Downtown Vision announces 2022 #DTJax Awards winners
Downtown Vision, Inc. (DVI), Downtown Jacksonville’s nonprofit business improvement district (BID), has announced the eighth annual #DTJax Award Winners. The #DTJax Awards recognize community leaders, organizations, businesses and entrepreneurs that worked to create a vibrant and dynamic 24-hour, pedestrian friendly downtown in 2022. Award winners are not only excellent advocates for downtown but have also shown their dedication by supporting economic revitalization efforts, creating jobs, operating beloved amenities and maintaining a clean and safe #DTJax.
The 2022 #DTJax award winners are:
- Downtown Ambassador of the Year: Duan Thompson, who first joined the Ambassador team through the Life Builders Program in partnership with City Rescue Mission
- Small Business of the Year: Dos Gatos, the legendary cocktail bar, now in its 13th year, across from The Florida Theatre and known for its hand-crafted drinks
- Retail Project of the Year: Ruby Beach Brewing, which was originally located at the Jacksonville Beach formerly known as Ruby Beach and now is known for its unique and inspired craft beers using locally sourced ingredients
- Downtown Project of the Year: FIS Headquarters, which opened recently and offers flexible workspace, an onsite gym and cafeteria, as well as having been built to withstand hurricanes on a site raised to a 500-year predicted flood level
- Downtowner of the Year: Jason Hunnicutt, music venue, bar and restaurant operator, who is a pioneer of The Elbow entertainment district and owner of the 1904 Music Hall, Spliff’s Gastropub, Underbelly and Ocean Street Tacos
- Downtown Achievement Award: Dawn Lockhart, City of Jacksonville, who as the director of strategic partnerships for the City of Jacksonville leads the development of a shared civic agenda for the private, public and philanthropic sectors to help result in better outcomes for all citizens and has launched Jacksonville Community Land Trust, the city’s first land trust, which advances affordable housing opportunities, as well as playing a key role leading the Mayor’s Downtown Homeless Task Force
This year’s #DTJax Awards also posthumously honored Robert “Mark” Rimmer for his 30 years of commitment to Downtown’s growth and development. Rimmer served as Downtown’s parking expert to put parking solutions together for businesses looking to move Downtown, and for brokers, property managers and building owners.
The 2022 #DTJax Awards were made possible by VyStar Credit Union, First Baptist Church of Jacksonville, the Jacksonville Transportation Authority, JEA, Steve & Betsy Crosby, Iconic Real Estate Investments and The Lark.
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