• Between 2000-2009, 66 private and government development projects were completed Downtown with a combined value of $1,192,247,000.
• For those who need to park their vehicles, there are 1,600 metered spaces and 11,459 spaces in surface lots, 20,613 spaces in core Downtown garages and 10,799 spaces in peripheral garages for a total of 44,471 places to park.
• There are 91 places Downtown where you can get some- thing to eat, 23 places to have a drink and dance and 98 other retail businesses.
• Four million people visit the Landing each year.
• Professional sports team events brought 875,891 people Downtown last year.
• The Main Library was the Downtown destination for 932,633 people.
• Churches bring more than 600,000 people Downtown each year.
• There are 51,200 people who work Downtown and 2,704 people live on the Northbank and Southbank and in Brooklyn and East Downtown.
Source: Downtown Vision and Jacksonville Economic Development Commission 2009 State of Downtown Progress Report