JAX 2025: Image it. Build it. Reach it.

[Metro Jacksonville]

JAX 2025: Image it. Build it. Reach it.



The Jacksonville Community Council, Inc. (JCCI) launches a community-owned initiative destined to create an implementable shared vision for Jacksonville and wants your help.

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http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2012-oct-jax-2025-image-it-build-it-reach-it

[Ben Warner]

We're very excited about this project, and especially the opportunity to draw on the creative energy of the MetroJacksonville community to shape a grassroots-up vision for Jacksonville. I'd love to hear your comments, suggestions, and concerns as we move forward.

Ben Warner, CEO, JCCI

[jaxlore]

Ben

I liked the format of this survey. There were plenty of places to comment and put a face on our answers. Besides JCCI does this information get disseminated to City Council, Mayer, heck even the school board?

Thanks

[Captain Zissou]

I filled it out.  It's tough to convey everything I'd like to say, but the format of the survey was pretty good. If I could sum up my feelings in three points it would be.
-Curb the massive sprawl and refocus on the urban core.
-Our government and special interest groups have been some of our biggest obstacles to organic growth. Change that.
-Establish connectivity throughout the city through transit connections and improved pedestrian environments.  This will spur TODs and smart growth.

[Noone]

I filled out the survey.
Ben, can't wait to go kayaking with you.
We'll all be Downtown with Mayor Brown!

[Ben Warner]

Captain Zissou -- Thanks!
Noone -- Thanks, and yes we need to kayak.
Jaxlore -- Absolutely, we'll be sharing the results with all elected officials (and more) -- the results of the survey will be  informing the vision agenda and action plan beginning next January. The results (so far) have been fascinating ...

[Ocklawaha]

Finish the Skyway to the Sports District and San Marco and build heritage streetcar and the urban core will bloom. Adjust the zoning overlays downtown to encourage dense urban rather then suburban type development, and the rest will take care of itself.

[dougskiles]

SMPS was honored with Ben's presentation this past Monday at our general meeting.  He did a great job and we are excited about the project.

If I remember correctly, Ben told me that he is scheduled to give 70+ presentations this fall, and has hit 45+/- so far.  The man is on fire!

[Bill Hoff]

Springfield has one of those 70+ presentations scheduled for tonight's Spar community meeting. Should be good!

[urbaknight]

I filled it out, I hope instead of taking offense they see it as a wake up call.

[tufsu1]

I encourage you to not only fill out the survey, but also consider getting involved with the effort.  There are numerous opportunities to speak about Jax2025, staff the Jax2025 booth at events like RAM and ArtWalk, and to assist in the big community-wide event in January.

[Ben Warner]

urbaknight, we're getting all kinds of honest responses of what people like and don't like about Jacksonville. Brutally honest responses -- and that's what we like. We can't work together to create the kind of community we all know we could be if we're too afraid to talk about what's really bugging us.

<grin> The entire project needs to be a wake up call for this community. As Shad Khan said at one of our recent gatherings, Jacksonville, like the Jaguars, has been underperforming for too long. And we all deserve better.

[thelakelander]

Steering committee named for JAX2025 vision project

Members of the steering committee, in alphabetical order, are:

• Paul Anderson, Jacksonville Port Authority CEO

• Michael Boylan, WJCT president and CEO

• Michelle Braun, Wells Fargo senior vice president and community development manager

• Yank Coble, University of North Florida Center for Global Health and Medical Diplomacy director and professor

• Trey Csar, Jacksonville Public Education Fund president

• Ennis Davis, Metro Jacksonville co-owner

• Dawn Emerick, Health Planning Council of Northeast Florida president and CEO

• Angela Gieras, The Florida Theatre director of development

• Paul Harden, attorney

• John Hirabayashi, Community First Credit Union president and CEO

• Connie Hodges, United Way of Northeast Florida president

• Michael Korn, attorney and shareholder with Korn & Zehmer

• Al Letson, host and producer of “State of the RE:Union” radio program

• Terry Lorince, Downtown Vision Inc. executive director

• Eric Mann, First Coast YMCA president and CEO

• Paul Martinez, Martinez Advertising Group owner

• Bill Mason, Baptist Health System president emeritus

• Jimmy Midyette, Jacksonville Area Legal Aid director of technology and senior attorney

• Mark Nusbaum, Times-Union Media president

• Marcelle Polednik, Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville director

• Bill Prescott, Jacksonville Jaguars senior vice president and CFO

• Lisa Rinaman, St. Johns Riverkeeper

• Emily Robertson, Jacksonville Youth Council member and UNF student

• Crystal Rountree, Teach for America Jacksonville executive director

• Stacey Roussel, UNF Small Business Development Center certified business analyst

• John Rutherford, sheriff

• Don Shea, Jacksonville Civic Council executive director

• Kerri Stewart, Infinity Global Solutions senior vice president

• Jim Van Vleck, community trustee

• Nina Waters, The Community Foundation in Jacksonville president

• Bob White, Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville executive director

Ex-officio steering committee members are:

• J.F. Bryan, JCCI board of directors and The Bryan Group principal

• Jan Korb, BroadBased Communications president and CEO

• Ben Warner, JCCI president and CEO

http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=537850

[tufsu1]

Well done Ennis

[mbwright]

It always concerns me when Paul Harden is part of something.