Downtown Jacksonville advocate Laura Phillips Edgecombe is joining Downtown Vision Inc. in a new position in which she will work with investors, government leaders and others to support growth in the community\u2019s historic core.<\/p>\n
DVI announced in an April 10 news release that it appointed Edgecombe as vice president of urban systems. As described in the release, Edgecombe will be expected to work with the mayor\u2019s office, City Council, Downtown Investment Authority, private developers, property owners, philanthropic organizations and others to \u201chelp align public, private and civic investments toward a unified vision for Downtown growth.\u201d<\/p>\n
Edgecombe\u2019s previous roles included principal for Downtown open spaces for the Jessie Ball duPont Fund and co-founder of Build Up Downtown. She is the immediate past president of the JAX Chamber Downtown Council board and a member of The Florida Theatre\u2019s board.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jake Gordon, DVI CEO, said in the release that the position was created based on a need to \u201censure the right investments, partnerships and people are all working together toward the same goal.\u201d The release said Edgecombe\u2019s experience includes cultivating public-private partnerships, advancing large-scale projects and working across business, civic and philanthropic sectors.<\/p>\n
\u201cLaura is one of the local pioneers in this work already, making her the perfect person to lead this work for Downtown Vision,\u201d Gordon said.<\/p>\n
Edgecombe said in the release that there is \u201cmeaningful momentum across the Downtown landscape, and the priority now is aligning the people, places, policies and partnerships behind it to ensure long-term success.\u201d<\/p>\n
Alex Sifakis, president of JWB Real Estate Capital, said Downtown needs a coordinated effort to continue its growth. Sifakis\u2019 company is a partner in the $2 billion-plus Gateway Jax Downtown development project and recently moved its offices to The Greenleaf building at Laura and Adams streets, which JWB renovated.<\/p>\n
\u201cPrivate investment alone doesn\u2019t create a thriving downtown. It takes alignment across public, private and civic stakeholders to ensure the pieces come together in a meaningful way. Laura understands that work deeply, and having her in this role at Downtown Vision gives developers like us a trusted partner who can help connect the dots and move the vision forward,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
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