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CONNECT DDA Behind the Scenes
The DDA Is Here For You
We encourage you to be our partner and communicate your thoughts
and ideas:
• DDA Board Meetings are held on the 2nd Monday of each month at
12 p.m. at City Hall, 1st floor conference room.
• Merchant Meetings are held the 2nd Thursday of each month. Please
see Merchant Facebook page and eblasts for details.
• Participate in DDA program & marketing opportunities.
• Update your merchant landing page at
DowntownDelrayBeach.com
• For information on news and events, be sure to check
DowntownDelrayBeach.com/merchants and join the Downtown
Delray Beach Business Owners Facebook group.
• Call: 561.243.1077
• Email: DDA@DowntownDelrayBeach.com
Parking Program - Update
Effective October 1, the City of Delray Beach Resident Parking Permit
for Downtown will be available. For an annual $12 fee, residents with
the permit can park for free in metered spaces Downtown until 6 p.m.
This includes west of the intracoastal waterway bridge and the parking Program funded by the DDA has been overwhelmingly welcomed back
garages. Atlantic Avenue and on-beach parking along A1A not
included.
Shopability Study - Update
The DDA commissioned a shopability study by leading urban retail
planning consultant Robert Gibbs of the Gibbs Planning Group that
was completed in February 2018. Since then the City, the DDA and
Downtown merchants have worked together to implement the short-
term recommendations for Downtown from the report. Here is an update:
Completed
• Parking Meter program Phase 1 is completed. A comprehensive
parking management plan is recommended in the medium-term
strategy
• Parking Garages: cleaning, painting, re-striping and signage
• Pressure spraying of the sidewalks in the public areas
• Tree trimming (follow up maintenance is scheduled)
• Parking lot & street re-striping (continues to be addressed)
In-Process
• Wayfinding signage
• Storefront potted plant beautification
The DDA stimulates, enhances, and sustains DowntownDelrayBeach.com
the economic vitality of Downtown Delray #DowntownDelray
Beach and the quality of life enjoyed by
locals and visitors.
Laura Simon, Executive Director
lsimon@downtowndelraybeach.com
Lauren Lyall, Operations Manager
llyall@downtowndelraybeach.com
Delray Beach Downtown Development Authority
85 SE 4th Avenue, Suite 108 • Delray Beach, FL 33483 • 561.243.1077 • FAX 561.243.1079
• Parking garage elevator repairs
• Buckling sidewalk repairs
• Upgraded landscaping throughout the parking lots and plant nodes
• Outdoor café rules enforcement (ongoing)
• CBD LDR regulations – DDA provided a list of recommendations to
the Planning & Zoning Department
• Downtown Placemaking (new trashcans, liners, & placement)
• Parklet Pilot/Testing Program (to assist with overly crowded sidewalks)
• Sign ordinance review & update for the CBD (recommendations
provided by the DDA and Gibbs Planning Group)
Bi-Weekly E-Newsletters – Please Read!
Everything you need to know about what is happening Downtown is
covered in our bi-weekly e-newsletters. From marketing opportunities
and construction updates to road closures and events, the e-newsletters
are a MUST READ to be in the know! We will also be sharing: business
milestones, updates on the Visitor Information Center and Safety
Ambassador Program, Delray Beach fun and historical facts, City
implementations, dates for open meetings, events for participation,
and highlighting those very involved businesses! Please email DDA@
DowntownDelrayBeach.com if you are not on the e-newsletter list!
Downtown Delray Beach Safety Ambassador Team
Safety Ambassador Program - Update
THE YELLOW SHIRTS ARE HERE TO HELP YOU! The Safety Ambassador
to assist in making Downtown Delray Beach safer and friendlier. The
Yellow Shirts are on bike and foot patrol from 7 a.m. – 10 p.m. Sunday
through Thursday and 7 a.m. -11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. You will see
them between NW/SW 6th Ave east on Atlantic Avenue to A1A and one
block on either side of Atlantic Avenue, on NW 5th Ave and NE 2nd Ave.
Reminder: utilize the Safety Ambassadors for safe walks to the car and
to assist with nuisance issues. Always in the case of emergency please
dial 911! If you require assistance from a Safety Ambassador, call or text:
561.379.8136 or 561.386.1134.
“Our goal is to grow the Safety Ambassador Team,” said Laura Simon,
Executive Director, DDA. “We welcome your feedback at DDA@
DowntownDelrayBeach.com.”
Richalyn Miller, Marketing Coordinator
rmiller@downtowndelraybeach.com
Kellie Ames, Project Manager
kames@downtowndelraybeach.com
BJ Sklar, Visitor Center Services Coordinator
bjsklar@downtowndelraybeach.com