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Downtown’s monthly art hop,
First Friday, is getting juiced
this summer with the addition of
street performances and other
programming that will make the
event more action-packed than ever.
Look for musicians, dancers, actors,
painters and other entertainers
roaming participating First Friday
locations. Follow First Friday on
Facebook at facebook.com/
FirstFridayDayton.
The July 2 First Friday also coincides with downtown’s largest summer
event, the Cityfolk Festival, held July 2-4 at RiverScape MetroPark. This
family-friendly festival will feature two stages of multi-cultural music
and dance, free activities for kids, performer workshops, ethnic and
festival foods, and the City of Dayton fireworks at 10 p.m. on Saturday,
July 3. Hundreds of volunteers are needed; visit cityfolk.org to sign up.
Visit downtowndayton.org for info about street closures.
Another downtown favorite, the Dayton Celtic Festival, returns to
RiverScape July 30-Aug. 1. Visit unitedirishofdayton.org for details.
RiverScape also hosts free live music concerts throughout the summer
with its Saturday night Rivertunes series and Thursday evening Big
Band concerts. Visit metroparks.org. Free music also can be heard at
Dave Hall Plaza during downtown’s popular summer music festivals:
the Michelob Dayton Blues Festival on July 18 and the Michelob
Dayton Reggae Festival on Sept. 5.
The Victoria Theatre is back with another summer of its popular
Michelob Ultra Cool Film Series. The Victoria will show an array of
films ranging from Animal House to Casablanca. The film series begins
July 2 and continues until Aug. 30. Visit victoriatheatre.com.
Fifth Third Field hosts its fifth rock concert on Tuesday, Aug. 31, when
Grammy Award-winning group Maroon 5 will perform with special
guests: American Idol winner Kris Allen, British singer and songwriter
VV Brown, and rock group MIGGS. Tickets are $55, in addition to
applicable service fees, and available at Ticketmaster.
For a complete list of events happening in Downtown Dayton, visit
downtowndayton.org
Your Special Improvement District Update
from the Downtown Dayton Partnership
Summer 2010
Event
Connection Downtown Businesses
Summer 2010
First Friday
Throughout Downtown
July 2 & Aug. 6
Cityfolk Festival
RiverScape MetroPark
July 2-4
[title of show]
Blair Hall Theater
Sinclair Community College
July 15-17
Fight Night
Drake’s Downtown Gym
July 17
Hamlet
Courthouse Square
July 17
Michelob Dayton Blues Festival
Dave Hall Plaza
July 18
Great American Beer Tasting
Fifth Third Field
July 31
Dayton Celtic Festival
RiverScape MetroPark
July 30-Aug. 1
Dayton African American
Cultural Festival
RiverScape MetroPark
Aug. 28
For a complete list of events
happening in Downtown
Dayton, visit
www.downtowndayton.org
Are Getting a Makeover
The City of Dayton is funding and administering
the new Downtown Façade Improvement
Program — a five-year plan to enhance and
redevelop local companies by improving
aesthetics and building conditions.
The Dayton City Commission has designated
$100,000 each year for use as matching funds for
downtown façade improvements. Grants of up to
$20,000 are available for exterior improvements,
such as building façades, canopies, awnings,
signage, landscaping and lighting. Grant funds
must be matched dollar-for-dollar with private
money. Requests for funding are reviewed on a
first-come, first-served basis.
“The program is really important because it sets
the vision for the next few years in terms of the
changes we want to see to help our community
grow,” said Keith Klein of the City of Dayton’s
office of economic development. “The mission
of the program is to encourage businesses and
property owners to improve the look and feel of
downtown Dayton.”
According to Klein, while the program started
this year, several businesses already have taken
advantage of the opportunity. Valeria’s Beauty
Center & Day Spa, 21 W. First St., is one of them.
Owner Valeria Perry used funding from the
program to purchase an awning for the front of
the building.
“The visual appearance of a business from the
outside speaks volumes,” she said. “And it has
for us. Everyone notices the awning. It has really
enhanced the look of my property.”
A number of businesses are working through
the application process, and others already
have been awarded funding. For example,
The Wine Gallery, 5 W. Monument Ave., will
be installing new awnings and signage. Price
Stores, 52 S. Jefferson St., will be refurbished
with new valances, gutters, signage, lights and
paint. Owner Edd Wimsatt said he hopes the
renovations will be complete by July 4.
