Why should Jacksonville change?

[heights unknown]

Why shouldn't it is the better question.

Based on the above statement, you're a f*cking moron and fit the intelligence level of people in Lake Butler or Starke.

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha....stop it!

"HU"

[heights unknown]

Why should Jacksonville change when you feel it shouldn't and you want things to stay the same?  Because overall things are not good in Jacksonville.  We are a big City and compared with other cities our size and population, we do not offer our citizens the very best that the City can be; and that, in my opinion is unfair.  Now you may like Jacksonville the way it is, which is fine, but the majority of the people in Jacksonville, I will bet, would like to see this big City on a par with the small, medium and large cities that have used those tax dollars to ensure that their citizens receive the very best; why should we even want to "stay the same" or receive less than we should?  As citizens of big Jax, we should strive to be the best, want to be the best, and accept nothing less than the best for our citizens, our children, and the entire City as a whole!

"HU"

[futurejax]

Just moved here. Today, actually.  Drove right through downtown an hour or so ago.  (By the way the downtown at night lit up actually looks pretty nice.)   I think beyond all of the well documented political/leadership/governmental debacles one thing needs to be emphasized as well.  FOCUS ON STRENGHTS.  People hearing over and over about all of the problems something has inspires no one, and festers apathy.  Get people excited about what makes this place somewhere people enjoy living here to begin with, the river, the weather, 5 points, riverwalk, friendhip fountain, city history, proximity to the beaches, diverse economy, and the landing to a certain extent.  When people begin to remember why they do actually live here and secretly like it they may be more receptive to projects that help improve the connectivity and ultimately to perhaps more expansive ideas for more creative development.  But just saying things like 'this area is blighted so we need to pour x amount of $$$/resources here' doesn't motivate anyone.  It only adds to the meme that there's too many problems to fix and since we're so behind the 8-ball already the list will only grow.  In the end, Jax is gowing.  Jax is growing because of its current strengths.  The questions will be by how much and how much better does the city become as a function of this growth in the process.