West Palm Beach opens new arts district with a splash | www.mypalmbeachpost.com

At Thursday’s event [the opening of the new West Palm Beach Arts & Entertainment District], the mayor announced a program that will give incentives to arts-based businesses similar to those already offered to other types of businesses, such as those for hiring and for space build-out. This district encompasses much of the downtown area. Click title for link to the related article.

“Creating great cities isn’t just about tall buildings and clean streets,” the mayor said. “We truly are the definition of a well-rounded and well-balanced city.”
City government and the city’s Downtown Development Authority say setting aside parts of downtown is a way to draw even more people there to eat and drink, and perhaps come to work and live.
The city would work with area cultural entities, such as Dramaworks and the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, and bring in outside events as well.
DDA Executive Director Raphael Clemente said Thursday the new district celebrates "the diversity and richness of our cultural community here in the West Palm Beach area. And it’s all within walking distance of the spot. And if you don’t want to walk, there’s a trolley.”