“These renovations show people Price Stores is
committed to our business and to downtown,”
The new
awning at
Valeria’s
Beauty Center
& Day Spa.
he said. “We’re doing our best to keep ours the
brightest corner at Fourth and Jefferson.”
Spaghetti Warehouse, 36 W. Fifth St., will repaint
and add a new awning, windows and signage in
the front. General manager Kelly Byrd said the
restaurant plans to enhance its exterior look and
make it more visible to passers-by.
“We’re going to clean up our building,” Byrd said.
“We want to make it shine.”
According to Byrd, renovating Spaghetti Warehouse
with assistance from the program will help the
business flourish.
“People forget that we’re here,” he said. “Hearing
we’re doing such a big project will really draw
people in. And hopefully it gives other businesses
around the same idea, to get a fresher look. It
makes for a better downtown.”
Wimsatt encourages other businesses to apply for
the program.
“You have 15 to 20 seconds to make a first
impression,” he said. “People will look at your store
and decide they want to do business with you or
not, so you should look as good as you can. The city
will match your investment for renovations. You pay
half; they’ll pay half. That’s a good deal.”
Perry agrees, explaining downtown stores should
focus on the visual side of business.
“Businesses don’t have to handle the burden all by
themselves,” Perry said. “The City can help you.”
QUESTIONS?
Summer Events
Keep Downtown Hopping
ZPVS
EPXOUPXO
For more information about the City
of Dayton’s new Downtown Façade
Improvement Program — including
program eligibility, eligible improvements
and design guidelines — contact Amy
Walbridge in the office of economic
development at 937-333-3813.
Editor:
Kristen Wicker,
Special Projects Coordinator
Become a DDP Partner!
The DDP is the strategic
planning organization for
downtown Dayton. If you
would like to be a partner
in our efforts, please contact
Sandy Gudorf, President,
at (937) 224-1518 or
[email protected]
(937) 224-1518
www.downtowndayton.org
40 N. Main St., Suite 1360
Dayton, Ohio 45423
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RESTAURANT FEATURES AUTHENTIC PUERTO RICAN CUISINE
Las Americas Caribbean Cuisine, which until late May was a popular
vendor at the 2nd Street Market, opened a restaurant at 524H E. Fifth
St. The restaurant will be open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through
Saturday and serves customer favorites from the market along with
new dishes featuring the aromatic spices and flavors of authentic
Puerto Rican cuisine. Las Americas’ menu features traditional American
and Puerto Rican breakfast items, along with soups, salads, rice dishes, desserts, and such
lunch options as empanadas, tostones, nachos and burritos. Call 937-286-8007.
CHILD CARE TO OPEN DOWNTOWN LOCATION
My Father’s House Childcare Center will open a new location at 35 S. Jefferson St. this
summer. Daycare services will be offered from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday for
children ages 6 weeks to 6 years old. Title 20 will be accepted, and other corporate discounts
will be available for downtown employees. The childcare center also will be open 6 to 10 p.m.
one Friday a month for a “parents’ night out” for $20 per family. To find out more, call Nicole at
937-297-0477 or go to mfhchildcare.com.
RETAILER SELLS AND REPAIRS ELECTRONICS
The Dayton Computer Store, 144 E. Third St., is here to help with technology woes. The store
offers new and refurbished computers and other electronics, including LCD monitors and
computer accessories, and provides a warranty for all merchandise sold. In addition, the store
repairs desktop and laptop computers, Xbox 360 consoles, and other electronics. The Dayton
Computer Store is open Monday-Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 pm. And Saturday noon to 4 p.m. Call
937-867-0798.
SideBar Restaurant Launches New Lunch Service
SideBar, 410 E. Fifth St., now is serving lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Monday through Friday. The menu includes soups, salads and lunchsized portions of favorites from the dinner menu, which features an
eclectic assortment of small plates. Lunch prices range from $8 to $15.
The new lunch service replaces one previously offered in the coffee
shop, Cafe @ SideBar. This past winter, SideBar opened as a coffee shop
and has continuously expanded since. SideBar’s next expansion will come when it opens a new
dining and lounge area, as well as back patio, in upcoming months.
WELCOME to these new downtown businesses!
