Ep.37 IDA Pinnacle Award, Jacobson Plaza

Riverfest returns!⁠ Saturday, September 19th at Cherapa Place, join us for the 13th Annual Riverfest celebration. Presented by The Bancorp, this event is a crowd favorite and the perfect chance to meet up with friends and neighbors as we wave goodbye to summer. On today’s episode of Hello, Downtown!, Brandon talks with ⁠Rachel Jacobson⁠, Sponsorship Strategy & Community Partnerships lead at The Bancorp. Rachel shares why ⁠The Bancorp ⁠chooses to invest in Riverfest and be such an integral part of the Downtown Sioux Falls community. Next, Jon Brown, President of ⁠Stockwell Engineers⁠, tells Brandon why his company enjoys being both sponsors and attendees at Riverfest and how their booth this year will have some really good swag! Finally, Taryn talks with Tyler Jepperson, co-founder of ⁠Remedy Brewing Co⁠. in this week’s Member Moment. Tyler and the Remedy team will be at this year’s Riverfest serving their craft brews along the Big Sioux River.

“There’s no place like home!” and Downtown Sioux Falls as the heart of our City deserves a Yellow Brick Road. Join Brandon and Andy Berg, City of Sioux Falls ⁠Public Works ⁠and ⁠Engineering⁠, as they discuss upcoming changes to traffic flow in Downtown including updates to the existing viaducts, the 10th Street traffic calming pilot, lane width, future speed tables, and our mutual goal of making it easier for folks to get Downtown to work and play. Today’s ‘Member Moment” features ⁠Karlie Solum⁠, Director of Community Relations at ⁠Marsh McLennan Agency⁠.

We’re nearing the final Open Streets event of the 2026 season on August 7th and brought in two of this year’s event sponsors to talk about the impact of this signature DTSF event. First, Brandon talks with ⁠Lindsey Holmquest⁠, Associate State Director, Community Engagement of ⁠AARP SD⁠ about the origins of the “Open Streets” concept and how the two organizations partnered to host the pilot event. Next, ⁠ Andrew Eitreim⁠, President and Principal Architect at ⁠Architecture Inc.⁠, shares about his firm’s 50-year passion for community engagement and thoughtful development in our vibrant downtown. Finally, a ‘member moment’ with ⁠Adam Kniffen⁠ , Market President at ⁠First Bank and Trust,⁠ the enduring sponsor of our beloved Parade of Lights event.