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Call For Performers For "Fire and Rain"!Posted: Jul 24, 2019 03:55 pm Updated: Oct 18, 2023 12:28 am
This year, an artistic collaboration between Foo Foo Fest, Artel Gallery and Friends of Downtown will launch a unique public art project, “Fire and Rain,” that takes place from Oct. 31 to Nov. 11. Organizers are inviting performers and performance groups to be part of the celebration. The “Fire and Rain” sculpture, hand-crafted of wire and holographic strands of mylar, will stretch some 9,500 ft., and float high in the air above Intendencia Street, winding down and skipping across Palafox and ending at Artel Gallery, on the corner of Palafox and Government Streets. The project is funded by a generous Foo Foo Fest grant and will stay up during the festival and for a few weeks beyond.
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“Forgotten” Downtown Alley Transformed into Urban Public Space for Locals and VisitorsPosted: Jun 28, 2019 06:14 pm Updated: Oct 18, 2023 12:28 am
A forgotten alleyway behind the Jefferson St. Garage has received a major facelift thanks to the Downtown Improvement Board (DIB). For years, a narrow alley located between the western garage wall and the back entrances of several Palafox Street merchants has been a mostly-overlooked pass-through. The DIB hopes to change that and is revamping the alley with plants, landscaping, lighting, paint and other improvements.
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DIB Invites the Public to Vote for New Alley NamePosted: May 15, 2019 07:30 pm Updated: Oct 18, 2023 12:27 am
The Downtown Improvement Board (DIB) is inviting the public to choose a name for a new “activated” alleyway behind the Jefferson St. Garage, creating a shared space for entertainment, dining and community events. Votes can be submitted here.
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"Florida's Greatest Place" Just Keeps Getting Better—DIB Announces Latest Projects and EnhancementsPosted: May 14, 2019 06:16 pm Updated: Oct 17, 2023 11:30 pm
Parking dollars from City-owned lots and spaces managed by the Downtown Improvement Board are being used to launch several new projects that will make "Florida's Greatest Place" even cleaner, safer and more vibrant, DIB executive director Lissa Dees announced recently. The DIB has hired a “cleaning ambassador” team, completed the installation of LED lights atop the Jefferson St. Garage and recently begun removing worn out parking meters on downtown streets. The changes are the latest on a long list of district-wide maintenance and improvement projects funded by parking revenues collected by the DIB.
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Meet the New Downtown Pensacola Cleaning AmbassadorsPosted: May 07, 2019 03:07 pm Updated: Oct 17, 2023 11:27 pm
You may have noticed two new individuals dressed in bright green DIB "Clean Ambassador" shirts and jackets. Lori and Jeremy are diligently working along downtown sidewalks and streets, stopping often to assist visitors (and injured baby birds, just ask Lori).