QCR Imaging & Supply, 222 N. St. Clair St. – printing, copies, binding, mounting and
publishing services
Skyline Chili, RiverScape MetroPark – coneys and other Skyline faves, black beans and rice,
chicken snack wraps, pretzels, nachos
Thank you to the following businesses that shoWED their continued
commitment to downtown by renewing their leases!
PACE, 40 S. Perry St. – Parents Advancing Choice in Education
J. Hollingsworth & Associates, 137 N. Main St. – full-service law firm
Charles McKinney & Associates, 137 N. Main St., suite 618 – full-service law firm
Hanaghan & Hanaghan, 130 W. Second St. – estate planning/probate firm
Alan Scherr Associates LLC, 33 W. First St., suite 440 – commercial/educational structure firm
DHC Management Inc., 122 N. Jefferson St. – real estate agents/managers
Coffee Chamber, 130 W. Second St. – coffee and snack shop
“The Ambassador Program is here to help downtown feel
cleaner and safer, as well as to create a friendly, inviting city,
and we’ll continue
Katie VanSchuyver
to work hard to
Downtown Ambassador
accomplish those goals,” VanSchuyver said. “Our
Activity Report
most important focus will be on customer service.
2010
Year-to-Date
Statistics
We’ll strive to do whatever it takes to help visitors,
pedestrians, residents and business owners.”
Trash Collected....................... 22,358 lbs.
VanSchuyver plans to raise the standards in all
areas of the program.
Graffiti Removed..................................422
“The Ambassadors’ work contributes a great
deal to efforts to create a positive downtown
environment,” she said. “We will continue to
improve this important program.”
Bike Miles Ridden................................710
Exceptional service to the community is what
VanSchuyver plans to deliver, and she has no
doubt the Ambassador Program will see this
through.
Propery Owner/
Building Manager Contacts.............304
Power Washing..................5,858 gallons
Pedestrian Assistance.................... 2,935
Motorist Assistance............................795
Requests for Police Assistance.......... 21
Panhandling Incidents
Addressed..............................................269
“Fighter Jet-Dayton Takes Flight” is one of the newest projects for K12
Gallery for Young People. Fifty different artists and arts groups were
chosen to embellish the 4 ½-by-3-feet aircraft made from fiberglass.
“There was a void for public art,” said Kelly Sexton, gallery director.
“This helps fill it.”
The aircraft idea came about to artistically display how the Wright
brothers of Dayton were the pioneers of powered flight. These displays
can be found along Third Street from the Cannery in front of K12, 510 E.
Third St., to West Third Street in the Wright-Dunbar Business Village.
For more information, contact Kelly Sexton or Jerri Stanard at
937-461-5149.
GREATER DOWNTOWN DAYTON PLAN
VanSchuyver believes her involvement working with
communities in her previous career has prepared her for
her position as operations maanager. Before venturing to
Ohio, VanSchuyver worked for the University of Oklahoma
for 20 years as a community service officer at the campus
police department. She provided a service to the campus
community and surrounding city similar to the services she
provides for the Ambassador Program.
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The Rivers and Active Lifestyles committee
is tackling these strategies. We are fortunate
this committee is led by strong, respected
organizations and individuals. FiveRivers
MetroParks and the Miami Conservancy District
are the public sector leaders, while Alex Taylor,
group vice president with Cox Media Group and
himself an outdoor enthusiast, is the private
sector champion. Such leadership backed by
solid, proven strategies will help our downtown
continue to build on its most valuable
natural asset.
Katy VanSchuyver is one of the newest members of the Downtown Dayton Partnership’s
Ambassador Program. Serving as the operations manager, VanSchuyver hires and trains the
ambassadors and manages the daily operations, which includes keeping the downtown
area clean and safe for its patrons, as well as addressing the needs of business owners.
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We are confident you soon will see similar
successes, as a primary focus of the Greater
Downtown Dayton Plan is reconnecting with the
downtown riverfront. Our rivers are one of our
greatest assets, which are leveraged in the Plan’s
strategies. Those include removing low dams,
creating new ways to enjoy the rivers on and off
the water, and investigating the possibility of an
urban recreation destination.
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RiverScape MetroPark has been a huge success
for downtown since it opened in May 2001.
It draws more than 400,000 visitors each year
and is the hub for more than 60 miles of paved
recreational trails. RiverScape MetroPark has
become a place where all people come together
to enjoy the city’s riverfront. We congratulate
Five Rivers MetroParks and its public and private
partners on these successes, along with the
opening of RiverScape phase III.
