Our community has been adapting to the current state of affairs for months, and we will continue to navigate as best we can. Louis Pasteur once said, "Chance favors the prepared mind," but we'll take it a step further and say, chance favors the prepared mind and body. The City of El Paso has partnered with many organizations and businesses to create … [Read more...]
DMD Receives $600,000 Brownfields Assessment Grant from EPA to Clean Up Contaminated Properties
The El Paso Downtown Management District (DMD) was selected by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to receive a Brownfields assessment grant for $600,000. The grant is part of $65.6 million given nationwide to assess and clean up contaminated properties under the agency’s Brownfields Program. “Partnerships are critical to the overall vitality of … [Read more...]
Annual DMD Special Event Permitting Orientation
The City of El Paso and the Downtown Management District (DMD) are partnered to provide a clear and an efficient permitting process to bring more visibility and attractions to downtown. Event planners or organizations interested in organizing a downtown event that involves street closures, can now benefit from the streamlined processing and issuance of special … [Read more...]
DMD Hosts Special Event Orientation in Downtown
Every year the Downtown Management District partners with the City of El Paso to educate event organizers about special event policies and procedures for permitted events. Departments such as the One Stop Shop, the Museum and Cultural Affairs Department, and the Fire Department collaborated on creating an informative presentation for special event organizers … [Read more...]
New Hire to Strengthen Downtown Economic Development
To capitalize on all of the public and private development and investment currently occurring within Downtown El Paso, the City of El Paso Economic Development Department and the Downtown Management District are stepping up their game. On Monday, May 9, 2016, Rafael Arellano became the City of El Paso’s Senior Economic Development Specialist for Downtown El … [Read more...]