Visions of Vibrancy: New York City
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The vibrancy of cities comes in all shapes and sizes. Many believe that what works in internationally known cosmopolitan settings may not be applicable for cities such as Jacksonville, which have struggled with embracing walkability. If we look hard enough, we may realize that this type of view should be challenged. Despite the diversity around the globe, all lively cities, downtowns, and urban cores have something in common: being pedestrian friendly. Today, Metro Jacksonville visits the streets of New York.
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N.Y. great city to visit.
Great shots. You really covered some ground. Just curious.. what is image 33?
That's the inside of Bethesda Terrace in Central Park. I have several shots of Queens and Brooklyn as well. I'll save them for another day.
New York being New York, I see it was difficult for you to do your signature "empty-streets-so-it-looks-more-like-Jacksonville" shots. ;D
Great pics, but I really appreciate you showing some love for the Chelsea Market (#25). I always thought a version of something like that would be viable at the old fish place at the Farmer's Market. An indoor place for various stalls and pop-ups would be a great supplement to the place, IMHO.
Another article idea you could showcase pertaining to NYC is the revitalization of Long Island City for proof that new investment and smart land re-use is not just limited to world-renown Manhattan or hipster Brooklyn.
I like visiting NYC, but I wouldn't want to live there.
May work for others, but just not my cup of tea.
Lived in a lot of different urban areas and gotten a feel for their flavors. I haven't lived in NYC, but I have spent enough time there to know that COJ needs to develop its own culture of vibrancy and not try to copy any of the others. I think its possible.
New York City is indeed a very vibrant city. I don't think that Jacksonville has a problem with attempting to copy other cities, but has a challenge with finding a vision that works for it and being able to adhere to that vision. Ever since the decline of downtown Jacksonville, there have been various efforts to revive it but very inconsistent follow through...
You forget that NYC has a subway, so that these people are not walking as far as you likely think they are. Also, NYC is much more densely populated.
With that said, you can have NYC. I have no desire to live there. My Dad grew up in Brooklyn and even he has no desire to go back. NYC is mostly fascinating to people who don't live there, but just tolerated by those who do. Naturally, they wear it like a badge of honor when around non-NYC folks.