The Dayton office of Taft, Stettinius and Hollister LLP, a full-service
law firm with offices in seven U.S. cities and Asia, has recommitted
to downtown. The firm recently announced it will spend $1.5
million to renovate and furnish a new, 20,000-square-foot office
in the Kettering Tower. Taft’s 49 full-time employees will move from the firm’s current location
at 110 N. Main St. In addition, the firm has plans to continue to grow. The City of Dayton is
supporting the firm’s relocation with a $100,000 Development Fund grant.
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new downtown
venue for music
concerts and festivals,
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while its expanded
DDP President
ice rink will provide
new wintertime entertainment. In August,
the MetroParks Bike Hub will provide a new
amenity for downtown bicycle commuters and
enthusiasts.
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While this blueprint for the
future of our downtown
might be “finished,” the real work is now
underway with implementation of the
Plan’s strategies. Achievements to date
include:
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• Governor Ted Strickland announced a
$950,000 state grant to bolster the
Dayton Aerospace Hub. Infrastructure
enhancements will be made to the City
of Dayton’s Brown Street-Warren Street
corridor, a key connector of the Tech
Town campus and the University of
Dayton Research Institute, the north and
south anchors of the Aerospace Hub.
• RiverScape
Phase III
has been
completed,
which
includes a
new covered
pavilion and
bike hub.
The pavilion
is an important part of the Plan’s strategy
to enhance Greater Downtown as
the region’s premiere entertainment
destination.
• The bike hub and downtown’s new
bike lanes and sharrows, traffic lanes
that serve both vehicles and bicycles,
are key elements in the Plan’s effort to
become an even stronger bike-friendly
city. Already, the League of American
Bicyclists has named Greater Downtown
a bronze-level Bicycle-Friendly
Community.
• The City of Dayton has begun
construction on the first of four
landscaped gateways to create new,
attractive infrastructure enhancements
that welcome people downtown. Work
includes street resurfacing and sidewalk,
curb and driveway repairs to much of
the Central Business District, slated for
completion by early November 2010.
Learn more about implementation
and other aspects of the Plan, watch
a video highlighting its key strategies,
view maps and renderings, and more at
downtowndayton.org/plan.
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Downtown’s monthly art hop,
First Friday, is getting juiced
this summer with the addition of
street performances and other
programming that will make the
event more action-packed than ever.
Look for musicians, dancers, actors,
painters and other entertainers
roaming participating First Friday
locations. Follow First Friday on
Facebook at facebook.com/
FirstFridayDayton.
The July 2 First Friday also coincides with downtown’s largest summer
event, the Cityfolk Festival, held July 2-4 at RiverScape MetroPark. This
family-friendly festival will feature two stages of multi-cultural music
and dance, free activities for kids, performer workshops, ethnic and
festival foods, and the City of Dayton fireworks at 10 p.m. on Saturday,
July 3. Hundreds of volunteers are needed; visit cityfolk.org to sign up.
Visit downtowndayton.org for info about street closures.
Another downtown favorite, the Dayton Celtic Festival, returns to
RiverScape July 30-Aug. 1. Visit unitedirishofdayton.org for details.
RiverScape also hosts free live music concerts throughout the summer
with its Saturday night Rivertunes series and Thursday evening Big
Band concerts. Visit metroparks.org. Free music also can be heard at
Dave Hall Plaza during downtown’s popular summer music festivals:
the Michelob Dayton Blues Festival on July 18 and the Michelob
Dayton Reggae Festival on Sept. 5.
The Victoria Theatre is back with another summer of its popular
Michelob Ultra Cool Film Series. The Victoria will show an array of
films ranging from Animal House to Casablanca. The film series begins
July 2 and continues until Aug. 30. Visit victoriatheatre.com.
Fifth Third Field hosts its fifth rock concert on Tuesday, Aug. 31, when
Grammy Award-winning group Maroon 5 will perform with special
guests: American Idol winner Kris Allen, British singer and songwriter
VV Brown, and rock group MIGGS. Tickets are $55, in addition to
applicable service fees, and available at Ticketmaster.
