Downtown Resources is now Civitas

Civitas, formerly Downtown Resources, is a firm offering a long history in the formation and renewal of business and tourism improvement districts.

In 1993, John Lambeth was working with a group of property owners in downtown Sacramento.

They were looking for a way to organize and help clean up and improve the area, making it safer and more attractive to both businesses and consumers. So, on behalf of his clients, Mr. Lambeth drafted the Property and Business District Law of 1994... more>



The fundamentals of Downtown Improvement Districts. Co-authored by Civitas CEO, John Lambeth. more>



How can you stabilize funding sources in a tough economy? Discover John's Blog... more>



Civitas clients... Meet some of the most innovative private and public organizations...more>