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#91

The Photoboard / Visions of Vibrancy: Pittsburg...

Last post by thelakelander - July 20, 2026, 10:47:05 AM

The Jaxson Magazine takes a visual walk through the urban core of a city that has transformed itself from its steelmaking past: Pittsburgh

Read More: https://www.thejaxsonmag.com/article/visions-of-vibrancy-pittsburgh/

#92

Science and Technology / Re: Wordle?

Last post by jaxlongtimer - July 19, 2026, 09:49:16 PM

Wordle 1,856 5/6 - My contribution to the Wordle 5!
⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨
⬜🟨🟩⬜⬜
🟩🟨🟩⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #1134
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟪🟪🟪🟪

Strands #868
"Big talk"
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵

Pips #336 Easy 🟢
0:28
Pips #336 Medium 🟡
0:44
Pips #336 Hard 🔴 - Better late than never!
22:43

🙂 Daily Quordle 1637 - Total = 22
4️⃣5️⃣
7️⃣6️⃣
m-w.com/games/quordle/

#93

Science and Technology / Re: Wordle?

Last post by Charles Hunter - July 19, 2026, 09:49:54 AM

This weekend of Wordle brought to you by the number Five
Wordle 1,856 5/6

⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜  315
⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜   10
🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜    3
🟩🟩🟩🟨⬜    1
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩



Connections
Puzzle #1134
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟪🟪🟪🟪
leftovers


Strands #868
"Big talk"
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵


PIPS
Pips #336 Easy 🟢
0:39

Pips #336 Medium 🟡
10:37

#94

Science and Technology / Re: Wordle?

Last post by jaxlongtimer - July 18, 2026, 10:12:30 PM

Not so-so game day.

Wordle 1,855 4/6

🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜
🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜
⬜🟩⬜🟩⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections - Sigh, another bust.
Puzzle #1133
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟦🟪🟦
🟪🟦🟨🟨
🟪🟨🟦🟦
🟨🟦🟨🟨

Strands #867
"A healthy breakfast"
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵

Pips #335 Easy 🟢
0:41
Pips #335 Medium 🟡
1:04
Pips #335 Hard 🔴
6:25

🙂 Daily Quordle 1636 - Down to one, then busted.
8️⃣🟥
9️⃣7️⃣
m-w.com/games/quordle/

#95

Science and Technology / Re: Wordle?

Last post by Charles Hunter - July 18, 2026, 10:33:05 AM

Wordle 1,855 5/6

⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜  44
⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜   7
⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩   2
⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩   1
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Sea of Greens #105
- again, choice of two, picked the wrong one  *sigh*


Connections
Puzzle #1133
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟦🟦
leftovers


Strands #867
"A healthy breakfast"
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵


PIPS
Pips #335 Easy 🟢
0:45

Pips #335 Medium 🟡
4:55

#96

Science and Technology / Re: Wordle?

Last post by jaxlongtimer - July 17, 2026, 11:58:10 PM

Wordle 1,854 5/6

⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜
⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜
⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩
⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections
Puzzle #1132
🟩🟦🟨🟪
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟪🟪🟪🟪

Strands #866
"Categorically speaking"
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵

Pips #334 Easy 🟢
0:26
Pips #334 Medium 🟡
1:29
Pips #334 Hard 🔴
7:36

🙂 Daily Quordle 1635 - Total = 28
8️⃣6️⃣
5️⃣9️⃣
m-w.com/games/quordle/

#97

Transportation, Mass Transit & Infrastructure / Re: Is U2C serious? Help me ma...

Last post by jaxlongtimer - July 17, 2026, 11:35:28 PM

These are the real-life consequences of Nat Ford's priorities as leader of JTA. Chasing fool's gold and personal accolades at the expense of serving the communities that need reliable public transportation the most.

https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2026/07/17/jta-proposes-eliminating-route-18-leaving-hundreds-of-jacksonville-riders-searching-for-answers/

So much for transit oriented development.  People dependent on buses choose housing along the route and then, poof, it's gone.  Doesn't encourage more riders given JTA's lack of reliability and credibility.  The spiral down continues.  No wonder Ford wants out...  JTA is going backwards, not forwards, under his leadership.

#98

Transportation, Mass Transit & Infrastructure / Re: Is U2C serious? Help me ma...

Last post by Ken_FSU - July 17, 2026, 08:20:47 PM

These are the real-life consequences of Nat Ford's priorities as leader of JTA. Chasing fool's gold and personal accolades at the expense of serving the communities that need reliable public transportation the most.

https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2026/07/17/jta-proposes-eliminating-route-18-leaving-hundreds-of-jacksonville-riders-searching-for-answers/

#99

Downtown / Re: Culinary Institute of Amer...

Last post by fsu813 - July 17, 2026, 05:31:58 PM

^ I believe there have been preliminary discussions about CIA potentially using currently vacant restaurant space in Downtown, as well.

#100

Downtown / Re: Culinary Institute of Amer...

Last post by Ken_FSU - July 17, 2026, 04:58:10 PM

^^ Out of curiosity, what if the food hall were moved farther into the Shipyards West project? It didn't seem like there were many dining options planned there. While it wouldn't be one continuous cluster, it could help encourage people to keep walking along the Riverwalk by giving them places to stop along the way instead of concentrating everything in one spot.

That said, having everything clustered together does have the advantage of creating a destination that could attract more people and generate additional business if it becomes a popular hotspot.

I'm just thinking out loud. Also, I don't think Shipyards West is scheduled to start until later this year, and it may be built in phases. But what about the CRA portion?

These are the types of questions and discussions that wouldn't be necessary if we had a unified master plan for the Northbank.

I think I'd much prefer a food hall adjacent to the CIA for a couple of reasons:

1. The natural tie-in and synergy with the CIA. Would be a great place for students to showcase their work, and it would feel like a complementing use.

2. The riverfront location, right off the riverwalk, versus the street front location with an ugly ramp wrapped around it.

3. I'd much rather see something stood up that could drive vibrancy immediately in a more densely populated, strategically important area, vs. building something in the middle and hoping that either a) people would be willing to walk that far, and b) private development would magically pop up on either side.

I fully agree that we need restaurant space to support Shipyards West, but we also need restaurant space and amenities to support Met Park 2.0, MOSH, and the Sports District. I think a seperate Lot J food and entertainment district makes the most sense for that side of downtown.

I honestly think they're almost totally seperate markets, CBD vs sports district, with different needs.