Downtown Norfolk is Virginia's only dynamic and authentic urban waterfront community. With vibrant storefronts, locally owned businesses, unique restaurants, entertainment venues, outdoor waterfront festivals, and Norfolk's first official arts district The NEON District, Downtown Norfolk is the place to be! The Downtown Norfolk Council also manages the Downtown Improvement District, a 48-block district ordained by Norfolk City Council in February 1999. Downtown Norfolk Council is an award winning urban place management organization (UPMO) comprised of more than 300 business and individual members dedicated to promoting and enhancing business, cultural, retail and residential initiatives in Downtown Norfolk. As a 501©6 Downtown Norfolk Council is the unifying voice of its members and stakeholders, and the primary catalyst for advancing the collective vision for the future of Downtown. We are committed to being a leader, an advocate and a resource for Downtown’s continuing development as an attractive, dynamic and economically vital place.
