Special Council committee begins exploring how to rev up Downtown redevelopment

Downtown Investment Authority CEO Lori Boyer reported an increase in residential population, new retail establishments and “catalytic” projects.


  • By Ric Anderson
  • | 5:59 p.m. May 13, 2024
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The Special Committee on the Future of Downtown is being created by Jacksonville City Council President Ron Salem.
The Special Committee on the Future of Downtown is being created by Jacksonville City Council President Ron Salem.
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With the possible abolishment of the Downtown Investment Authority hanging in the balance, DIA CEO Lori Boyer stood before a special Jacksonville City Council committee May 13 to chart her organization’s record in leading Downtown revitalization.

In the first meeting of the Special Committee on the Future of Downtown, Boyer gave a presentation on the DIA’s successes, failures and challenges since its founding in 2012. 

DIA CEO Lori Boyer
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