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Jacksonville by Neighborhood => The Burbs => Topic started by: fsu813 on December 21, 2020, 06:47:29 AM

Title: Addicted to Growth.
Post by: fsu813 on December 21, 2020, 06:47:29 AM
Read this 2018 piece about Cobb County, GA and couldn't help but find similarities with Duval.

https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2018/8/3/cobb-county-addicted-to-growth
Title: Re: Addicted to Growth.
Post by: Florida Power And Light on December 21, 2020, 08:10:59 PM
I remember Cobb and Atlanta environs circa 1972

Most Red Government entities work furiously to accommodate " Growth", eventually transforming huge swaths of acreage to " Blue".
During the Transition, established residents have no idea how they might in fact effectively become engaged to " Stop" the ' Inevitable' change, maybe even Dodge NIMBY story tale.
Fast forward to Around Here:
First Coast Beltway
Brannon Chaffee
Lake Asbury Sector Plan # 1,...... and # 2
I personally worked to alter the beltway route envisioned in the early 70's away from what would become the Ravines Conservation Area. A " victory " for public lands, conservation. Not enough.
Now officially AKA White Flight Boulevard

NON NEWS
Title: Re: Addicted to Growth.
Post by: bl8jaxnative on December 25, 2020, 09:44:11 PM

I'm not sure what the simularity one would see.  Duval + Jacksonville's nasty debt problem from pension obligations, not infrastructure.
Title: Re: Addicted to Growth.
Post by: marcuscnelson on December 26, 2020, 12:00:21 PM
Certainly wouldn't help adding a $233 million loan to it, that then requires another $100+ million in interest.

But this does seem like an issue more likely applicable to a place like St. Johns County than Duval proper.
Title: Re: Addicted to Growth.
Post by: Florida Power And Light on December 28, 2020, 07:27:31 PM
First Coast Outer Beltway..... ooops..... excuse me..... Expressway...... clinches, finally, Jax At Atlanta similarities.