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	Record Group Number:	800000
	Series/Collection Number:	.L 643
	Creator:	Tallahassee Downtown Improvement Authority.
	Title, Dates:	Downtown Tallahassee photographic prints and slides, ca. 1973-2010.
	Amount:	900 photographs : ca. 700 slides and 200 photographic prints
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	Organization/Arrangement:	Numerical by staff-assigned image number.
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	Biographical/Historical:	The mission of the Tallahassee Downtown Improvement Authority (TDIA) is to promote downtown Tallahassee as a place for business and entertainment. The TDIA was created as a special assessment district by authorizing legislation passed by the Florida Legislature (chapters 71-935 and 91-394, codified as Chapter 2003-356, Laws of Florida). The district's boundaries are Tennessee Street on the north, Gadsden Street on the East, Jefferson Street on the south, and Bronough Street on the west. A board of directors appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City of Tallahassee Commission governs the TDIA. Board members must be property owners and tax payers within the TDIA district. To accomplish its goals, the TDIA assists in creating reports and surveys about the downtown area which have led to a variety of projects and programs relating to parking, pedestrian accommodations, business, and recreational opportunties. Over the years the TDIA has also created events to promote the downtown area. Some, such as the Downtown Market and the Winter Festival, continue to this day. The TDIA also promotes the beautification of the downtown district through new banners and other aesthetic programs. TDIA also participates in commemorative events such as the celebration of the Florida A&M University Marching Band participating in the Bastille Day Bicentennial.
	Summary:	This series consists of approximately 700 slides and 200 photographs of downtown Tallahassee events, state and city owned buildings, downtown businesses, parks, beautification efforts, renovation, construction, future construction sites, proposed building designs, and proposed pedestrian routes and road changes within the downtown area. The photographs are in color and black and white. Events documented in the series include local and regional celebrations such as the Downtown Getdown, Springtime Tallahassee, the Downtown Marketplace, and the Tallahassee Winter Festival. Events of state or national importance are also documented, such as the 1996 Olympic Torch Relay and the controversial presidential election of 2000.
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	Subject Access Fields:	Tourism Florida. Tourist trade Florida Economic development. Business development. Photographs. aat Slides. aat Leon County (Fla.) Tallahassee (Fla.)
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