The Jacksonville Landing's Redevelopment Plan

[cephus]

Please let the Landing showcase local vendors!!!!  It has to distinguish itself from malls that offer more retail, free parking and a perception of safety, so start with those assets that would appeal to visitors and locals alike - OUR OWN PRODUCTS!!!  A cooperative beer garden sponsored by all the local brewers, St Augustine Distillery, 5 Points Honey, Palm Valley Aquaponics, Azar Sausage, Black Hog Farms, the Jax Food Trucks, local tour kiosks including First Coast Outfitters, downtown tours, and many many more (see Riverside Arts Market, One Spark).

[thelakelander]

Sounds like something the farmers market could grow to incorporate. It's already filled with local businesses and there's room to expand indoors.

[UNFurbanist]

Something like what they did at Florida Polytechnic in Lakeland would be awesome! http://www.architectmagazine.com/design/buildings/florida-polytechnic-university-designed-by-santiago-calatrava_o

[downtownbrown]

Ever been to Mario Batali's Eataly in NYC?  Combination of several distinct markets and restaurants.  I'd love to see a Jax version of that.

[finehoe]

Ever been to Mario Batali's Eataly in NYC?  Combination of several distinct markets and restaurants.  I'd love to see a Jax version of that.

I haven't been to the one in NYC, but I have been to the one in Chicago.  http://www.eataly.com/

Something like that would be awesome for locals, and would be more of a tourist draw than an aquarium ever would be.

[downtownbrown]

Ever been to Mario Batali's Eataly in NYC?  Combination of several distinct markets and restaurants.  I'd love to see a Jax version of that.

I haven't been to the one in NYC, but I have been to the one in Chicago.  http://www.eataly.com/

Something like that would be awesome for locals, and would be more of a tourist draw than an aquarium ever would be.

Agree.  I would go to a market/restaurant/entertainment venue every day.  Someone mentioned Pikes Market in Seattle.  Another great  role model for the Landing.  Make blue crab, local shrimp, and barbecue (Northside's finest!) and you have a real regionally based legitimately authentic venue and tourist attraction. Kick out the national chains.  There is no shortage of local restaurant geniuses in this town.

[mtraininjax]

The Landing will not fare any better until downtown has more residents in place. You can put gold racing stripes on the walls, people still will not come from Mandarin to the Landing. You need people downtown to support downtown. You see that Avondale residents support Avondale shops, same goes for Riverside residents supporting Riverside. You need more people to live downtown for the Landing to truly take off. After 5 its a ghost town and this is where residents come into play.

[downtownbrown]

The Landing will not fare any better until downtown has more residents in place. You can put gold racing stripes on the walls, people still will not come from Mandarin to the Landing. You need people downtown to support downtown. You see that Avondale residents support Avondale shops, same goes for Riverside residents supporting Riverside. You need more people to live downtown for the Landing to truly take off. After 5 its a ghost town and this is where residents come into play.

I agree, but I think Brooklyn is going to change the downtown demo.  It's just a short mosey away.

[mtraininjax]

It's just a short mosey away.

so is the downtown Dirty Dixie, how many people who live downtown shop there? Most travel to Publix or fresh market. The Landing needs a supermarket of some sort to support people living downtown. They also need residential mix there on the space. Its a great view of downtown, the real estate would be a top dollar opportunity.

[downtownbrown]

I agree.  I'm just saying the Brooklyn folks will go to the Landing for drinks and food, since they don't have riverfront of their own. 

[thelakelander]

Brooklyn's residents will have their own food and drinks in all the restaurants and bars that will line Riverside Avenue between Forest and the Acosta Bridge. The riverfront is only a block or two away from all those apartments. I think it will be the other way around until a few more Northbank projects are completed. Northbank residents will be venturing over to Brooklyn. Especially since Brooklyn has a Fresh Market and Riverside is right next door.

[finehoe]

The Landing needs a supermarket of some sort to support people living downtown.

There are plenty of locations downtown to build resident-oriented retail.  Turning the Landing into just another strip mall that happens to be on the water would be a mistake.

[For_F-L-O-R-I-D-A]

This is a waste of money. Laura Street Trio should be first if any public funds are spent. All of the great ideas for a Farmer's Market type feel can be done at the current location. If you made this the center of all things local, I swear the place will blow up. Instead, we want to waste money by blowing up the thing through demolition.

[downtownbrown]

I actually agree.  People first.  Vendors second.  Redesign spend third.  The Landing is ready and able to accept new tenants.

[tufsu1]

^ not if the owner isn't interested in leasing the space