Barnett/Laura Trio Redevelopment to be announced

[finehoe]

The Hogan Street station is a two block walk away from this proposed development.

But..but, if they don't have dedicated parking right outside the front door, no one will go.

[Coolyfett]

There needs to be a Skyway station at Laura and Forsyth.

I have to say I hate the skyway because it makes downtown feel like Gothan City on Hogan St.  Besides the Hogan and Monroe stop is close to Laura and Forsyth.

Holy Monorailtracks Batgirl!!! From the map I see in todays article Hemming station is not close to Laura & Forsyth...what map were you looking at?

[Coolyfett]

Yes, the vaults are still there.  Btw, no need for another skyway station.  The Hogan Street station is a two block walk away from this proposed development.

What about the Landing?

[Steve]

There needs to be a Skyway station at Laura and Forsyth.

I have to say I hate the skyway because it makes downtown feel like Gothan City on Hogan St.  Besides the Hogan and Monroe stop is close to Laura and Forsyth.

Holy Monorailtracks Batgirl!!! From the map I see in todays article Hemming station is not close to Laura & Forsyth...what map were you looking at?

Three blocks - Skyway stations should not be any closer than that.

[thelakelander]

The Hogan Street station is a two block walk away from this proposed development.

But..but, if they don't have dedicated parking right outside the front door, no one will go.

Nice try, but there will be an 8-level garage right across the street.  Now since you bring it up, lets completely take the proposed Laura Trio's garage out of the equation and see how feasible the restoration of these buildings become.

[thelakelander]

Yes, the vaults are still there.  Btw, no need for another skyway station.  The Hogan Street station is a two block walk away from this proposed development.

What about the Landing?

The Landing is roughly two blocks from the skyway's Central station.  If Sleiman gets his hands on the lot he's after, the Landing's property will essentially be right next door.  Transit riders typically have no problem walking 1/4 mile distance from the adjacent station to their destination.  The entire Laura Street corridor in DT is well within that radius from the skyway.

[9a is my backyard]

So....what are the odds this makes it to reality?

[TD*]

To check out the Hotel in Tallahassee who will be working on the new stuff in jax go here:

Hotelduval.com

Also Check out UrbanTallahassee.com  Search for Hotel Duval We have it covered in pictures.

[tufsu1]

There needs to be a Skyway station at Laura and Forsyth.

I have to say I hate the skyway because it makes downtown feel like Gothan City on Hogan St.  Besides the Hogan and Monroe stop is close to Laura and Forsyth.

Holy Monorailtracks Batgirl!!! From the map I see in todays article Hemming station is not close to Laura & Forsyth...what map were you looking at?

the one that comes with living here!

[Mattius92]

the one that comes with living here!

Aren't you so smart. And after seeing the plans and renderings this really looks like an amazing project, I just hope it doesn't fall through. Also that it becomes all that they say it will be. 

[Timkin]

IF this project actually comes to fruction, this could finally be a viable turning point for our urban core.    It is such a shame that Cameron Kuhn's efforts fell through because I think the man had the best of intentions and I know some of his projects in Orlando were successful.  That said, this is a new day and a new plan.  I hope it works .

[ProjectMaximus]

Stephen, is there any relation to Claudia and Mary L'engle from Friday Musicale? I've always wondered if the founder of FM was related to the author of my favorite books as a child...and now that you say she's connected to Barnett, i think it's a legitimate possibility.

Here is a link to the L'Engle family thread here on metrojacksonville.  And at the bottom of the first page of that thread there is a link to Madeleine L'Engle.
http://www.metrojacksonville.com/forum/index.php/topic,5788.0.html

Thanks Stephen. Interesting stuff, I'll read it tmrw.

[thelakelander]

I don't know whether to laugh or cry at rants like this.

Rants & Raves: Grants for downtown ripping off taxpayers

The mayor and City Council can’t expect firefighters and police to accept salaries, benefits and pensions equal to the private sector if they continue to waste money. The latest examples are the unqualified Equal Business Opportunity contracts [allowed] by Internet-playing city employees, and the likely [Jacksonville Economic Development Commission] grants to renovate several downtown buildings. Downtown doesn’t need more offices, more apartments or more hotel rooms, but the developers again see a chance to bilk us taxpayers to fill their wallets. If the development is a good idea, let them pay for it completely.

http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2010-05-27/story/rants-raves-grants-downtown-ripping-taxpayers

[finehoe]

^^What is "internet-playing"?

[Jaxson]

Finehoe --- I am guessing that the 'Internet-playing employees' comment refers to recent events in the news (Please see below):

http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2010-05-21/story/city-department-overstaffed-employees-caught-doing-personal-work-clock