What is the Downtown Dayton Partnership? The DDP is committed to the core of Your Downtown The DDP is a nonprofit organization funded primarily by a Special Improvement District. The Special Improvement District contracts with the DDP to provide a variety of services including business development, advocacy and marketing. The DDP is also supported by downtown businesses who choose to join as members. OUR MISSION: At the Downtown Dayton Partnership, we are dedicated to making downtown Dayton a better place to live, work and visit. Working with downtown property owners, businesses and residents, we provide strategic planning, business development and marketing services to grow and strengthen our downtown. We focus our efforts in five key areas: Jobs, Amenities, Housing, Environment, and Advocacy. Our goals are to: Grow downtown jobs Expand cultural, recreation and entertainment amenities Add more housing units Maintain an environment that is clean, safe and inviting Advocate for downtown Dayton, its property owners and its businesses Complete details regarding the work we're doing in these key areas can be found in our five-year services plan for 2006-2010.