Urban Parks: Northbank Riverwalk

ProjectMaximus · January 14, 2009, 12:21:11 PM

Ah, thanks Joe and Lunican.

jtwestside · January 14, 2009, 01:09:10 PM

QuoteAll you need is some one like Charleston's mayor to drive quality of life improvements like this through the heart of the NIMBYs. Hopefully, we'll get a progressive vision oriented administration in a couple of years.

I could get behind that.

thelakelander · January 14, 2009, 01:10:46 PM

LOL!

hillary supporter · January 14, 2009, 01:31:17 PM

my mothers heavily involved in the duval demos, see actually went to denver. nows the time to start this, we should do it, at least try early stages. im in on this, we have enough unity in this blog itself to take it a few steps!

Doctor_K · January 14, 2009, 03:36:26 PM

"The Lakelander - for a Change"

or

"Lakelander - a Bold new Direction for Jacksonville"

ProjectMaximus · January 19, 2009, 03:15:20 PM

Would he really run under the pseudonym of The Lakelander?

Doctor_K · January 19, 2009, 03:52:29 PM

Well no, I'd think not. But substituting his real name would be simple enough. Although he could change his nickname here to "The Jacksonviller" or something.

GatorShane · January 19, 2009, 04:00:50 PM

How incredible would it be if we were able to go from Memorial Park to Metro Park with all of the things to see along the way(Memorial Park, Womans Club, The Cummer, The new artist market, The Landing,eventually the Shipyards,and Metro Park.

deathstar · October 15, 2011, 02:38:27 AM

I'm not big on bumping posts, but there's construction on going with the riverwalk right now. Not sure if anyone else has posted about it or not.

The bulkhead has been tore up near the docks right after the I-95 overpass. There was orange mesh separating anyone from walking down to the water and falling in. From what I heard, it was sinking and needed to be fixed. I don't know if it's been fixed as of yet, as this was last Saturday morning that I was down there.

Next time I'm down there, I'll snap some pictures with my iPhone and post 'em here.

Jdog · October 15, 2011, 07:15:42 AM

Quote from: GatorShane on January 19, 2009, 04:00:50 PM
How incredible would it be if we were able to go from Memorial Park to Metro Park with all of the things to see along the way(Memorial Park, Womans Club, The Cummer, The new artist market, The Landing,eventually the Shipyards,and Metro Park.

+ 1000

It would be awesome -- ideal.

FlaBoy · January 04, 2016, 12:08:48 PM

http://www.tbo.com/list/news-opinion-editorials/editorial-tampas-riverwalk-a-big-piece-of-downtowns-revival-20160102/

Saw this in the Tampa Tribune today.

I think the Memorial Park connection for the Riverwalk would be incredibly clutch in bringing more connectivity to DT, Brooklyn, and Riverside.

Has the plan to expand to Memorial Park been put on the back burner or is it potentially a go in the next few years now that the Southbank Riverwalk was completed?

acme54321 · January 04, 2016, 12:20:46 PM

Quote from: FlaBoy on January 04, 2016, 12:08:48 PM
http://www.tbo.com/list/news-opinion-editorials/editorial-tampas-riverwalk-a-big-piece-of-downtowns-revival-20160102/

Saw this in the Tampa Tribune today.

I think the Memorial Park connection for the Riverwalk would be incredibly clutch in bringing more connectivity to DT, Brooklyn, and Riverside.

Has the plan to expand to Memorial Park been put on the back burner or is it potentially a go in the next few years now that the Southbank Riverwalk was completed?

I think the current roadblock is getting an easement across a few parcels of private property. There is at least once condo tower and the Cummer Museum that would have to buy in on it. I guess the city could get aggressive and try to use eminent domain but doubt they would.

FlaBoy · January 04, 2016, 01:57:41 PM

Is the Cummer agreeable to this? If they were agreeable, I think it would be pretty reasonable to get done.

tufsu1 · January 04, 2016, 02:47:09 PM

^ Tampa's Riverwalk is nearing completion because of a portion built out over the water. It took years and federal TIGER grant money to get that done. We may have a similar issue in this area.

FlaBoy · January 04, 2016, 04:17:53 PM

Quote from: tufsu1 on January 04, 2016, 02:47:09 PM
^ Tampa's Riverwalk is nearing completion because of a portion built out over the water. It took years and federal TIGER grant money to get that done. We may have a similar issue in this area.

Yeah. Maybe along the Cummer (due to their gardens) and the Condo building between Lancaster and Lomax with its pool fronting the river. Otherwise, I think it is a relatively easy path with much of it being parking lots and vacant land leading up to the park.