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GROW ECONOMIC VITALITY

Data Resource                                                        Development, Redevelopment, &
                                                                     Construction
The DDA Team is a key data resource for City of Delray
Beach staff, partners and community leaders in the planning          •	 Communicate information regarding public and private
of future programs. Potential property and business owners                construction projects impacting the Downtown businesses,
interested in investing or relocating in the Downtown District,           residents and visitors.
real estate brokers, neighborhood organizations, transportation
planners, developers, and business development organizations         •	 FEC railroad closings in advance of the Brightline
all contacted the DDA for data on Downtown Delray Beach.                  Passenger Train project: Communicate closures of tracks
                                                                          throughout the Downtown in high traffic locations.
•	 Pedestrian Study Collecting seasonal pedestrian traffic
                                                                     •	 Collaborated with partners on the continued development
     information over time provides a sense of the unique                 of both the SOFA and The SET districts, and Uptown
     traffic patterns at each location. The Pedestrian Survey is          Atlantic and Uptown Delray projects.
     conducted every two years.
                                                                     •	 The DDA Board is a recommending body for public and
•	 Database Management All businesses and property                        private construction, development, and redevelopment
                                                                          projects presented to Planning & Zoning.
     owners in the Downtown District complete a Business
     Information Form. Data acquired includes business category,     •	 The DDA Board is consulted for any planning and
     hours of operation, job tracking, square feet, etc.                  redevelopment projects spearheaded by the Community
                                                                          Redevelopment Agency (CRA) which are located in the
•	 Surveys Conducted post–event surveys for Marketing                     DDA District.

     Programs. Customers and businesses participated in online
     surveys responding to questions about their experiences. A
     giveaway was included in the Delray Orchid Giveaway
     in honor of Mother’s Day survey and the Savor the Avenue
     survey to generate additional responses.

      FACTS                                             7                                   Relocation                   4
                                                              2                                                               1
      FY 15-16                                                                                                  Retail
                                                        5                                                 Restaurant    1
                         New                                      1                                                         1
                                                                                                                Salon
                              Retail/Art & Culture         2                                        Specialty Store            3
                                  Market/Grocery                                                                         2
                                           Restaurant        The                         ReEnxopvaantisoino/n
                                                        Metropolitan                                                          111 First
                 Museum/Enertainment Center                                                                     Retail         Delray
                                                Office    Uptown             Uptown                       Restaurant
                                                           Delray            Atlantic                                     SofA
       Under Construction                                   Arts    SofA                          Sales                   One
                                                        Warehouse  District
             Residential/Retail/Office — SOFA                      Offices             Residential Condominiums
                            Residential/Mixed Use
                                          — The SET                                            Leasing

                Residential Apartments — SOFA                                              Residential Apartments

                            Office/Retail — SOFA
                Mixed–Use — Pineapple Grove

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