Changing the urban landscape in 2023

[thelakelander]

Between redevelopment projects' moving forward, gentrification's gaining attention and a federal judge's tossing gerrymandered City Council maps, 2023 could be a year of big change for Jacksonville's Urban Core. Here's a look at five trends to watch through the year.

Read More: https://www.thejaxsonmag.com/article/changing-the-urban-landscape-in-2023/

[marcuscnelson]

As always, there's an enormous amount of potential in Jacksonville. The question is whether this city's leaders are prepared to seize the moment and turn that potential energy into kinetic energy. Obviously we've already seen setbacks this year (see River City Brewing) but it's absolutely not too late to reverse those fortunes.

[Bativac]

As always, there's an enormous amount of potential in Jacksonville.

That should be the city's new slogan. Jacksonville might have more unrealized, untapped, and unused potential than anyplace else

[thelakelander]

As always, there's an enormous amount of potential in Jacksonville. The question is whether this city's leaders are prepared to seize the moment and turn that potential energy into kinetic energy. Obviously we've already seen setbacks this year (see River City Brewing) but it's absolutely not too late to reverse those fortunes.

In short....no.

It will have to be up to the community to seize the moment and pull leadership kicking and screaming along for the ride.