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#1

Science and Technology / Re: Wordle?

Last post by jaxlongtimer - February 11, 2026, 09:54:08 PM

Wordle 1,698 4/6

Connections - solved with no errors, purple on 3, backed into blue.

Strands - solved with no hints, Spangram #3.

Pips #178 Easy
0:25
Pips #178 Medium
1:20
Pips #178 Hard
16:19

Daily Quordle 1479 - Total = 20 (uses more offbeat words than Wordle.  Today, a word from Medieval times!  Only get by process of elimination.)
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#2

Downtown / Re: Its time for the Laura Str...

Last post by heights unknown - February 11, 2026, 02:26:31 PM

I won't  believe anything until shovels are in the ground. Really really hoping and praying it's real this time. I will one of the first to stay at the Marriott Autograph Hotel!

Me 2 (two).

#3

Downtown / Re: Rebuilding RISE Doro

Last post by thelakelander - February 11, 2026, 12:27:42 PM

Tearing down the Landing set downtown back by a decade. It was one of the dumbest DT development decisions ever made in Jax history by people elected to serve locally. As predicted back then, we'll spend more than $100 million on Riverfront Plaza when its all said and the space will still stimulate less consistent foot traffic. What should have been a simple retrofit of an already active space ended up being a big opportunity loss. It will take some time to regenerate what was lost, so it will be good for the council to stop looking at the bone headed moves in a vacuum.

#4

Science and Technology / Re: Wordle?

Last post by Charles Hunter - February 11, 2026, 11:41:10 AM

Wordle 1,698 - 4/6

Connections 976 - 2 errors, Purple first (after an error)
x-P-x-Y-G-B, my first error included one of each color, the 2nd one used (what I think) is a 5th choice for Y

Strands - no hints, Spangram #4

Pips
Easy 0:32
Medium - 18:56, again stubbornly wanted something to work - that didn't

#5

Downtown / Re: Rebuilding RISE Doro

Last post by CityLife - February 11, 2026, 11:10:08 AM

I like riverfront plaza, but add up the price of demolition, lost property tax revenues, cost of new construction, etc and what is the total we have sunk into Phase 1 of a riverfront park? (Albeit, a world class one!)

I think it is interesting because the Landing was perfect shell for the "Food Hall" craze. it got demolished right before it could have become an "Armature Works" type place. Just insane.

Have we spent $50 million+ so far? What would $25 million have done for the Landing? Renovated entire thing easily.

We were well into the food hall craze when the Landing was demo'd. The Jaxon posted this article and probably others too. https://www.thejaxsonmag.com/article/so-jax-may-be-the-only-city-to-demolish-its-landing/

I know before demo I mentioned multiple times that The Landing would be far more successful if modified with more outdoor seating, better views, and a better tenant mix. My pitch was to make it a Best of Jax type place and get many of the good restaurants from the beach or other parts of town to have a stall there. I still think that would have been one of the best bang for your buck type projects the city could do downtown.

Speaking of Riverfront Plaza and active food/dining on the water, what is the status of the Beer Garden?

#6

Downtown / Re: Rebuilding RISE Doro

Last post by Jankelope - February 11, 2026, 10:13:03 AM

I like riverfront plaza, but add up the price of demolition, lost property tax revenues, cost of new construction, etc and what is the total we have sunk into Phase 1 of a riverfront park? (Albeit, a world class one!)

I think it is interesting because the Landing was perfect shell for the "Food Hall" craze. it got demolished right before it could have become an "Armature Works" type place. Just insane.

Have we spent $50 million+ so far? What would $25 million have done for the Landing? Renovated entire thing easily.

#7

Downtown / Re: Its time for the Laura Str...

Last post by Jankelope - February 11, 2026, 09:45:54 AM

I won't  believe anything until shovels are in the ground. Really really hoping and praying it's real this time. I will one of the first to stay at the Marriott Autograph Hotel!

#8

Science and Technology / Re: Wordle?

Last post by jaxlongtimer - February 10, 2026, 09:52:54 PM

Wordle 1,697 3/6

Connections - solved with no mistakes, purple third.

Strands - solved with no hints, Spangram first.

Pips #177 Easy
0:31
Pips #177 Medium
1:03
Pips #177 Hard - Locked up, a restart led to solving.
26:18

Daily Quordle 1478 - Total = 22
8️⃣5️⃣
3️⃣6️⃣
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#9

Downtown / Re: Its time for the Laura Str...

Last post by heights unknown - February 10, 2026, 05:18:14 PM

Well, this is an interesting quirk - Becovic has taken assignment of the mortgage on it:

https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/news/2026/feb/10/buyer-of-barnett-building-takes-over-mortgage-downtown-jacksonvilles-historic-laura-street-trio/

Clearly they're still involved.

Yes! God is God. I hope they move forward and start construction yesterday. More encouraging/good news.

#10

Urban Issues / Re: Sights & Scenes: Downtown ...

Last post by edjax - February 10, 2026, 04:22:57 PM

It was originally part of the Cleveland Trust Company.  It now is a Heinens Grocery Store.

The Browns are currently planning to build a new stadium in Brookpark, near the Cleveland Hopkins airport.