For a complete list of events happening in Downtown Dayton, visit
downtowndayton.org
Your Special Improvement District Update
from the Downtown Dayton Partnership
Summer 2010
Event
Connection Downtown Businesses
Summer 2010
First Friday
Throughout Downtown
July 2 & Aug. 6
Cityfolk Festival
RiverScape MetroPark
July 2-4
[title of show]
Blair Hall Theater
Sinclair Community College
July 15-17
Fight Night
Drake’s Downtown Gym
July 17
Hamlet
Courthouse Square
July 17
Michelob Dayton Blues Festival
Dave Hall Plaza
July 18
Great American Beer Tasting
Fifth Third Field
July 31
Dayton Celtic Festival
RiverScape MetroPark
July 30-Aug. 1
Dayton African American
Cultural Festival
RiverScape MetroPark
Aug. 28
For a complete list of events
happening in Downtown
Dayton, visit
www.downtowndayton.org
Are Getting a Makeover
The City of Dayton is funding and administering
the new Downtown Façade Improvement
Program — a five-year plan to enhance and
redevelop local companies by improving
aesthetics and building conditions.
The Dayton City Commission has designated
$100,000 each year for use as matching funds for
downtown façade improvements. Grants of up to
$20,000 are available for exterior improvements,
such as building façades, canopies, awnings,
signage, landscaping and lighting. Grant funds
must be matched dollar-for-dollar with private
money. Requests for funding are reviewed on a
first-come, first-served basis.
“The program is really important because it sets
the vision for the next few years in terms of the
changes we want to see to help our community
grow,” said Keith Klein of the City of Dayton’s
office of economic development. “The mission
of the program is to encourage businesses and
property owners to improve the look and feel of
downtown Dayton.”
According to Klein, while the program started
this year, several businesses already have taken
advantage of the opportunity. Valeria’s Beauty
Center & Day Spa, 21 W. First St., is one of them.
Owner Valeria Perry used funding from the
program to purchase an awning for the front of
the building.
“The visual appearance of a business from the
outside speaks volumes,” she said. “And it has
for us. Everyone notices the awning. It has really
enhanced the look of my property.”
A number of businesses are working through
the application process, and others already
have been awarded funding. For example,
The Wine Gallery, 5 W. Monument Ave., will
be installing new awnings and signage. Price
Stores, 52 S. Jefferson St., will be refurbished
with new valances, gutters, signage, lights and
paint. Owner Edd Wimsatt said he hopes the
renovations will be complete by July 4.
“These renovations show people Price Stores is
committed to our business and to downtown,”
The new
awning at
Valeria’s
Beauty Center
& Day Spa.
he said. “We’re doing our best to keep ours the
brightest corner at Fourth and Jefferson.”
Spaghetti Warehouse, 36 W. Fifth St., will repaint
and add a new awning, windows and signage in
the front. General manager Kelly Byrd said the
restaurant plans to enhance its exterior look and
make it more visible to passers-by.
“We’re going to clean up our building,” Byrd said.
“We want to make it shine.”
According to Byrd, renovating Spaghetti Warehouse
with assistance from the program will help the
business flourish.
“People forget that we’re here,” he said. “Hearing
we’re doing such a big project will really draw
people in. And hopefully it gives other businesses
around the same idea, to get a fresher look. It
makes for a better downtown.”
Wimsatt encourages other businesses to apply for
the program.
“You have 15 to 20 seconds to make a first
impression,” he said. “People will look at your store
and decide they want to do business with you or
not, so you should look as good as you can. The city
will match your investment for renovations. You pay
half; they’ll pay half. That’s a good deal.”
Perry agrees, explaining downtown stores should
focus on the visual side of business.
“Businesses don’t have to handle the burden all by
themselves,” Perry said. “The City can help you.”
QUESTIONS?
Summer Events
Keep Downtown Hopping
ZPVS
EPXOUPXO
For more information about the City
of Dayton’s new Downtown Façade
Improvement Program — including
program eligibility, eligible improvements
and design guidelines — contact Amy
Walbridge in the office of economic
development at 937-333-3813.
Editor:
Kristen Wicker,
Special Projects Coordinator
Become a DDP Partner!
