Talk To Downtown Ep. 61: Downtown Stockton Alliance Executive Director Michael Huber

Learn about the DSA's 2024 accomplishments!

Host: Downtown Stockton Alliance's Courtney Wood
Guest: Michael Huber, Executive Director, Downtown Stockton Alliance

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Timecodes:
0:40 - Intro
1:45 - Mike's Intro
2:15 - What is the mission of the Downtown Stockton Alliance?
3:30 - How large is the district?
4:11 - Opportunities and challenges facing downtown
6:05 - Most common question about downtown
6:40 - Cool destination in downtown
7:35 - ARPA funding
9:20 - Facade improvement program impact
11:00 - New San Joaquin County facade program
13:15 - DSELF loan progress and info
15:10 - What downtown gem was highlighted this year in our video series?
17:38 - Downtown Stockton beautification projects in 2024
20:25 - Newly painted banner poles
22:40 - New peace sculpture in Diversity Plaza
24:10 - National Night Out in 2024
27:00 - Events in December
30:45 - Community Ambassador program status
35:25 - Downtown maintenance program status
38:10 - Downtown Stockton Storefront
41:35 - KOREA West Internship Program
44:08 - Which program has been Mike's favorite?
46:55 - How has the DSA evolved since Mike started?
49:35 - Direction Mike wants to take the DSA in the coming years
51:50 - Recertification process
54:05 - Businesses and events that are coming to downtown
56:15 - Projects that Mike thinks would make the biggest impact on downtown
59:00 - What makes downtown special?
1:02:10 - Mike's favorite downtown lunch spots
1:04:34 - Retail spots in downtown
1:06:00 - How can people support the work done at the DSA?
1:08:00 - DSA commercial
1:11:22 - Audience questions
1:23:00 - Outro

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