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Downtown Davenport has ‘bold vision,’ big plans for future

By: Dave Thompson|June 28, 2024
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    • Kyle Carter, executive director of the Downtown Davenport Partnership, talks about projects during the DDP annual meeting on Thursday, June 27, at Hotel Blackhawk. CREDIT DAVE THOMPSON

    Davenport Mayor Mike Matson shared a vivid memory of downtown Davenport with a crowd of business leaders Thursday morning, June 27.

    He said as a youngster he can remember visiting the downtown area and seeing a “dump burning.”

    Fortunately, the times and the downtown district have vastly changed. “The evolution of our city, especially the downtown, is great. … and it’s because of you,”…

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