I found this very interesting webpage from the City of Nashville's website about a guideline and plan for the whole core and it's neighborhoods and districts.
It currently has a plan from 2007, but a new Downtown Code has been drafted to go into further detail. I suggest everyone read it because this is pretty much what downtown Jacksonville should be following. Nashville and Jax have many similarities and can give ideas to each other. However, I suggest Jax take a seat and listen to what Nashville has planned and made law practically.
Oh, one huge thing Jax can learn from Nashville. How to build a courthouse the correct way.
Downtown Code page:
http://www.nashville.gov/mpc/dtc/
2007 Plan:
http://www.nashville.gov/mpc/subarea/subarea9.htm
2009 draft page:
http://www.nashville.gov/mpc/dtc/document.htm
QuoteOh, one huge thing Jax can learn from Nashville. How to build a courthouse the correct way.
The Downtown Jacksonville Public Library is based on the Nashville design, same builders.