Connecting Voices Through Vision: At Downtown Vision, we are place managers, connectors, strategists and activators for Downtown Jacksonville. We’re dedicated to improving the heart of our city because a better Downtown means a better Northeast Florida. Founded in 2000, we’re the Business Improvement District (BID) for Downtown Jacksonville. As a not-for-profit organization, we’re funded mainly by Downtown’s commercial property owners through a self-assessment. We’re governed by a large board of directors representing diverse Downtown stakeholders. We have a corporate structure with both a 501(c)6 non-profit business association and a 501(c)3 charitable corporation. This allows us to provide our members and supporters with a wide range of support and benefits. We’re also tightly aligned to the vision, mission and priorities of the Downtown Investment Authority (DIA). This enables private sector integration in the execution of the Community Revitalization Area (CRA) plans and benefits property owners in the BID, the businesses that operate here, and their employees and customers.