Programs + Services

As you’d expect for a progressive and energetic urban center, downtown Orlando provides a variety of resources for our businesses to stay informed about events and initiatives that promote and enhance downtown experiences for employees, visiting clients, and customers.

Lamp Post + Flag Pole Banner Program

The Downtown Development Board/Community Redevelopment Agency (DDB/CRA) Banner Program allows banners and flags on the DDB/CRA lamp posts and flag poles.

Down Payment Assistance

The City of Orlando and the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) are committed to bringing quality and affordable housing options to downtown Orlando.

Downtown Clean Team

The Downtown Clean Team was created to address the need to provide controlled, cost-effective, Public Right of Way Maintenance within the downtown CRA area. The team's focus is to improve the Public Right of Way to a level that promotes a positive experience for downtown’s businesses, residents, and visitors.

Downtown Ambassadors

Have a question? Need directions? The Downtown Ambassador Program serves to ensure a memorable and welcoming experience for visitors of our vibrant city center. The Ambassador program provides a direct, on-the-street connection seven days a week and proactively engages the community by ensuring world-class hospitality by providing directions, recommendations, and other assistance.

What's Up Downtown

If you want to learn “what’s up” in downtown Orlando, this is an event series for you. What’s Up Downtown is a series presented by the Downtown Development Board. It’s open and free to anyone interested in learning more about the exciting developments and initiatives taking place or on the horizon in downtown Orlando.

Parklet Program

Parklets allow downtown businesses to expand their retail sales and restaurant seating operations into adjacent on-street public parking spaces.