Where's Ours?

[archiphreak]

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This is the reason that Jacksonville has thrown out the idea of signage as a revenue generator for the city.  Personally, I think that you can take either side, for or against, and slant your argument to suite your purposes.  I know I've done it, as have we all.  It's our nature to want to be right.  But if you look at each side with at least a modicum of objectivity and reasoning you will see that with proper planning and implementation advertising on bus shelters and on wayfaring signage could be an incredible opportunity for the city of Jacksonville.  It's just unfortunate that we seem to have so many paranoid nay sayers in office at the moment.  By the way, this argument against advertising signage comes directly from the JCCI.

[gatorback]

I believe that Jacksonville does need to get with the program. Why can't we just tell the people of the JEDC and others ( and the Mayor ) to do something instead of watching other cities beat us with their great ideas.

"...Ye have not, because ye ask not..." James 4:2 KJV

I agree in principle with James 4:2; however,  Jesus said that the reason the man was born blind was "so that the works of God may be revealed through Him.   If it's not God's will for it to happen, then I! know that He has something better.

[Ocklawaha]

Okay, how about Jer. 33:3?

Certainly this is about God and prayer, but with a bit of imagination, couldn't this also apply to signs? BTW, Lake Helen has signs in Central Florida that read "Thou Shalt Not Park Here" No Kidding!

Ocklawaha

[gatorback]

Clearly Ock.  So after all this chatter we realize that God has a plan for redeveloping downtown jacksonville.  Um, hitler also had a plan.  Perhaps with the future coming of the water we really don't need to do anything.

[raheem942]

Were in the hell is our macy's hello corparte excutives i think we deserve on we like to sepend our money

[jeh1980]

We do have something like this in downtown. I see a large dark blue sign between the BB&T Building and the soon to be named AT&T Tower, another one near the courthouse, another one close to the sports complex(that might need to be renewed), another one near the convention center, one near the Florida Theater, and I believe there are more just like these on some other parts of downtown. The maps are located on our transit station and on the Skyway stations on both sides of the river. You all may not believe this, but we ARE getting with the program. There's nothing really wrong with these signs. It only needs a little fix up for the visitors and the ones that maybe a new resident in these parts. All we need to do is simply add a few small arrows near those names of places written on those signs. That will point them to the right direction. Don't you agree? 

[thelakelander]

All signs need to be updated and located in places where a significant percentage of downtown users go.  Laura, Bay, Forsyth, Adams, the Landing, etc. are examples of places where new pedestrian oriented signage needs to be installed.  These signs should include a map showing trolley/skyway routes & stops, a "you are here" marker, public park garage and downtown's major destination locations at a minimum.  Right now we don't have these and the majority of the autocentric ones in place are out of date.