And the West Third Street Business Corridor Program is helping to revitalize this key entranceway to the Wright-Dunbar Village. Morning Pride expanded its facility at the Shoup Mill Industrial Park and the Dayton View Post Office opened on Salem Avenue. The Dayton International Airport made several structural and customer service enhancements in 2000. These include opening a new Business Travelers Center, restaurant and book store, assuming operation of the Airport Hotel, and making improvements to passenger ticketing and parking operations. In addition, Heartland Airlines is moving ahead with plans to begin operating new flights at the Airport in 2001.
Downtown is the center of attention for the region in more ways than one.
Whether its new business growth, new housing opportunities or increased entertainment activity, downtown Dayton is the place to be. The Dayton Dragon s baseball team set a Single A attendance record in just its first full season, attracting approximately 582,000 people downtown in 2000. Restaurants and entertainment spots reported 20 to 30 percent increases in their business on days of home games. Relizon s announcement to bring 500 jobs to its new headquarters at the old Sears Site and the opening of the Entrepreneurs Center on Monument Avenue illustrate that downtown is becoming even more attractive for job and business growth. The recent opening of Roxy s Diner on the former site of The Diner on St. Clair is further evidence that the private sector has confidence in downtown s future.