Downtown Jacksonville Ranks Last For Job Growth

[jcjohnpaint]

I love all of that, but the foundation for even starting toward that idea isn't even recognized. 

[JeffreyS]

jc John I do not see how being liberal is adverse to getting downtown going. Colleges are a great catalyst to urban areas. I just wish our conservative Mayor and conservative council would have helped to make it happen when FSU's medical school wanted to be in Downtown Jax and we wouldn't step up so it went to Daytona, When Florida Coastal School of Law desperately wanted Downtown and the Mayor and Council incentivised them to be in Baymeadows same with the Art Institute.  Our conservative leadership is responsible for the Downtown policies for most of the last 40 years.  If you want a change in direction downtown you do not need to put a "but" after I am very liberal.

[JeffreyS]

I think young Doctors, Lawyers and Artists would be perfect for our Urban core.

[jcjohnpaint]

I guess what I meant to say is that who ever is running the show regardless of party is doing an absolutely terrible job.  They are complete failures.  Yes our downtown is great with a wonderful river and infrastructure and who ever these people are??...they are raping out wonderful downtown. 

[Ocklawaha]

Urban density? Mixed use? Transit!? That's hippie talk!!

I'm your huckleberry...!

OCKLAWAHA

[mtraininjax]

you know UNF does have a presence downtown/ MOCA.

You are correct, but I was looking for a MUCH LARGER presence than one location, I am looking for a FBC type of campus.

[jcjohnpaint]

I agree, but it is a start and not much support.  I guess you got to start somewhere, but if this little isn't even supported, how would something bigger even happen. 

[urbaknight]

Anyways, homeless isn't the problem & you cant blame them for why Jax sucks.

Jax does not suck, it just has had 8 years of decentralized growth management. Delaney, at least with the BJP, did re-invest back into downtown with the new Library, Ballpark and Arena. Met Park would have been nice, but we can all agree that over the last 8 years, little if anything has been done to make downtown prosperous, while the suburbs have boomed.

I credit this board for opening my eyes to these as real issues. I don't always agree with the liberals, but I appreciate their point of view. Jax does not suck. If you think it does, it might be time for you to leave.

So you're one of them!

[mtraininjax]

So you're one of them!

Yes, the anti-urbanknight!

[urbaknight]

So you're one of them!

Yes, the anti-urbanknight!

Ouch! I was thinking you were the if you don't like, then leave crowd. But don't be too offended, just ball busting., and working on my smart assness. LOL But I saw in a later post, why you may be offended. I don't think that JAX sucks, however it does need some help. And that's why we're all here and joking around makes it fun. I have no ill will for anyone based solely on opinion.

[Timkin]

Nor do I .

[jcjohnpaint]

So you're one of them!

Yes, the anti-urbanknight!

Ouch! I was thinking you were the if you don't like, then leave crowd. But don't be too offended, just ball busting., and working on my smart assness. LOL But I saw in a later post, why you may be offended. I don't think that JAX sucks, however it does need some help. And that's why we're all here and joking around makes it fun. I have no ill will for anyone based solely on opinion.

From the Northeast?  Yeah I am working on this ballbusting problem as well. 

[urbaknight]

So you're one of them!

Yes, the anti-urbanknight!

Ouch! I was thinking you were the if you don't like, then leave crowd. But don't be too offended, just ball busting., and working on my smart assness. LOL But I saw in a later post, why you may be offended. I don't think that JAX sucks, however it does need some help. And that's why we're all here and joking around makes it fun. I have no ill will for anyone based solely on opinion.

I am from the northeast! How did you know?

And why do people get so mad just because I want JAX to be like the northeast? The north is way more advanced, JAX would be proud of itsself once it is modernized, they don't want it now, but if they had it a while, they'd realize the bad shape they were in.

And before anyone tells me I should go back just know, it's very liberal and very expensive!

Even our most conservative is more liberal than any liberal here in JAX.

And for the record, I'm against the far right, as well as the far left.
From the Northeast?  Yeah I am working on this ballbusting problem as well. 

[mtraininjax]

I don't think that JAX sucks, however it does need some help. And that's why we're all here and joking around makes it fun. I have no ill will for anyone based solely on opinion.

Thanks, we have morons from Orlando saying the same thing though, right or wrong, its on everyone's mind.

[urbaknight]

I don't think that JAX sucks, however it does need some help. And that's why we're all here and joking around makes it fun. I have no ill will for anyone based solely on opinion.

Thanks, we have morons from Orlando saying the same thing though, right or wrong, its on everyone's mind.

The further south in Florida you go, the worse the people seem to be, not all people, but enough to be noticed throughout the country.

You really think I'm a moron? No, I'm a Yankee, and that makes me superior.