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Today, one will struggle to find more than a business or two open at night or on weekends on a single block in downtown Jacksonville. Despite what some may think, it doesn't take massive development projects or a generation to bring an urban street back to life, when a community invests in the concept of clustering, complementing uses within a compact setting. Here's a look at a South Florida transformation that should serve as an example for Downtown Jacksonville, where corridors such as West Adams Street are characterized by contiguous blocks of underutilized storefronts.
Read More: https://www.thejaxsonmag.com/article/rethinking-adams-street-the-makeover-of-giralda-plaza/
Excellent article. DIA, DVI, City Hall - are you listening?
Also, Ennis, great job on framing the "after" pictures at the same locations and angles as the "before" - this detail is often lost in comparison articles.
Thank you Sir! This time it was possible with Google Streetview.
One more thought. With the proposed Emerald Trail coming down Hogan Street, seems it would be a good candidate for this sort of transformation.
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Most definitely. Especially since there are already some storefronts occupied. Any street with the potential for continuous storefront retail/dining space would be game.
Quote from: Charles Hunter on April 23, 2019, 12:08:51 PM
Excellent article. DIA, DVI, City Hall - are you listening?
Also, Ennis, great job on framing the "after" pictures at the same locations and angles as the "before" - this detail is often lost in comparison articles.
I think you'll see one of the organizations you mentioned do something on at least one block in the very near future.
Mike, your teaser comments are getting out of hand. Just tell us already!!
Quote from: fieldafm on April 25, 2019, 08:29:58 AM
Quote from: Charles Hunter on April 23, 2019, 12:08:51 PM
Excellent article. DIA, DVI, City Hall - are you listening?
Also, Ennis, great job on framing the "after" pictures at the same locations and angles as the "before" - this detail is often lost in comparison articles.
I think you'll see one of the organizations you mentioned do something on at least one block in the very near future.
I think the block on Laura, north of Adams, could make sense for something like this. Hogan also has a lot of unlocked potential with it's density and is not a high traffic street. Basically, Jax could take a page out of Orlando's playbook and create its own Wall Street to get things going with nightlife/restaurants.
Steches of Adams and Lara seem like the best two to start with. They at least have some actual businesses in place today.
^True. Hogan is another:
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I think a shift of the focus for nightlife/restaurants to the Adams/Laura nexus would make a lot of sense.