildings every

day make downtown hum. The nearly 24,000

people who work downtown support amenities

like restaurants, bars, galleries, banks, and other

retail services. These jobs also draw housing de-velopments and recreational activities. To make

downtown Dayton the healthy, vibrant commu-

nity it can be, we must ocus on strengthening

our job base. Thats why the Downtown Dayton

Partnership and the City o Dayton are stepping

up their eorts in 2008 to retain downtown

businesses with the Downtown Dayton Leader-

ship Network.

The Downtown Dayton Leadership Network is

a group o 20 prominent, downtown business

leaders who are passionate about the core and

the success o its businesses. These leaders arecommitted to downtown and will be pounding

the pavement this year to visit key downtown

businesses. During these visits, the leaders will

work to build stronger relationships with these

businesses, identiy issues, and work to solve

them. Downtown prides itsel on having an

atmosphere where colleagues and competi-

tors alike interact almost daily. The Downtow

Dayton Leadership Network will enhance thes

relationships, helping to strengthen the conne

tion our existing businesses have to downtow

Additionally, the Downtown Dayton Leadersh

Network will address any problems proactive

In recent years, some businesses have depart

downtown. The Downtown Dayton Leadersh

Network, as part o the DDPs retention and

expansion program, will be working to solve

problems beore they become major obstacl

to staying downtown.

Ultimately, the relationships and eedback

gained rom the Downtown Dayton Leader-

ship Network will help the DDP and its partne

make downtown a dynamic job center, whic

in turn will help oster a community in which

people want to work, live and play. Check bac

later this summer and into the all or a progre

report on this new initiative.

RTA Bra Grn n Nw Trant CntrA major change to downtowns streetscape isnow underway with the start o construction

on the Wright Stop Plaza Transit Center. Thenew transit center will occupy the site o the oldAdmiral Benbow Hotel along Market Street. RTAbroke ground on the project on Monday, June23, and expects to open the new acility in Aprilo 2009.RTAs goal in designing the Wright Stop PlazaTransit Center is to make transit usage more e-cient and aesthetically pleasing or customers. The new center will house avariety o platorm amenities or customers, such as real-time bus arrivals, inorma-tion kiosks and transit ambassadors to assist with boarding as well as questions. Thnew transit center will also help to alleviate some o the congestion at the corner o

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PRemieR HeAlTH PARTNeRs

exTeNdiNG sTAy iN 40 W. FouRTH CeNTRe

Were pleased to report that Premier Health Partners has renewed their commitment to

downtown or ve additional years by renewing their lease at 40 W. Fourth Centre. The o-

ces in 40 W. Fourth Centre house approximately 700 employees. Premier Health Partnersis the parent company o Miami Valley Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, Atrium Medica

Center, and other clinics and primary care oces.

GRAPHiCs TeRmiNAlNoW A Full-seRviCe PRiNTeR

Graphc Trna inc./dgta shrt, located at 136 N. St.

Clair Street, has added a our-color Heidelberg printing press to

its printing capabilities. They can now print large quantities o

brochures and fiers. For more inormation call (937) 222-9400.

BelCAN sTAFFiNG PRovides PeRsoNNel soluTioNs doWNToWN

Bcan stafng opened at 12 S. Ludlow Street on April 1 o this year. The company pro-

vides technical stang to organizations. This oce is Belcans rst location in Dayton. Im

very excited that Belcan is in downtown Dayton, and we plan on making this our perma-

nent home in the area, said Branch Leader Erica King. For more inormation, please call

(937) 586-5053 or visit their Web site at bcan.c.

PRACTiCe yoGA oPeNs iN THe oReGoN ARTs disTRiCT

Practc yga is the newest business to open in the

Oregon Arts District at 504 E. Fith Street. They were

ormerly located in Oakwood. Practice Yoga is dedicated

to building the yoga community with high-quality

instruction and exceptional customer service. They oer

a variety o classes, including hot yoga, or all levels o yoga students. For more inormatio

please call (937) 321-7676 or visit their Web site at practcgaatn.c .

exPRess youRselF AT THe NeWly oPeNedPlAyTHiNk leARNiNG

Artists, musicians, dancers, writers and other creative

thinkers and perormers have a new outlet in the

Oregon Arts District: Pathn larnng st. Play-

think Learning is a creative arts organization oering all

sorts o classes, workshops and opportunities to display

or perorm your art. Anything goes in this welcoming

creative atmosphere. Playthink Learning opened at 411 E. Fith Street in the middle o May

For more inormation about them and to view their calendar o events and workshops,

please visit their Web site at pathn.c

THANks To THe FolloWiNG BusiNesses FoR ReNeWiNG THeiR leAsesdoWNToWN!