The DDP is the strategic
planning organization for
downtown Dayton. If you
would like to be a partner
in our efforts, please contact
Sandy Gudorf, President,
at (937) 224-1518 or
[email protected]
(937) 224-1518
www.downtowndayton.org
40 N. Main St., Suite 1360
Dayton, Ohio 45423
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RESTAURANT FEATURES AUTHENTIC PUERTO RICAN CUISINE
Las Americas Caribbean Cuisine, which until late May was a popular
vendor at the 2nd Street Market, opened a restaurant at 524H E. Fifth
St. The restaurant will be open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through
Saturday and serves customer favorites from the market along with
new dishes featuring the aromatic spices and flavors of authentic
Puerto Rican cuisine. Las Americas’ menu features traditional American
and Puerto Rican breakfast items, along with soups, salads, rice dishes, desserts, and such
lunch options as empanadas, tostones, nachos and burritos. Call 937-286-8007.
CHILD CARE TO OPEN DOWNTOWN LOCATION
My Father’s House Childcare Center will open a new location at 35 S. Jefferson St. this
summer. Daycare services will be offered from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday for
children ages 6 weeks to 6 years old. Title 20 will be accepted, and other corporate discounts
will be available for downtown employees. The childcare center also will be open 6 to 10 p.m.
one Friday a month for a “parents’ night out” for $20 per family. To find out more, call Nicole at
937-297-0477 or go to mfhchildcare.com.
RETAILER SELLS AND REPAIRS ELECTRONICS
The Dayton Computer Store, 144 E. Third St., is here to help with technology woes. The store
offers new and refurbished computers and other electronics, including LCD monitors and
computer accessories, and provides a warranty for all merchandise sold. In addition, the store
repairs desktop and laptop computers, Xbox 360 consoles, and other electronics. The Dayton
Computer Store is open Monday-Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 pm. And Saturday noon to 4 p.m. Call
937-867-0798.
SideBar Restaurant Launches New Lunch Service
SideBar, 410 E. Fifth St., now is serving lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Monday through Friday. The menu includes soups, salads and lunchsized portions of favorites from the dinner menu, which features an
eclectic assortment of small plates. Lunch prices range from $8 to $15.
The new lunch service replaces one previously offered in the coffee
shop, Cafe @ SideBar. This past winter, SideBar opened as a coffee shop
and has continuously expanded since. SideBar’s next expansion will come when it opens a new
dining and lounge area, as well as back patio, in upcoming months.
WELCOME to these new downtown businesses!
QCR Imaging & Supply, 222 N. St. Clair St. – printing, copies, binding, mounting and
publishing services
Skyline Chili, RiverScape MetroPark – coneys and other Skyline faves, black beans and rice,
chicken snack wraps, pretzels, nachos
Thank you to the following businesses that shoWED their continued
commitment to downtown by renewing their leases!
PACE, 40 S. Perry St. – Parents Advancing Choice in Education
J. Hollingsworth & Associates, 137 N. Main St. – full-service law firm
Charles McKinney & Associates, 137 N. Main St., suite 618 – full-service law firm
Hanaghan & Hanaghan, 130 W. Second St. – estate planning/probate firm
Alan Scherr Associates LLC, 33 W. First St., suite 440 – commercial/educational structure firm
DHC Management Inc., 122 N. Jefferson St. – real estate agents/managers
Coffee Chamber, 130 W. Second St. – coffee and snack shop
“The Ambassador Program is here to help downtown feel
cleaner and safer, as well as to create a friendly, inviting city,
and we’ll continue
Katie VanSchuyver
to work hard to
Downtown Ambassador
accomplish those goals,” VanSchuyver said. “Our
Activity Report
most important focus will be on customer service.
2010
Year-to-Date
Statistics
We’ll strive to do whatever it takes to help visitors,
pedestrians, residents and business owners.”
Trash Collected....................... 22,358 lbs.
VanSchuyver plans to raise the standards in all
areas of the program.
Graffiti Removed..................................422
“The Ambassadors’ work contributes a great
deal to efforts to create a positive downtown
environment,” she said. “We will continue to
improve this important program.”
Bike Miles Ridden................................710
Exceptional service to the community is what
VanSchuyver plans to deliver, and she has no
doubt the Ambassador Program will see this
through.
Propery Owner/
Building Manager Contacts.............304
Power Washing..................5,858 gallons
Pedestrian Assistance.................... 2,935
Motorist Assistance............................795
Requests for Police Assistance.......... 21
Panhandling Incidents
Addressed..............................................269
“Fighter Jet-Dayton Takes Flight” is one of the newest projects for K12
Gallery for Young People. Fifty different artists and arts groups were
chosen to embellish the 4 ½-by-3-feet aircraft made from fiberglass.
“There was a void for public art,” said Kelly Sexton, gallery director.
