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Your Special Improvement District Update

from the Downtown Dayton PartnershipSummer 2009

Event Connection

Summer 2009City Life ‘09

Throughout DowntownNow – August 14

Michelob Ultra Cool FilmsVictoria Theatre

Each Friday, Saturday & Sunday

First Friday Throughout Downtown

July 3

City of Dayton FireworksRiverScape MetroPark

July 3

Cityfolk FestivalRiverScape MetroPark

July 3-5

Michelob Dayton Blues Festival

Dave Hall PlazaJuly 19

Dayton Celtic FestivalRiverScape MetroPark

July 24-26

First Friday Throughout Downtown

August 7

MichelobDayton Reggae Festival

Dave Hall PlazaAugust 30

For a complete list of eventshappening in Downtown

Dayton, visit www.downtowndayton.org

Folk, Fireworks and First Fridays… For FreeYour Downtown Kicks of Summer with Something or Everyone

Downtown Crime on the Decline

The beginning o every month starts with abang in downtown Dayton, thanks to First

Fridays – but in July it also will start with a boomand a banjo (or two). This month, First Fridayalls on July 3, which happens to be the nighto the city’s reworks display and the rst day o the 2009 Cityolk Festival.

The Cityfolk Festival, heldat RiverScapeMetroPark,is the largestmulti-cultural

celebration in the region, eaturing music,dance, art, ood and amily un. The estivalis open Friday, July 3, rom 5:30-10:30 p.m.;

Saturday, July 4, rom 1-11 p.m.; and Sunday,July 5, rom 1-7 p.m. Admission is ree, thanks tosupport rom Cityolk’s members and sponsors.

Three perormance stages will eature animpressive lineup o musicians rom throughoutthe nation and the world, including bluegrasslegend Ralph Stanley, banjo master Bela Fleck,and many other artists with great blues, Cajunand world music sounds. In addition to theantastic music, 22 ood vendors will be on site,along with an International Beer Garden andother rereshments, and master quilters roma wide range o traditions will demonstratetheir techniques and display their work at the

estival’s “Threads o Evidence” exhibit. For moreinormation, including perormer bios, estival

Dayton police data show that a new communitypolicing initiative has led to a signicantdrop in downtown business district crimereports compared to the previous ve-yearaverage. Six months ago, police ocersrom Lt. Larry Faulkner’s department began arigorous program to involve the community

in policing the downtown area, includingtraining bank employees to prevent robberies,educating motorists on how to avoid autothets, and delivering numerous presentationsto downtown businesses. Additionally, ocersand Greater Dayton RTA employees have

schedule and volunteer opportunities, visitwww.cityfolk.org. For inormation on street

closings, visit downtowndayton.org .On Friday, the Cityolk Festival’s rst night willconclude with the city’s Fourth o July Weekereworks display held at RiverScape beginnin10 p.m.

As i that wasn’t enough to choose rom, July3 is also the month’s First Friday art hop! Besure to set aside some timeto walk on the creative sideat this ree event eaturingexhibit openings at numerousgalleries and a variety o entertainment options. FirstFriday is sponsored by CODE

Credit Union, the Greater Dayton RTA, WHTV and the Downtown Dayton Partnershipand it takes place rom 5-10 p.m. on the rstFriday o each month (July 3 and Aug. 7) atlocations throughout downtown.

Download a discount coupon at www.codecu.that makes it even less expensive to enjoy manydowntown’s restaurants and taverns during FFriday. In August, catch a ree ride on the RTWright Flyer, which stops at several locationthroughout the area . For more inormation, vdowntowndayton.org , or call (937) 224-151

Summer’s here and the time is right or danci

(and art hopping) in the streets!

been collaborating to better identiy peoplewho have been banned rom the downtownhub at Third and Main streets. Downtownbusiness owners report a very noticeableimprovement, and the crime statistics suppothat observation. Reports o stolen vehicleshave dropped more than 60 percent, resident

burglaries have declined 40 percent, and armrobberies dropped by 45 percent. Lt. Faulknesees the stats as evidence that the new tactichave had a signicant positive efect. “This isproo to us that community policing works,”he said.

Fridafirst



you’ve drivendowntown recently,you’ve no doubt

noticed some majorchanges taking place– or, at the very least,a giant hole wherea street used to be!The amiliar orangebarrels may be a bito an inconvenience,but they’re alsoan indicator o some exciting changes on the horizon. Yourdowntown streets are getting a acelit.

