5 Points intersection beacon

Started by williamcolledge, May 19, 2016, 03:07:29 PM

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Adam White

#90
May 31, 2016, 04:32:49 PM
Quote from: jlmann on May 31, 2016, 04:27:21 PM
pardon my ignorance, but have any studies touched on this commuter issue? do they study to that level of detail?

making park pedestrian is probably a bit drastic at this point, but if more minor changes would make traffic a little more difficult I wonder if it might force traffic that is just passing through to rely more on 95 and Roosevelt and not venture down park unless they had a destination in the 5 pts area

thus, yes rush hour may be nightmare for a while, but eventually people further west may stop going that route to and from work (I say maybe not a bad thing if they are a large % of traffic)

when people are coming in from other parts of town to visit they don't seem to be the ones zipping through making it dangerous- its the regulars.  perhaps making it less of a thoroughfare could be a good thing.  a little slower traffic and less volume hardly seems like it will slow down the neighborhoods growth at this point.

just curious the thoughts of planners/pros w/ more experience on this thinking and welcome your input

I wonder if they were to pedestrianize it, if it would just force drivers to use Post and/or College. Or to I-10 (or is it 95) via Stockton? Surely there could be a way or ways to mitigate the possible impact of closing Park to traffic.

I think Jax could use more pedestrian-only streets. Maybe one downtown, too.
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mtraininjax

#91
June 01, 2016, 08:56:07 AM
QuoteI think Jax could use more pedestrian-only streets. Maybe one downtown, too.

Most of East Coastline Drive is now empty of everything. Most streets that were cut off after Monroe was chopped in 2 by the albatross known as the courthouse, could go into ped friendly. Why not make more blocks around the courthouse void of cars? From Adams North, pick your streets and close them, no real loss, no real traffic downtown. The only real place where there are lots of people daily is the courthouse, start there.
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mtraininjax

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June 02, 2016, 11:49:39 PM
And, that $115 will save Jacksonville from financial ruin. - Mayor John Peyton

"This is a game-changer. This is what I mean when I say taking Jacksonville to the next level."
-Mayor Alvin Brown on new video boards at Everbank Field
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