Waterfront District
The Downtown Duluth Waterfront District is a Special Service District managed by Downtown Duluth. The District encompasses 90 blocks in the heart of Duluth. Property owners within the district boundaries pay a fee for enhanced services and programs, with the goal of improving the safety, cleanliness and economic vitality of the Downtown Waterfront.
The Duluth Downtown Waterfront District was established January 1, 2005. Since that time, the DDWD has worked to stabilize and improve the downtown and Canal Park’s environment, thereby strengthening its competitiveness in the region. We provide services and programs such as the Clean & Safe Team, Streetscape Flowers and Hanging Baskets and enhanced marketing/events. Together, we are building a stronger central business district!
Property Owner Information
2025 District Renewal
Dear Property Owner,
We greatly value your investment in the Duluth Downtown Waterfront District and your contribution to support enhanced services and programs.
It has been nearly five years since the district was recertified, but nearly 20 years since it was first created. Feedback from property owners and tenants indicates a desire to continue these district services and our Advisory Committee, made up of property owners, is pursuing another recertification.
A lot has changed in our downtown since the last renewal. We were preparing for Superior Street reconstruction at that time, but we were not preparing for a pandemic. Even so, our Clean & Safe Team remained on the job, out on the streets, providing cleaning and sanitizing duties as well as a normal visible presence.
From such programs as the Clean & Safe Team to streetscape flowers and hanging baskets to enhanced marketing and special event support, the efforts of the DDWD have contributed to a more vibrant central urban core of our community.
You are invited to join us to learn more about the district services and provide any additional feedback at a meeting on June 26th at 11:00am at the Norway Hall Event Center (21 N. Lake Avenue). Please RSVP to ensure we plan accordingly.
In the meantime, you can also view the district’s updated operating plan here. By pooling resources, property owners in our downtown waterfront have made a difference. We are honored to manage and facilitate the services and programs that help strengthen this neighborhood.