Most visible so ar, the Main Street projectconsists o the reconstruction and resuracing

o the entire street, including the replacemento brick crosswalks, between MonumentAvenue and Sixth Street. Work began on May18 and is slated or completion in December.Project plannershave workedhard to ensurethat onenorthbound andone southboundane will remain open during construction, withthe exception o occasional, temporary block closings. To avoid major trac delays in theseanes, RTA buses are detouring to Third Street.For an up-to-date listing o detoured bus routesand stops, visit www.greaterdaytonrta.org.Motorists also are encouraged to use alternateroutes on Ludlow and Jeferson streets to avoidMain Street delays.

n addition to the Main Street reconstruction,several other roadway improvements areplanned or this summer. Some o theseprojects are:

• Repavingnearlyalldowntownstreets

• Replacingbrokensidewalksandcurbsin

select locations

• Convertingsectionsofseveraldowntownstreets rom one-way to two-way

• Addingbicyclelanesonselectstreets

Be sure to visit downtowndayton.org/

roadways or ongoing updates on theMain Street project, as well as other roadconstruction inormation, as it is made available.A ew orange barrels now means a greatnetwork o new downtown streets is comingsoon!

Sandra K. Gudor

President, Downtown Dayton Partnership

President L E T T E R from the

Sandy Gudorf,

DDP President

The Area Agency on Aging will move 120 employees

into its new home in downtown’s Courthouse Crossingsbuilding beginning July 10, according to executive

director Doug McGarry. The agency has outgrown

its current location near the intersection o Patterson

Boulevard and Third Street and has plans to add up to 3

new jobs by 2011. To accommodate this growth, AAOAwill renovate and occupy the top oor o Courthouse

Crossings, doubling its current oce space to 41,000

square eet and purchasing new urniture, equipment

and fxtures. The move allows the agency to ulfll its goal o remaining centrally located in

downtown Dayton and was supported by the Downtown Dayton Partnership’s Site Seeker program and a $200,000 grant rom the City o Dayton. The Area Agency on Aging is a non-

proft organization that manages a system o services or older adults, including home and

long-term care, transportation, housing, legal services, Alzheimer’s services, and more. For mo

inormation on the AAOA, call (937) 341-3000 or visit www.ino4seniors.org.

Another expanding downtown business, VocaLink

Language Services recently moved to its new location

at 405 W. First St. The frm’s aggressive growth plan

and technology needs necessitated the move to this

new location eaturing nearly three times the space o its previous oce. VocaLink President and CEO Amelia

Rodriguez reports that the organization was committed

to staying downtown and was assisted by $40,000 rom

the City o Dayton to help renovate the new space.VocaLink provides translation as well as on-site, over-the-

phone, and video interpretation services to worldwide companies targeting global and ethnicmarkets. Learn more at VocaLink.net or by calling (937) 223-1415.

Also staying downtown is PLACES, Inc., a private, not-or-proft organization providing adul

care acilities, sae and secure housing and other supportive services to Montgomery County residents with severe and persistent mental illnesses, including those who are homeless.

PLACES moved into its new location at 11 W. Monument Ave. on June 1. It previously had been

temporarily located in the Centre City Building ater a December water main burst orced the

organization to vacate its location in Fidelity Plaza. The Downtown Dayton Partnership’s Site

Seeker program assisted in locating the new permanent space.

Thank you to the following businesses for

their continued commitment to downtown!

DOWNTOWN

Committed to

DOWNTOWN DAYTON

ROADWAYIMPROVEMENTS

Welcome to these new

downtown businesses!

•Greathouse Partners,137 N. Main St.

•PerformanceTechnologies,137 N. Main St.

•SFA Architects,120 W. Second St.

•Victory Project,16 W. Fith St.

•Newlocation:Bello-One DesignsExecutive Clothier, Kettering Tower

•Newlocation:Dayton/MontgomeryCounty Port Authority, 6 S. Main St.

•Leaserenewal:Executive Men’s Hair-styling, 118 W. First St.

•Leaserenewal:ProWork Center,360 S. Main St.

•Newlocation:Vectren Foundation,32 N. Main St.



Miami-Jacobs Marks150th AnniversaryYear-long celebration planned tohighlight college’s history

What do balloons, Abraham Lincoln,

and Chunky Monkey® Ice Cream have in

common (besides being the ormula or

another zany Will Ferrell time travel movie)?

