10 Great Streets in America, 2011

[Metro Jacksonville]

10 Great Streets in America, 2011



The American Planning Association celebrates excellence in planning with a list of 10 Great Streets in America for 2011.

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http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2011-oct-10-great-streets-in-america-2011

[Jumpinjack]

Nice article. Looking at each of these streets makes me want to put a foot down and stroll along them. Human size street-scape with lots to see and do.

[CG7]

St. Johns Ave, Laura St, San Marco Blvd, well that's all I've got.

[tufsu1]

Previous winners in Florida include Ocean Drive (Miami Beach) and 7th Avenue (Ybor City-Tampa)....and don't forget, Riverside-Avondale was a 10 Great Neighborhoods winner in 2010!

[John P]

None of the streets this year are in the South. It would be interesting to see the Top 10 Streets of the South and Top 10 Streets in Jacksonville. Does anyone want to give it a shot?
Riverside, avondale, springfield, san marco and downtown jacksonville have all been featured in magazines and newspapers in the past 2 years.

[thelakelander]

What do you think are the top streets in Jax?

[John P]

Judging by the APAs picks they have to have commerical.

[dougskiles]

What do you think are the top streets in Jax?

San Marco Boulevard through the Square.  Admittedly, I am biased.

This was the scene last night at Affair in the Square:

[thelakelander]

Imo,  streets worth mentioning in Jax would include:

(In no particular order)

1. Margaret Street (Five Points)

2. St. Johns Avenue (Avondale)

3. San Marco Boulevard (San Marco)

4. Myrtle Avenue (Durkeeville)

5. Laura Street (Downtown)

6. Park Street (Five Points)

7. King Street (Riverside)

Wow, this is more difficult than I originally imagined....

[John P]

What do you think are the top streets in Jax?

I only think theres 5 worthy mentions.
1 Atlantic blvd between 2nd street and the beach in Atlantic beach
2 San Marco bvd between Landon ave and Mitchell ave in San marco
3 St. Johns ave between Talbot ave and Van Wert ave in Avondale
4 Park street between Post street and Margeret steet/Margeret between Lomax st and the river (basically 1 street)in Riverside
5 Tapestry park circle on the Southside

[John P]

2 more.
Adams street between Hogan and Newnan
Laura street between Forsyth and Church street

[peestandingup]

Hehe, lived on U Street (before it was the cat's meow) & I could throw a rock & hit Ben's from my balcony. I agree. Great American street with a good mix of everything. Awesome mom & pops, some good chains, some higher end restaurants, plenty of ethnic food (the Ethiopian is amazing), good dives/hole in the walls, bars, clubs (the famous Black Cat is just up the street), jazz music filling the streets almost nightly, etc. It's like a dream & I miss it a lot.

I agree. There should have been more southern cities on the list. I'd put King Street in Charleston on there & maybe something in St Augustine.

[fsujax]

You guys forgot the most important one of all. River City Drive in the St Johns Town Center. (just kidding)

[blizz01]

San Marco & St. John's hands down in JAX.  I'm also partial to 1st Street in JAX/Atlantic/Neptune Beach.  Centre Street in Fernandina is probably my favorite just outside the area.

[Non-RedNeck Westsider]

My top 3:

3.)  The flyover from 95N to 10W

2.)  The flyover from 295S to 95N

1.)  The flyover from Butler W to 9aS

Honorable Mention:  The goofy traffic circle to nowhere on the Arlington Expwy Service Rd.