Peter Rummell's Healthy Town Site Plan Released

[Captain Zissou]

New name for Healthy Town: The District - Life Well Lived - Jacksonville
For almost two years, developer Peter Rummell has been calling his big idea "Healthy Town."
Starting today, thanks to five people out of 1,150 contestants, it has a big new name.

"The District - Life Well Lived - Jacksonville" was the consolidated winning suggestion for the almost 30-acre Downtown Southbank riverfront property.

Rummell and business partners Mike Balanky and Michael Munz want to develop the site to create a place where residents can live "healthily in a cool mixed-use urban setting with multi generations," according to a news release this morning announcing the name.

Munz said the five winners used a version of the word "district" in their suggestions. Their names will be released after they are notified and sign a release form.

http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=546580

[tufsu1]

sorry but that name isn't much better. 

Plus, I'm pretty sure there is already a "The District" in Jacksonville.  It is a student-oriented apartment complex near UNF.

[Captain Zissou]

Did you suggest a better name, tufsu?  If you weren't part of the process, you can't be mad at the result.

[tufsu1]

^ I'm not mad...could honestly care less

[Tacachale]

That's... quite a name.

[thelakelander]

So when are they breaking ground?

[Tacachale]

February, according to the news.

[CCMjax]

February, according to the news.

Name is better than Healthy Town.  I'm surprised after all that they only came up with "The District" though.  I can think of 3 off the top of my head that would be better though . . . Riverview District, Shoreline District, Southbank Square.

[acme54321]

I don't give a flip what they name the thing.  I just want to see dirt moving.  They've had what looks to be an environmental services company out there for a few weeks with a small drill rig.  Either way there has been someone out there doing preliminary work of various types for a couple of months which is promising!  I think this may actually happen

[johnnyliar]

There is already a "The District" church and a "The District" apartment complex near UNF.

[thelakelander]

but not "The District - Life Well Lived - Jacksonville....

[johnnyliar]

but not "The District - Life Well Lived - Jacksonville....

which sure is catchy....

[KenFSU]

New render:

[acme54321]

February, according to the news.

TU is reporting the closing date as April 27th and construction to begin early/mid summer.

http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2015-12-01/story/planned-southbank-mega-development-healthy-town-gets-new-name

[billy]

What about Kale Kreek, or YogaPants Junction?