POLL: What are The Biggest Issues?

[uptowngirl]

Sprawl means older vacant homes not collecting tax dollars, newer homes costing more in infastructure and upkeep while still maintaining the older neighborhoods, more roads, bigger carbon footprint, more schools, more everything. There is NO need for sprawl until there are no vacant pre-existing properties. No need to cut down more trees, drain more swamps, waste more. I was at STJTC today, and I was so frustrated because to walk less than a block we had to actually walk in the street, no connectivity, same issue the city itself has!

[tufsu1]

Stopping sprawl goes without saying

CS....many would argue that you live in sprawl

[I-10east]

Sprawl is also considered to be basically ANYTHING that's built outside of the urban core. One dumb word that people use WAY too much is unsustainable when referring to anything about sprawl; So places like SJTC, and RCMP are unsustainable? Hahahahaha!!!!!That's a big joke!!!

[uptowngirl]

Who said SJTC is unsustainable? It is pretty poorly designed both for drivers, buses (which I have never seen one!), and walkers. It could of very easily been built right downtown and enjoyed river front property (you could pull up in your boat and shop Tiffany's for goodness sake!) with the additional bonus of being connected with other venues such as the stadium. Instead it sits on old swamp land, is pretty much unwalkable, traffic is a joke, and getting there is a total pain in the rear end if you have a car, impossible if you depend on public transportation (although I do see they are making an effort to funnel the traffic a little better). The placement of SJTC is certainly not going to catch anyone's eye as they travel through Jacksonville (travel through being the key word here folks!). Sprawl for sprawls sake is bad, sprawl to put money in politicians pockets is worse.

[BridgeTroll]

Early voting begins today.

[NotNow]

Noone, you misunderstand the Police/Fire Pension.  The city has no obligation to retired members.

Well help me understand. The recent front page story of the 22 year veteran accused of stealing $50,000 from the non profit.

The Police/Fire Pension Fund is a private entitiy.  Officers contribute to their retirement throughout their careers.  The City also contributes (well, most of the time) throughout an Officer's career.  Once the Officer retires, he or she is paid by the private fund.  The city does not continue to contribute for that Officer, and does not provide any other benefits such as medical insurance or the like.  Therefore, the City has no furher obligation to Police Officers once they retire.