Laura Street: One of APA's Great Streets in America
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In 2015, the American Planning Association (APA) awarded Laura Street as one of the Great Streets in America. On October 4 during Art Walk Oktoberfest, the APA will unveil the official plaque! The unveiling will take place during Art Walk at 6:30 p.m. at the roundabout on Laura Street by the Landing.
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Great Streets? What? Once a month? Also ride a bike down that street. Great Street my ass.
Quote from: Bike Jax on October 04, 2017, 09:36:26 AM
Great Streets? What? Once a month? Also ride a bike down that street. Great Street my ass.
FWIW, Laura Street is one of the most urban, mixed-use, vibrant places we have in Jacksonville. That's why it won the award 2 years ago. If you compare the street today with where it was just 5 years ago, definite progress has been made. And imagine where it could be 5 years from now!
Objectively the street has improved greatly in the last several years. I will say the uneven bricks do make it unfriendly to bikes. Just something to fix next time.
"Great Street."? Not yet. But it will be fab once the Laura St Trio and Barney Bank have been re-done. Couple of years off.
Is there any residential there now, to speak of?