Visions of Vibrancy: Paris

[Metro Jacksonville]

Visions of Vibrancy: Paris



The vibrancy of cities comes in all shapes and sizes. Many believe that what works in internationally known comsopolitan settings may not be applicable for cities that have struggled with embracing walkability, such as Jacksonville. If we look hard enough, we may realize that this type of view should be challenged. Despite the diversity around the globe, all lively cities, downtowns and urban cores have something in common: being pedestrian friendly.


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[tufsu1]

At one of the World Class Jax meeting someone asked what a world class downtown would be....the answer given was if downtown Jax in 2025 could be what Uptown Charlotte is today, we would be world class

[thelakelander]

If you're relying on public funds then you should probably concentrate on realistic things.  If you're willing to risk lighting your own money on fire, shooting for "visionary" that may not make logical sense from an investment standpoint, then go for it.

[ben says]

Who got to go for these pics?

Will be there in a few weeks (along with Amsterdam).

[thelakelander]

^Lunican went. Take some pics of Amsterdam to share with the rest of us.

[thelakelander]

If you're relying on public funds then you should probably concentrate on realistic things.  If you're willing to risk lighting your own money on fire, shooting for "visionary" that may not make logical sense from an investment standpoint, then go for it.

But claims like our downtown is full of great dining options and listing a supermarket before it was even renovated as one of them, or claims that we cant pay our actors and theatrical performers despite hundred thousand dollar budgets for a production, or that our buildings cant be used for academies because the director of the Florida Theatre might want to hold guitar lessons and patron parties in some of the rooms.

Its in all directions sometimes, and it blunts the possibilities that we have as a city if our creative classes are the first to discourage something wonderful from happening, or substituting crap for the real thing.

I'm not sure I'd equate any of the claims with being "realistic" when it comes to improving the city or actual investment that produces great ROI. A lot of that is nothing more than barriers and regulations that need to be removed/modified to allow better facilitation of free market rate growth.

[finehoe]

Not too shabby for a socialist hellhole.

[ben says]

Not too shabby for a socialist hellhole.

[ben says]

Stephen: what part of town did you live?

[Keith-N-Jax]

Nice photo thread. I truly enjoyed my trip there when I went.

[BoldBoyOfTheSouth]

Paris is beautifully grand but is delightfully human scaled.

[BoldBoyOfTheSouth]

Jacksonville can learn from Paris by becoming a city of true neighborhoods where everything that you need for your daily life is all within a twenty block radius of home.

[Keith-N-Jax]

Jacksonville can learn from Paris by becoming a city of true neighborhoods where everything that you need for your daily life is all within a twenty block radius of home.

You know most of the European cities are like this. Its really nice. Not just Jax can learn, most of USA.