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Community => Business => Topic started by: Coolyfett on November 18, 2010, 08:28:29 PM

Title: Visit Jax wants a new convention center, cruise terminal & galatic spacesport
Post by: Coolyfett on November 18, 2010, 08:28:29 PM
Did anyone read the Business Journal article on this? The VisitJacksonville group has a new CEO.
Title: Re: Visit Jax wants a new convention center, cruise terminal & galatic spacesport
Post by: Ocklawaha on November 18, 2010, 10:29:21 PM
(http://www.buffalorising.com/trolley.jpg)

Well the new director has 2 out of 3 projects that will propel us into the next 100 years. Sadly it appears that he missed the heritage streetcar line and museum, something that national numbers say would return $14.00 in new developments for evey $1.00 invested.

...And that museum? I still think the Sax Seafood (stillborn $2 million dollar restaurant) in LaVilla is positioned to grab people off of I-95 better then ANY OTHER streetcar, train or transportation museum in the country. Add in The Ritz Theater, Jacksonville Terminal and "Ray's Southern Fried Music Center" and we'd have a hell of an engine in downtown.

As for the "spaceport" tourism? We'd fare better with a water mellon seed spitting festival...

OCKLAWAHA
Title: Re: Visit Jax wants a new convention center, cruise terminal & galatic spacesport
Post by: Coolyfett on November 18, 2010, 10:51:14 PM
I take it you DID read the article in Jax bizjournal?
Title: Re: Visit Jax wants a new convention center, cruise terminal & galatic spacesport
Post by: Ocklawaha on November 18, 2010, 10:57:46 PM
Yup!

OCKLAWAHA
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