A Closer Look at the Transportation Center

[Metro Jacksonville]

A Closer Look at the Transportation Center



Metro Jacksonville shares recently released graphics and architectural documents of the proposed Jacksonville Transportation Center.


Full Article
http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2009-dec-a-closer-look-at-the-transportation-center

[CS Foltz]

Very pretty............still question the proposed site on Bay Street! Not sure how that would tie into FEC/CSX rail system. It would seem to me the wrong location to make use of what is available as of right now.

[copperfiend]

Will that get me to the Grand Floridian or the Contemporary Resort?

[blizz01]

Can I take it to the stadium?

[lindab]

Where are the acres of parking lots for cars?

[comncense]

Yawn @ the design

[Bewler]

And can we please surround it with meters?

[heights unknown]

Did they ever figure out how or if the present Convention Center will mold and/or fit into all of this?  I still say reconfig the Convention Center back to a train station and move the CC to the Core of Downtown or on the waterfront somewhere downtown.  Otherwise, if you leave the CC where it is, at least build a high profile hotel somewhere very near the CC and the Transportation Center.

"HU"

[Captain Zissou]

How feasible would it be to come in after phase one and put the TWO SEPARATE BUS TERMINALS on the Prime Osbourne property (aka-onvert it to the metrojax plan)??  Looks possible to me, but I know I'm being overly optimistic.

The design is lame.

[KenFSU]

Really disappointing design. It looks like a suburban library.

[Dog Walker]

Looks like Anywhere, USA.  They should have had a Scandinavian or South American architect design it.  At least it isn't another Ted Pappas foam and stucco cupcake.

[copperfiend]

I could have made this design with matchsticks.

[copperfiend]

But we should not be surprised what comes out of a community that gets excited about distribution centers, Wal Marts and Golden Corrals.

[lindab]

Get over the looks! Think about a building representing our transportation needs for increased mobility in Jacksonville.

Can we build a $120 million building and parking building, shops, skyway line, etc. and still afford new buses, streetcars, sidewalks and bike lanes, drivers and equipment, investment in new rail lines?

[Jth]

Anyone who is impressed with the design needs to get out of Jacksonville more often.