All three were part o an old-ashioned

ice cream social on June 10th to launch Miami-Jacobs Career

College’s 150th anniversary celebration. Founded in 1860, the

college has expanded rom a proverbial (but also literal) one-

room school located on East Third Street downtown to six area

campuses in Dayton, Troy, Springboro, Columbus, Akron and

Sharonville. The core always has been in downtown Dayton, andMJCC President Darlene Waite said the college was looking or a

way to express its appreciation to the community.

“We are grateul to

have experienced

such longevity

in Dayton and to

have changed so

many lives or the

past century and a

hal. Miami-Jacobs has experienced great success thanks to our

students, graduates, alumni and the community which supports

us. Our 150th Anniversary is a abulous opportunity to extend

our gratitude to those who have made us successul,” Waite

explained. “I can’t think o a better way to begin our celebration

than by thanking Dayton, our birthplace 150 years ago.”

The ice cream social was just the beginning – Miami-Jacobs has

plans or a year-long celebration o the milestone. The college

expects to be involved with several downtown events, such as

the Dayton Holiday Festival, and has a ew more community

parties o its own in the works, all leading up to a big celebration

at its graduation ceremonies on June 10, 2010. Keeping with

the spirit o giving back to the community that made them

successul, Miami-Jacobs also plans to ocus on opportunities or

philanthropy as part o the celebration.

During the past 150 years, Miami-Jacobs Community College

has built its reputation on helping students achieve a better lie

through a new career. When Edwin D. Babbit opened the Miami

Commercial School in 1860, he noted that “lie itsel was dicult

and schooling didn’t come easily.” With that understanding, his

vision was to provide aordable education and career training,

ree o unnecessary classes and requirements, in a manner

that would be convenient or students. Today, Miami-Jacobs

remains committed to that original goal. Although the times

and technologies have changed since 1860, the need to prepare

graduates or good careers has not.

DOWNTOWN PROFILES:

Faces & SpacesYOUR DOWNTOWN

environment

Trash Collected: . . . . . . .24,272 lbs.

Grati Removed: . . . . . . . . . . . .508

Pedestrian Assistance: . . . . . 4,457

Property Owner/ Building ManagerContacts: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,387

Volunteers rom Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPaconverged on downtown Dayton in May

to replant the owering planters locatedthroughout the city’s center. The boxwoods wneatly trimmed and planters were flled with amix o purple wave petunias and gold lantana

Thanks to the volunteers or helping to keep odowntown beautiul!

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

Panhandling IncidentsAddressed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Request or Police Assistance .

Power Washing . . . . . . .22,660

Bike Miles Ridden . . . . . . . . . .4

Downtown Ambassador Activity Report 2009 Year-to-Date Statistics

First Bloom Planters: Volunteers refresh downtown green

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2009-2010 CONSUMER GUIDEHITS THE STREETSDowntown Dayton at Your Fingertips

is back and ready to help you get the

most out o your downtown! This handy,ree publication is your ocial guide to

downtown services, dining, nightlie,

attractions, parking, accommodations,

arts & entertainment, shopping, and

more. In addition to complete lists o

downtown businesses, venues and

points o interest, along with their

locations and phone numbers, you’ll

also fnd such useul eatures as:

• Easy-to-read,topic-specicmapstohelpyoupinpoint your destination

• Descriptionsofrestaurants,barsandclubstomakeiteasiertoplan a lunch or evening out

• Greatideasforthingstodo,eventstoattendandnew

discoveries to make downtown!

The cover or this year’s guide eatures one o the winners rom

this year’s Light Up Dayton skyline photo

contest! To see the other winning shots, visit

www.downtowndayton.org.

The Downtown Dayton at Your Fingertips guide

will be distributed to downtown locations in

early July. I you would like a copy or a supply

or your oce, please call the Downtown Dayton Partnership at

(937) 224-1518.

the skyline photo contest

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The City Life Sculpture Photo Contest:

Click It to Win It!The City Lie Sculptures are back or one nal appearance. Click your way into the winner’s seat by

submitting your entries or this year’s City Lie 2009 photo contest! Entering the contest is simple: Take a

photo and e-mail it to [email protected] to win a variety o great prizes.

Photography contestants should get their creative juices owing:

Use props, riends or a unique perspective to make your photo

stand out. The ree contest will be judged on creativity and overall

composition, and prizes will be

awarded based on age group.

For complete contest rules, visit

downtowndayton.org.

City Lie 2009 eatures 16 lie-like sculptures by J. Seward Johnson Jr.,

ncluding a unique, 25-oot sculpture o Shakespeare’s King Lear on

Courthouse Square. The world-renowned artist’s work will be exhibited

or your enjoyment in key locations throughout downtown until

Aug. 14, 2009.

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