Prr Hath Partnr,40 W. Fourth Centre

Wa R. martn, o.d.,Kettering Tower

Th Fran m. Tat Fnatn,Kettering Tower

m Fart mfn & Bag,Kettering Tower

new on the scene

When the warmweather hits,downtown comes

alive with all theunique things ithas to oer. Forstarters, the DaytonDragons will beplaying the heart otheir ninth seasonat Fith Third Field.Its a great place toentertain clients or the amily. Downtown isalso home to wonderul estivals during thesummer months. The Cityolk Festival kickso the season over the Independence Day

weekend. Be sure to catch the terric City oDayton reworks display on July 3. The City oDaytons Summer Music Festival showcasestalented local musicians at Dave Hall Plaza onthree Sunday aternoons during the summer,too. And toward the end o July, the DaytonCeltic Festival opens to celebrate the Celticheritage in our community.

Dont orget theres plenty to do every day.You can get out o your oce at lunch andtake a walk to RiverScape. Spend a sunnyaternoon on Courthouse Square enjoyinglive music and lunch rom a local vendor orrestaurant. Take advantage o nice weatherto walk to meetings around town and checkout the First Bloom planters, which wererelled by our riends at Wegerzyn Gardens.You can also support your local armersand vendors at the National City 2nd StreetMarket or the Farmers Market at CourthouseSquare.

While youre out, be sure to check out theCity Lie 08 sculpture walk. We were very ex-cited to bring these unique sculptures backto downtown or a second year. Were also

excited to see your entries in the photo andstory contests. Youve got 20 new sculpturesto explore, so get creative and send in thosesubmissions!

You can always visit downtowndayton.org ora complete calendar o events. I encourageeveryone to take ull advantage o our centercity this summer!

Sandra K. Gudor

President, Downtown Dayton Partnership

PresidentL E T T E R from the

Sandy Gudor,

DDP President


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Celebrate at theCityfolk Festival!

Get ready: the Cityolk Festival

returns to downtown DaytonJuly 3 through 5 at RiverScape!

This popular downtown tradi-

tion showcases the best o the

arts, dance and music rom

around the world along with plenty o ood and drink rom some

o your avorite vendors. The City o Daytons annual reworks

display will ll the sky beginning at approximately 10:00 p.m.

on Thursday, July 3. This ree event is a wonderul celebration o

global and local culture, so bring the kids and party in your center

city! Visit downtowndayton.org or a list o street closings pertain-

ing to the event.

Patterson Co-Op High School Coming Down

Look or major changes along First Street this summer as Patter-

son High School is being demolished. The project, which began in

June, is scheduled to be completed by the end o the summer. The

sidewalk and lanes o trafc along the south side o First Street will

be closed during the demolition. The long-term plans or the lot

are not yet known, but in the short-term, it is expected to be green

space.ouR AmBAssAdoRs

at work

Trash Collected: . . . . . . . . . . . 34,069 lbs.

Grati Removed: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 575

Pedestrian Assistance: . . . . . . . . . 3,890

Property Owner/Building Manager Contacts: . . . . 1,638

Motorist Assistance: . . . . . . . . . . . 1,462

Panhandling IncidentsAddressed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472

Request or Police Assistance . . . . 208

Power Washing . . . . . . . . . . . 44,400 gal.

Bike Miles Ridden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,327

Downtown AmbassadorActivity Report

2008 Year-to-Date Statistics

FiRsT Bloom PlANTeRsReTuRN To doWNToWN

A special thank you to volunteers rom Weger-

zyn Gardens who reflled First Bloom planters

throughout downtown on Saturday, May 10!

Watch or this years planters to bloom with

white petunias and lavender angelonia.

With the successul return o the City Liesculptures comes the accompanying photoand story contests! Entering the contests issimple: paint a picture with words or useprops to make a photograph uniquelyyour own. Then email your submissions [email protected]. We are lookingor creativity and originality. For ofcial contestrules, visit downtowndayton.org.

The exhibit is presented by the City o Dayton,

Montgomery County, the Downtown DaytonPartnership and Culture Works, with sponsor-ship support rom WDTN TV-2. A special thanksgoes to all o the area businesses whose gener-ous sponsorship o individual sculptures helpedto make this project possible.

A Downtown Sculpture Walk by J. Seward Johnson

City Life 08:Strike a Pose, Pen Some Prose

The Downtown Dayton Ambassadorsare on the street every day, working tomake downtown cleaner, saer and amore welcoming business environment.The Ambassadors are unded by theSpecial Improvement District.Hr a napht thr wr arn 2008:


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Dayton,Ohio45243

(937)224-1518

www.downtowndayton.org

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Redesigned & UpdatedConsumer Guide Hits the StreetsDowntown at Your Fingertips is back and better than ever!

The Downtown Dayton Partnerships guide to downtown

has been redesigned to be more user-riendly and help youget the most out o your downtown.

The 2008-2009 edition contains many great new eatures,

including:

l Color-coded sidebars to help you navigate the guide

l Descriptions o restaurants and nightclubs to help you

plan lunch or an evening out

l A redesigned parking map, now detailing the location

and capacity o each acility

l Listings or the Oregon Arts District, including all o its

newly opened galleries

There is also an exceptional collection o photographs

throughout the guide eaturing downtown businesses

and venues.

The new and improved Downtown at Your Fingertips will be distributed to downtown

locations in late June. I you would like a copy or a supply or your oce, please call the

Downtown Dayton Partnership at 224-1518.

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