Organization: DOWNTOWN ALLIANCE INC
Mission: TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN DOWNTOWN SALT LAKE CITY.
Activities: COMMUNITY SAFETY: IS A PROGRAM WHERE UNIFORMED STREET AMBASSADORS PATROL THE DOWNTOWN AREA IN PAIRS. THEY HELP TO MITIGATE HOMELESS ISSUES, ASSIST TOURISTS AND PERFORM OTHER DUTIES THAT HELP KEEP THE DOWNTOWN AREA SAFE, CLEAN AND VIABLE FOR BUSINESS AND RESIDENTS AS WELL AS A ROBUST WORK ENVIRONMENT AND ENTERTAINMENT CENTER FOR THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: INCLUDES THE DISTRIBUTION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MATERIALS, PROFILES AND BENCHMARK STUDIES. IT ALSO PROVIDES CONSTRUCTION MITIGATION, COORDINATING BUILDING DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITIES TO HELP LESSON THE IMPACT OF ALTERED TRAFFIC PATTERNS, TIMING OF CLOSURES AND ANY OTHER EFFECTS OF A GROWING DOWNTOWN. OTHER EFFORTS INCLUDE PROMOTIONAL BROCHURES, ATTENDANCE OF CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS, AND VARIOUS MARKETING CAMPAIGNS.
COMMUNITY RELATIONS: IS A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES A BIANNUAL MAGAZINE HIGHLIGHTING DOWNTOWN CULTURE AND LIFESTYLE, AN ANNUAL TWO-WEEK DINING PROMOTION COORDINATING ALL THE DOWNTOWN RESTAURANTS WITH SPECIALS BRINGING IN HUNDREDS OF VISITORS TO TRY NEW FOOD EXPERIENCES AT REASONABLE PRICES. PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING ALL OTHER ARTS AND CULTURAL EVENTS IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA, SUCH AS ARTS FESTIVALS AND CONCERTS, AS WELL AS MARKETING CAMPAIGNS TARGETING CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY EVENTS.
NTEE category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building
Secondary category: Housing & Shelter