“This helps fill it.”
The aircraft idea came about to artistically display how the Wright
brothers of Dayton were the pioneers of powered flight. These displays
can be found along Third Street from the Cannery in front of K12, 510 E.
Third St., to West Third Street in the Wright-Dunbar Business Village.
For more information, contact Kelly Sexton or Jerri Stanard at
937-461-5149.
GREATER DOWNTOWN DAYTON PLAN
VanSchuyver believes her involvement working with
communities in her previous career has prepared her for
her position as operations maanager. Before venturing to
Ohio, VanSchuyver worked for the University of Oklahoma
for 20 years as a community service officer at the campus
police department. She provided a service to the campus
community and surrounding city similar to the services she
provides for the Ambassador Program.
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The Rivers and Active Lifestyles committee
is tackling these strategies. We are fortunate
this committee is led by strong, respected
organizations and individuals. FiveRivers
MetroParks and the Miami Conservancy District
are the public sector leaders, while Alex Taylor,
group vice president with Cox Media Group and
himself an outdoor enthusiast, is the private
sector champion. Such leadership backed by
solid, proven strategies will help our downtown
continue to build on its most valuable
natural asset.
Katy VanSchuyver is one of the newest members of the Downtown Dayton Partnership’s
Ambassador Program. Serving as the operations manager, VanSchuyver hires and trains the
ambassadors and manages the daily operations, which includes keeping the downtown
area clean and safe for its patrons, as well as addressing the needs of business owners.
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We are confident you soon will see similar
successes, as a primary focus of the Greater
Downtown Dayton Plan is reconnecting with the
downtown riverfront. Our rivers are one of our
greatest assets, which are leveraged in the Plan’s
strategies. Those include removing low dams,
creating new ways to enjoy the rivers on and off
the water, and investigating the possibility of an
urban recreation destination.
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RiverScape MetroPark has been a huge success
for downtown since it opened in May 2001.
It draws more than 400,000 visitors each year
and is the hub for more than 60 miles of paved
recreational trails. RiverScape MetroPark has
become a place where all people come together
to enjoy the city’s riverfront. We congratulate
Five Rivers MetroParks and its public and private
partners on these successes, along with the
opening of RiverScape phase III.
The Dayton office of Taft, Stettinius and Hollister LLP, a full-service
law firm with offices in seven U.S. cities and Asia, has recommitted
to downtown. The firm recently announced it will spend $1.5
million to renovate and furnish a new, 20,000-square-foot office
in the Kettering Tower. Taft’s 49 full-time employees will move from the firm’s current location
at 110 N. Main St. In addition, the firm has plans to continue to grow. The City of Dayton is
supporting the firm’s relocation with a $100,000 Development Fund grant.
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new downtown
venue for music
concerts and festivals,
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new wintertime entertainment. In August,
the MetroParks Bike Hub will provide a new
amenity for downtown bicycle commuters and
enthusiasts.
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While this blueprint for the
future of our downtown
might be “finished,” the real work is now
underway with implementation of the
Plan’s strategies. Achievements to date
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• Governor Ted Strickland announced a
$950,000 state grant to bolster the
Dayton Aerospace Hub. Infrastructure
enhancements will be made to the City
of Dayton’s Brown Street-Warren Street
corridor, a key connector of the Tech
Town campus and the University of
Dayton Research Institute, the north and
south anchors of the Aerospace Hub.
• RiverScape
Phase III
has been
completed,
which
includes a
new covered
pavilion and
bike hub.
The pavilion
is an important part of the Plan’s strategy
to enhance Greater Downtown as
the region’s premiere entertainment
destination.
• The bike hub and downtown’s new
bike lanes and sharrows, traffic lanes
that serve both vehicles and bicycles,
are key elements in the Plan’s effort to
become an even stronger bike-friendly
city. Already, the League of American
Bicyclists has named Greater Downtown
a bronze-level Bicycle-Friendly
Community.
• The City of Dayton has begun
construction on the first of four
landscaped gateways to create new,
attractive infrastructure enhancements
that welcome people downtown. Work
includes street resurfacing and sidewalk,
curb and driveway repairs to much of
the Central Business District, slated for
completion by early November 2010.
Learn more about implementation
and other aspects of the Plan, watch
a video highlighting its key strategies,
view maps and renderings, and more at
downtowndayton.org/plan.