What if Jacksonville suddenly woke up?

[thelakelander]

Humm.  A Jacksonville Walk of Fame?  The idea definately has a lot a merit.  What would be the best location for something like this?

A. Friendship Fountain area

B. Proposed Shipyards Pier

C. Northbank Riverwalk - between Landing and TU Center or CSX

D. Northbank Riverwalk - near the Hyatt

E. Southbank Riverwalk

F. Other

[ProjectMaximus]

Daughter Trilby just had a brain storm worth mention here...

"Dad, why don't you push the MJ guys to draw the Riverwalk like those beautiful sidewalks in South America (something posted on another thread recently if I recall). Then get the city to put our own walk of fame into the walk. Big Hollywood Stars! Names like Oliver Hardy, Allonso Mitchell, Tom Mix, Ray Charles, Phillip Randolph. I mean, we were the original Hollywood right? So why should they have a lock on it. Then over in by the railing, add a history marker, or a lifesize bronze..."

Damn Girl! Hum? What do y'all think of that one? Imagine getting ones photo taken with a lifesize Oliver Hardy as he leans on the rail looking out over the river? His own star illuminated behind him? DAMN!

Ocklawaha

I think this is a very logical first step in demonstrating civic pride to outsiders. Simple, minor, yet very effective.

[Trilby]

"Hey everybody! its ocks daughter. ive met some of you, and some of you just know me from my dad and his love to speak. =] {about everything!} My home is florida however. born and halfway raised in orlando. the other half raised in oklahoma. which no offense to you okies but for me its the closest to hell i could get. I love my florida, and i think this is a great way to voice our opinions on what needs to be done...and what DOESNT need to be done. so now you have another big mouth on here. like father like daughter!"

Im happy someone looked at my idea! i had an idea of calling it "the jacksonvilles stars" i have heard stories from my father how jacksonville would have been the first hollywood. and its such a shame...and possibly a good thing that  it didnt happen!  however...so many early films were done here. and so many famous people have come out of this city, that i believe they deserve some recognition. being a myspace junkie. and facebook. i love to take cool pictures downtown and outside and post them for everyone too see. and i could just see it now. all the young people going downtown to take pictures next to their FAVORITE "jacksonville" star. its a way to reach out to people young and old...teach them some history. but make it fun..and interesting. so the word "history" doesnt scare them away.
 

<3
Trilby

[Charles Hunter]

Pat Boone: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Boone

Dennis Yost and the Classics IV: http://www.crystalhorizon.com/Classics_IV/Home_Main.htm

And, although not born here, Rita Coolidge graduated from Andrew Jackson HS: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rita_Coolidge#Personal_life

OK, a bit before Southern Rock, but still from Jacksonville.

[blizz01]

SHINEDOWN
EVERGREEN TERRACE
RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS
95 SOUTH

[downtownparks]

Yellowcard
Limp Bizkit

[Ocklawaha]

Is it possible to get back to design concepts here? I'm wondering if illuminated Stars could be done. Should we add to the lonely jogger full size bronzes of some famous ones? What about historic markers telling their story? On the rail or on the Star? Maybe around the Star? Hey, if the Mayor likes this idea, then lets give them a COMPLETE IDEA.

Ocklawaha

[downtownparks]

Yellowcard
Limp Bizkit

great additions dtp.   But they were already included in the previous pages.

Clearly I should be beaten with a whip until bloody.

[Ocklawaha]

Oh yeah, the creature HAS TO BE THERE! He should be next to a fine restaurant coming over the wall. For those too young to remember, the diver did that while filming in Jacksonville. There was a seafood place and suddenly this "THING" came up alongside all these film crews. Well, needless to say, he got instant panic and fame in the fragile minds of the 1950/60 era. It should be remembered, if you haven't see the flick, he wasn't a "bad monster" just a love struck BIGFOOT with scales.

Ocklawaha

[RiversideGator]

Broward was not a direct descendant of Napoleon.  He was just named for Napoleon.   

Napoleon had just one legitimate child and he died without issue.  Also, I have never heard this about Broward and can turn up nothing to substantiate it.

[gregbeere]

Why don't we try leading instead of being followers?
What is best for Jacksonville and its citizens?
What are we going to do?  Not our government, WE. 
Can we push the envelope......a little?
Why does the new Transportation Center look like every other building in town? Who cares if it is compatible with the existing historic architecture in the area around the project?

"Architect Ethan Loubriel, associate vice president of DMJM Harris, said his firm worked closely with state and local historic preservation agencies to ensure the design of the JTC would be compatible with the existing historic architecture in the area around the project."

It is a new building for goodness sake. Old buildings should be cherished and preserved. New buildings, especially those that serve the community should be well designed and yes, maybe push the envelope.  Has anyone seen the Seattle Library by the Office for Metropolitan Architecture a.k.a. Rem Koolhaas?  Check it's attendance against the Jacksonville Downtown public library.

Bradford is the fifth largest city in the UK with less than half of our population........
This video was very inspiring to me, but if I am the only one, maybe I am in the wrong city.
Take a look........
If nothing else, the video is cool.

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This is a link to Bradford's redevelopment site.
http://www.bradfordnewcity.com/

[thelakelander]

Boston


Louisville


Indianapolis


Charlotte


Toronto




Jacksonville




It is weird how we are so conservative with our architectural design to blend in with the old, yet we as a community, have no problem tearing down the 100 year old buildings we continue to try to copy.  100 years ago, Jacksonville was a very progressive community.  We need to find a way to get our mojo back.

[Driven1]

lol Lake...that is hilarious.   i LOVE the Toronto buildings though.  Boston tower is beautiful too.

[RiversideGator]

in reading the family history of the Murats, it appears very likely that the family connection was most likely on an infamous side of the sheets.  Even for a lesser cousin of Achilles, it seems unlikely that Catherine would have allowed a legitimate product of the Bloodline to have waited tables at St. Simons.

Murat was Napoleon's nephew and he also had no children:

In 1826, Murat met and married on July 12 at Tallahassee, Florida Catherine Daingerfield Willis, without issue. Gray was the great-grandniece of George Washington. Murat and his wife moved to New Orleans for several years, where he worked as a lawyer.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Achille_Murat

Additionally, Louis Napoleon (aka Napoleon III) was Napoleon I's nephew and was emperor of France until 1870, probably around the time Broward was born.  His one child was killed in his 20s and was without issue.  The legitimate Napoleonic line died with him.  So, that wasnt the connection either.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon_III_of_France

While Napoleon I did have illegitimate children, there is no evidence any of them are related to the Browards.  I think this is either a false family legend or an incorrect memory on your part.

[JaxNative68]

First somebody has to wake up Jacksonville's City leaders, or should I say the good ole boy network that is still alive and starting another generation, and make them stop tearing down the true historical architecture of our city in order to build new visions of a past this city didn't have.  The new public library is a perfect example of this.