Downtown Dallas, Inc.

Whether your focus is on arts, culture, education, or social services, the Downtown Dallas Inc. Foundation grant program is here to support your efforts in making a meaningful impact. We believe in the power of collaboration and community-driven projects and are still accepting letters of intent (to apply by invitation from DDI) through July 31, 2024! 📅 Application Deadline: July 31, 2024 📌 For more details and to apply, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/ds6uXi7P Letter of Intent: https://lnkd.in/dTJDbFiH Join us in shaping a brighter future for Downtown Dallas! Let's continue to foster growth, innovation, and a sense of community together. #myDTD #CommunityGrants #Nonprofits #GrantOpportunity #CommunityImpact

Our hearts go out to the entire First Baptist Community as they cope with the devastating loss of their historic Downtown Dallas sanctuary, which was tragically affected by a fire last Friday evening. We offer our thoughts, prayers, and support as they begin the process of rebuilding! https://lnkd.in/gKt22WTa

🏢🏗️🏪 A City of Dallas $1.25 Billion Bond was approved in May 2024 to spend on streets, storm drains, police facilities, recreation centers and more. We want to hear how we did! Please take a survey to tell the City how we can improve! ➡️Dal.city/DallasBondEN

Hear what the former Director of the City of Dallas' #MinistryOfHappiness has to say about downtown's strategic position as a regional economic engine and cultural center of gravity. https://lnkd.in/gDgVytFn Jennifer Scripps, Scott Goldstein, Downtown Dallas, Inc., Dallas Citizens Council, Dallas Regional Chamber, City of Dallas

Dallas’ next city manager will step into the role at a pivotal moment for downtown Dallas. A voter-approved $3 billion convention center redo promises to reshape and revive the long-dormant southwest quadrant of downtown. A Dallas-to-Houston high-speed rail project continues to gain momentum, even with some uncertainty around the Dallas-to-Fort Worth leg. Dallas ISD and Dallas College have big plans to expand their downtown presences and further solidify our standing as an educational hub. In The Dallas Morning News today, I outline what I believe are the key tenets we need in our next city manager to keep Downtown and our entire city competitive. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gXnvXDT2

The location is expected to open ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup as North Texas gears up to host multiple games. #dallas #dallasnews #thecolony #worldcup #entertainment

On the July 19th edition of PlayMakers Talk Show at PlayMakersTalkShow.com, our featured guest is: Jennifer Scripps, CEO, Downtown Dallas, Inc. CEO Jennifer Scripps enlightens us on the growth and change of Downtown Dallas and the future of what downtown area will look like in the future. A few of the highlights:    Green space within Downtown has increased by 20 acres over the last 20 years    4000 additional hotel rooms will be added Downtown    We’ve gone from 500 to almost 15,000 residents and it will increase in the future especially with a new elementary school Downtown    40 buildings are underutilized and will become homes & offices with 2 million square feet of space available

Last month, our team received multiple reports of suspicious drug-selling activity in Civic Garden. On June 14, an alert bystander used our See Say app to upload photos of the suspected activity. This information was swiftly shared with the Dallas Police Department (DPD) Narcotics Division. Thanks to this collaborative effort, DPD conducted a thorough investigation, leading to an arrest on June 18. This rapid response underscores the effectiveness of community vigilance, utilization of the See Say app, and our strong partnership with local law enforcement. Learn more about See Say and download the app here! #myDTD #downtowndallassafety https://lnkd.in/g_ts6gZ6

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Experience a safer, cleaner visit using the 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 See Say app from Downtown Dallas, Inc. You can report safety and cleanliness concerns instantly and even request a courtesy walk, all from your smartphone! 📲 Learn more at bit.ly/DDI_SeeSay. #DowntownDallas #SeeSayApp #SafetyFirst