Does anyone else find this hilariously embarrassing?
The City is advertising the former courthouse lot as – get this – "an event lawn with a view". The article comically goes on to admit that no one has reached out to the City with interest to schedule an event there. This is a prime example of the City's flawed thinking that empty grass space will magically attract life downtown.
https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/article/lawn-with-a-view-available-for-your-next-event
It is embarrassing that this is what $8 million in public money gets you during good economic times. It feels like we're living in a real life Springfield.
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Quote from: ralpho37 on August 26, 2019, 08:21:33 AM
Does anyone else find this hilariously embarrassing?
The City is advertising the former courthouse lot as – get this – "an event lawn with a view". The article comically goes on to admit that no one has reached out to the City with interest to schedule an event there. This is a prime example of the City's flawed thinking that empty grass space will magically attract life downtown.
https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/article/lawn-with-a-view-available-for-your-next-event
They are on drugs for sure; what the heck are they thinking? Like I said in a previous thread...next time I visit Jax, I will have my lawn chairs ready I guess; don't have to pay anything so, I'll bring my barbque grill, food, drinks, numerous lawn chairs, and maybe others will see me doing my thing and thousands will join me; what a bunch of idiots that are truly not earning their pay/salary in whatever shape or form!
I'll bet downtown Baldwin or Mayo is more exciting than downtown Jax; hear that Lenny Curry? Oh yeah, that's right, you don't even care. I'll bet I could get more business in this city that works for the people, including retail and commercial projects, than you non earning paycheck people now in city hall. Wow. Wow. Wow. WOW!
Sorry admin...I won't do it again. LOL
In all seriousness, it would actually be a pretty good spot for a Landing demolition watch party.
Nice spot for an Ultimate Frisbee game!
Quote from: Ken_FSU on August 26, 2019, 11:00:21 AM
In all seriousness, it would actually be a pretty good spot for a Landing demolition watch party.
Isn't the Hyatt blocking the view?
One should expect as many people to flock to this lawn as they did when the Shipyards got new sod a decade ago. No restrooms, no playground, no grills, no shelter, no amenities, adds up to no life.
No thanks. I'll wait for the soon to be newest empty lot at the site of the former Jacksonville Landing. That's where I will decide to hold my event.
Quote from: Charles Hunter on August 26, 2019, 12:52:40 PM
Quote from: Ken_FSU on August 26, 2019, 11:00:21 AM
In all seriousness, it would actually be a pretty good spot for a Landing demolition watch party.
Isn't the Hyatt blocking the view?
Dammit Charles.
Had to go and ruin the joke with logistics, didn't you?
;D ;D ;D
From Nate Monroe on this: "I honestly thought this was a satirical editorial. Until I read it."
I can't help but wonder if the Daily Record would have run this article with this headline using the word "lawn" instead of. "lot,", "parcel," "block,", "property," "site," "riverfront," or so many other nouns if not for Lake's article on "Lenny's Lawn." Seems like a tip of the hat. 8)
Quote from: Ken_FSU on August 26, 2019, 01:30:52 PM
Quote from: Charles Hunter on August 26, 2019, 12:52:40 PM
Quote from: Ken_FSU on August 26, 2019, 11:00:21 AM
In all seriousness, it would actually be a pretty good spot for a Landing demolition watch party.
Isn't the Hyatt blocking the view?
Dammit Charles.
Had to go and ruin the joke with logistics, didn't you?
;D ;D ;D
I haven't been downtown in awhile, I thought maybe Lenny had blown it up since I was last there?
The embarrassing part is they want to charge people to use it.
That's true. They should be paying people to come down there.
Quote from: thelakelander on August 26, 2019, 07:56:42 PM
That's true. They should be paying people to come down there.
I will say this, the grass and the removal of the parking deck might be an upgrade over the old Courthouse. Opens up Bay St. to the water. It is certainly more visually pleasing. The fact old City Hall came down is still a shame.
This is so embarrassing SMH
I hope I am wrong, but I fear that with all the focus of developing areas near the sports complex, there just is not enough population or money available to sustain decent growth in what is the old core of downtown. The courthouse/city hall site is on the fringe of that area, and the Landing is in the middle of it. Only because both of those sites are on the river is there any chance for development any time soon, and if another economic downturn (Note that I avoided the "r" word.) hits us, the city will need a lot of lawnmowers for a long time.
Quote from: ralpho37 on August 26, 2019, 08:21:33 AM
Does anyone else find this hilariously embarrassing?
The City is advertising the former courthouse lot as – get this – "an event lawn with a view". The article comically goes on to admit that no one has reached out to the City with interest to schedule an event there. This is a prime example of the City's flawed thinking that empty grass space will magically attract life downtown.
https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/article/lawn-with-a-view-available-for-your-next-event
You're ideology is creating a mountain out of an amoeba hill.
No one should be surprised that an unimproved property made available for rental just last week hasn't had any takers in the course of this last week. The market isn't overflowing with the type of small events that would kosher with having to bring in portapotties, no kitchen facilities, et al.
Question ---> Did the city and/or demo company settle with the property to the north of old city hall, the one they damaged? I can't remember seeing anything yet.