The Laura Street Facade Grant Program

[hillary supporter]

The Laura Street Facade Grant Program



In an effort to bring virbancy and life to the downtown core, Downtown Vision has recently announced a $100,000 matching facade grant program to encourage immediate private sector redevelopment along the Laura Street streetscape program currently under construction.  Today, Metro Jacksonville shares the details of this pilot program.

Full Article
http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2011-mar-the-laura-street-facade-grant-program

Says it all, good luck to those merchants!

[krazeeboi]

Does Laura Street have a lot of buildings with faux facades?

[thelakelander]

Not really.  The majority of the structures are either historic buildings or modern office towers.  The office towers have retail spaces that aren't well integrated with the street and a few of the historic structures are vacant.  Better signage, transparent windows at street level, outdoor dining and lighting would be a huge change in scenery along Laura Street.

[urbanlibertarian]

From the Financial News and Daily Record:

by Max Marbut

Staff Writer

As the Laura Street construction project moves toward its completion at Monroe Street, the next phase of the transformation of the four blocks from Hemming Plaza to the Landing is under way.

Friday morning, landscape architect Chris Flagg met with Ron Chamblin, owner of Chamblin’s Uptown bookstore and cafe, to talk about redesigning the front of the building. Also on hand were Downtown Vision Inc. Executive Director Terry Lorince and Director of District Service Amy Harrell.

The meeting was the first of a series with Laura Street property owners to begin redesigning the storefronts to complement the street and sidewalk improvements.

Whole article here: http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/downtowntoday.php?dt_date=2011-03-28

[fsujax]

I sure as heck hope Chamblin doesnt install those horrible roll down doors. Unless they are hidden, somehow.

[jason_contentdg]

Well, since they are using only one design consultant, a landscape architect, on this project for anyone wanting the grant money, let's hope he has a great vision because his is the only one we will be seeing.