Riverfront project key in $2.5B downtown developments

Riverfront project key in $2.5B downtown developments

April 30, 2026 · 24 min

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Colin Tarbert discusses the role of the Downtown Investment Authority in Jacksonville's economic development.

In this episode, Colin Tarbert, the new CEO of Jacksonville’s Downtown Investment Authority (DIA), outlines the agency’s dual role as both a community redevelopment agency and the city’s economic development arm for downtown, using tax increment financing to drive growth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Guest: Colin Tarbert

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Organizations: Jacksonville’s Downtown Investment Authority

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