Business Insider - July 11 - Downtown London

In this Issue:

We Want To Hear From You!

The 2024 London Downtown Business Association (LDBA) Annual Survey is now open!

The feedback we receive from you will better guide our organization as we plan and prioritize projects and the budget for 2025. The survey should take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete.

To show our appreciation, survey respondents will be encouraged to provide their contact information upon completion of the survey for a chance to win a $250 Downtown London Gift Card. There will be three lucky participants.

Fill out our survey here!

Please note that the individual answers and responses that members provide will not be shared and will remain confidential. Any results shared publicly will be done so in aggregate.

If you have any questions about the survey, please reach out to us at info@downtownlondon.ca

London Police Service – Downtown/OEV Business Survey 2024

The long-term project conducted by the London Police Services’ Foot Patrol Section are seeking downtown businesses’ feedback on their experience with the section and service. The evidence-based policing unit at London Police would greatly appreciate if you could complete this survey. All responses will be anonymous. Any feedback you have is greatly appreciated.

The survey will remain open until July 15^th 2024.

Survey link here

Downtown Dollar
Gift Card

What are Downtown Dollar Gift Cards?

Downtown Dollars are meant to be used in-person at participating downtown businesses. Downtown Dollars encourage local spending and are a great gift for someone who likes a bit of everything!

If you would like to have a member of the team come by to set up your POS system to accept the gift card or trouble shoot anything, please fill out the form below.

Learn more about the program here

Interested in signing up?

If you would like to have a member of the team come by to set up your POS system to accept the gift card or trouble shoot anything, please fill out the form below.

Downtown Dollar outreach

What’s New?

Victoria Bridge opens after two long years of construction (Global News, July 4)
Tech company stays loyal to core despite safety concerns: President (London Free Press, July 9)
London’s former Laser Quest finds new future as venue, incubator for local artists (CBC, July 9)
86 per cent of Canadians like the quality of life in their neighbourhoods, finds RE/MAX Canada (RE/MAX Canada, July 10)
- “Within the Ontario cities analyzed, the following neighbourhoods are considered some of the best for liveability in each respective city: Corktown, Hamilton; O’Neill, Durham Region; Williamsville, Greater Kingston; Downtown London, London; Garson, Sudbury; Simpson-Ogden, Thunder Bay; Sandy Hill, Ottawa; Jefferson, York Region; and Old Town, Toronto.”

Updates and Seminars

Show Your Badge Program

An incentive program designed to encourage conference delegates to explore the city and visit local businesses during their conference stay. Free to sign up here.

Downtown London Trails

Downtown London is home to a diverse array of patios, each offering its own unique ambiance and experience. Sip, Savour, and Win on the Patio Trail!

Monthly Event Calendar

Get your July Calendar and submit your 2024 downtown London events!

Health and Homelessness

The City of London is currently seeking feedback from the community regarding new encampment protocols that have been identified in the proposed plan outlining how they support and manage encampments

City of London

Construction Updates

Business Insider – July 11