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One Spark is coming to Downtown Jacksonville

Mayor Brown and One Spark's Elton Rivas Highlight Partnership Ahead of One Spark

April 01, 2015
One Spark Runs Downtown April 7-12

Mayor Alvin Brown joined One Spark Co-Founder and CEO Elton Rivas today to discuss the City of Jacksonville partnership for the third annual One Spark festival. The City and One Spark teams have been working together for the past several months to make this year’s event a success.

“One Spark has grown to be a signature event for Jacksonville, and Downtown has grown along with it,” said Mayor Brown. “This festival puts our city on a global stage, highlighting our greatest strength: our innovative, creative and hardworking people. I’m looking forward to six exciting days in the heart of Jacksonville.”

The City of Jacksonville is one of One Spark’s largest organizational sponsors.  The Downtown Investment Authority will be sponsoring One Spark’s Closing Ceremony on April 12 at 5 p.m. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, Jacksonville Fire & Rescue Department, the Public Works Department and the Parks and Recreation Department have also partnered with One Spark to ensure festival attendees have a great experience in Downtown Jacksonville from April 7-12, 2015. The Jacksonville Transportation Authority is the official One Spark transportation partner, and is providing free Skyway rides and multiple bus routes for easy access to the festival.
"The City of Jacksonville, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office and the Jacksonville Fire & Rescue Department have been great partners in making One Spark a success year after year, and we're proud to have the Downtown Investment Authority as the sponsor of our One Spark Closing Ceremony this year," said Elton Rivas, co-founder and CEO of One Spark. "One Spark is now one of the top 20 festivals by attendance in the United States, and we're proud to be based in Downtown Jacksonville."
 
This year’s One Spark will showcase 555 projects in 71 venues across 20 blocks of Downtown Jacksonville.  For its third year, the City will be providing a combination of in-kind and paid services:
  • Collecting waste and recycling during the event
  • Ensuring the event footprint is clean
  • Operating the Incident Command Unit to monitor events
  • Providing emergency and medical coverage with Fire & Rescue personnel
  • Providing access to, and support with, electrical needs throughout the footprint
Parking and transportation information is located at OneSparkParking.com. Several roads will be closed during One Spark as noted below. 
  • Laura Street will be closed from the roundabout to Duval Street starting Monday, April 6 at 7 p.m. and will stay closed through Sunday, April 12 at 9 p.m.
  • Duval Street from Hogan Street to Laura Street, Monroe Street from Hogan Street to Main Street, Adams Street from Hogan Street to Ocean Street, and Forsyth Street from Hogan Street to Newnan Street will also be closed for the duration
  • East Independent Drive between Hogan Street and Laura Street will be closed as needed
One Spark officially begins at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, April 7 and runs through 7 p.m. Sunday, April 12.  For more information, visit onespark.com.