Urban Construction Update - August 2011

[comncense]

Any word on the BP gas station that was proposed for downtown? When someone mentioned that IF 7-11 gets built over on Stockton, there would be 3 gas stations on 4 of its corners, it just hit me again that in all of Downtown, we only have ONE.

[fsujax]

we have two. There is a BP at the corner of State and Davis. It is actually a much nicer store than the Shell and cheaper gas!

[thelakelander]

There's also a gas station/store on the Southbank near Treaty Oak Park (they remodeled the entire place about a year ago).

[duvaldude08]

Any word on the BP gas station that was proposed for downtown? When someone mentioned that IF 7-11 gets built over on Stockton, there would be 3 gas stations on 4 of its corners, it just hit me again that in all of Downtown, we only have ONE.

The Captain was supposed to get some additional information on it about a month ago for me.  He stated that the gas station is still in the works.

Captian-

DO you have any updates?

[duvaldude08]

we have two. There is a BP at the corner of State and Davis. It is actually a much nicer store than the Shell and cheaper gas!

Im sure when the gas there became cheaper. The times I have been there the gas was sky high.

[comncense]

we have two. There is a BP at the corner of State and Davis. It is actually a much nicer store than the Shell and cheaper gas!

Yeah, forgot about that one. I really never make it down to that area of Downtown. I really can't even recall the last time I passed by it but I'm sure it has to have lower prices than the Shell on Main.

[urbaknight]

They should take the money set aside for the reopening Monroe st and use it to begin revitalizing the Laura st Trio.

[DuvalHusky]

The Main Library is underwhelming relative to the proposals that were rejected. How many variations on the same tired, monocolored theme can downtown endure?

[I-10east]

The new Kings Rd & Myrtle Av Family Dollar is probably only about a 1/2mile from the FD location on Kings Rd & Seminary St just past EWC. Not to mention the FD not too far away on Moncrief & 20th Street. Why so many FD's in one location? Looks like that new FD should've atleast been a Dollar General, not unless they're planning to change that area's name to Family Dollar-ville.

[Captain Zissou]

The new Kings Rd & Myrtle Av Family Dollar is probably only about a 1/2mile from the FD location on Kings Rd & Seminary St just past EWC. Not to mention the FD not too far away on Moncrief & 20th Street. Why so many FD's in one location? Looks like that new FD should've atleast been a Dollar General, not unless they're planning to change that area's name to Family Dollar-ville.

Customer Demographics.

[Tacachale]

The New Courthouse will go down in Jacksonville history as the most unaesthestically pleasing building since the New Main Library.

What's wrong with the library?

I'm with you, acme. I have a personal connection to it, but I really like the new main library. I've often taken out of town visitors to it as to Chamblin's. But there's no arguing for the courthouse.

[iMarvin]

I'm with you, acme. I have a personal connection to it, but I really like the new main library. I've often taken out of town visitors to it as to Chamblin's. But there's no arguing for the courthouse.

Lol!

[ChriswUfGator]

Umm...how about we not knock down a historic building to put up a 7-11...?

[I-10east]

Customer Demographics.

Yeah, black neighborhoods calls for Family Dollars to be located every 1000 ft I guess. I even had told my niece about the new Family Dollar, and she was like 'what in the world, they already have one just down the street!'

[thelakelander]

They plan to build another family dollar across the street from Burger King at State & Liberty Streets.