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Gateway Jax seeks DDRB conceptual approval for Pearl Square's latest adaptive reuse project. Let us known what you think!
Read More: https://www.thejaxsonmag.com/article/pearl-square-district-s-block-n6-headed-to-ddrb/
Not building specific, but are the converting Hogan Street to 2 way? This scares me a bit unless they cut down hogan north coming up to Beaver 1 lane. But Beaver is a 2 way street so why cut down to 1 lane right there?
That leaving the garage and being able to turn right is wild. Def would like to know what their traffic study returned. And how did it impact light timing. How many people they foresee using this weekdays vs weekends?
Would it be a only left and only straight or right on Hogan going north when you get to Beaver? How may people are gonna think you can still go straight and bam! Head on. Or no one is there but goes into the garage the wrong way.
Idk but Julia entrance and exit feels better but all going one way and turns. But this garage seems like it's supposed to be overflow from Publix. I didn't look in depth but it'd be interesting to see their garage and service layout as well.
Quote from: MakeDTjaxGre@tAgain on August 07, 2026, 07:00:40 PMWould it be a only left and only straight or right on Hogan going north when you get to Beaver? How may people are gonna think you can still go straight and bam! Head on. Or no one is there but goes into the garage the wrong way.
Hogan Street will only be one lane northbound, as a link in the Emerald Trail. From an article about the groundbreaking last September.
QuoteThe Hogan Street Link, scheduled for full completion by early 2027, stretches north on Hogan Street from Riverfront Plaza to Union Street. A segment of the trail closest to the St. Johns River is set for completion by the summer of 2026.
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Hogan Street will be narrowed to one lane of northbound traffic along with a two-way bicycle lane.
The conflict will be with the 2-way bike lane encountering southbound traffic at Beaver.
I'll have to review. But their doc did show 2 way on Hogan.
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An earlier image in the presentation better shows Hogan Street. Southbound traffic from the garage will have to turn either right or left at Beaver.
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Seems like a bottleneck entrance to have one lane in and out on a garage that big.
I hope the discussion around the financials of these projects can come out with solutions that work for everyone. The work down there is impressive to this point and I would hate to see that slowed with the momentum they have.
So mayoral candidate Ron Armstrong posted long winded FB post on a hunch that Pearl Street's city funding magically disappeared and within the hour had to post this apology because it had zero credibility. Initial post was that they spent all the city funding and they couldn't continue with the remaining projects committed.
"Jacksonville,
My last post concerning the Pearl Street Project prompted an anonymous stakeholder to reach out this morning and state that the information shared was not accurate. Out of respect for their concerns and position, we have respectfully deleted the previous post.
While we will always continue to ask questions and seek information from the general public, I appreciate those who reach out and provide their perspective regarding the direction of our city. I respect their position and will continue asking questions when it comes to transparency and Jacksonville taxpayers.
At this time, we have no factual information to corroborate any fraud claims. If anything credible comes to light regarding this project, we will share it with the public.
We will also be setting up a ground tour to see the project firsthand and better understand its current phases. We will provide an update to the public following the tour. At this time, I will respectfully decline any news coverage regarding this matter.
Ron Armstrong"
Ron Armstrong is an absolute joke.
Quote from: Jagsdrew on September 03, 2026, 12:06:43 PMSo mayoral candidate Ron Armstrong posted long winded FB post on a hunch that Pearl Street's city funding magically disappeared and within the hour had to post this apology because it had zero credibility. Initial post was that they spent all the city funding and they couldn't continue with the remaining projects committed.
"Jacksonville,
My last post concerning the Pearl Street Project prompted an anonymous stakeholder to reach out this morning and state that the information shared was not accurate. Out of respect for their concerns and position, we have respectfully deleted the previous post.
While we will always continue to ask questions and seek information from the general public, I appreciate those who reach out and provide their perspective regarding the direction of our city. I respect their position and will continue asking questions when it comes to transparency and Jacksonville taxpayers.
At this time, we have no factual information to corroborate any fraud claims. If anything credible comes to light regarding this project, we will share it with the public.
We will also be setting up a ground tour to see the project firsthand and better understand its current phases. We will provide an update to the public following the tour. At this time, I will respectfully decline any news coverage regarding this matter.
Ron Armstrong"
Hmm. Wasn't it me that said people are trying to crucify Gateway Jax? Yup, this stuff still goes on. But this sounds so pathetic it isn't worth getting frustrated over. Wrong arm not very strong.
Armstrong is an S-tier goober. Not much more to it than that.
Quote from: Tacachale on September 04, 2026, 12:17:53 AMArmstrong is an S-tier goober. Not much more too it than that.
Yesterday was a bad day for him. False claim about Gateway and then Gateway says, 'you know what, here's what else we are going to do in DT" (Posts concepts for Riverfront park)
Quote from: Tacachale on September 04, 2026, 12:17:53 AMArmstrong is an S-tier goober. Not much more too it than that.
Fun fact: If you look up the word Goober in the dictionary, there is a picture of Spencer Pratt, but if you zoom in you can see that Spencer Pratt is holding up a photo of Armstrong.
Armstrong is in way over his head. He has to be someone's useful idiot.
Quote from: copperfiend on September 08, 2026, 08:16:37 PMArmstrong is in way over his head. He has to be someone's useful idiot.
But the "data" show he's a real candidate! Looks perfectly credible and well-sourced from my perspective. :o
https://www.facebook.com/61575952786865/posts/122213699828865092/?app=fbl
This from the Ron Armstrong Polling Company?
Quote from: jaxoNOLE on September 08, 2026, 11:01:51 PMQuote from: copperfiend on September 08, 2026, 08:16:37 PMArmstrong is in way over his head. He has to be someone's useful idiot.
But the "data" show he's a real candidate! Looks perfectly credible and well-sourced from my perspective. :o
https://www.facebook.com/61575952786865/posts/122213699828865092/?app=fbl
This was even funnier than I expected 😂