Jacksonville’s Official Slogan?

[Debbie Thompson]

Hey, let's extend the game to street names!  In Springfield, we could have:  Ionia Street could be Bulldozer Boulevard, and we could have Demolition Drive, Code Compliance Court, Rolling Fines Road, Special Master Street, Hijack History Highway, and Kiss it Goodbye Court.

[copperfiend]

The current poll results are giving me the finger.

[Dashing Dan]

How about "Where Gators Eat (or Get Eaten By) Bulldogs"

[drhandbook]

She has my vote.

[Shine]

When I was in the process of moving here in 1987, the Atlanta Constitution printed a feature article titled “Jacksonville, The City That Smells Like Rotten Eggs.”  This town has come a long way for the better. 

Like me, plenty of people came here and never went home.  That says something.

[KenFSU]

Jacksonville: Where a 5th Grade Education makes you a Gator
Jacksonville: City of Parking Lots
Jacksonville: The Bold New Chain Restaurant Capital of the South
Jacksonville: A Murder a Day, or your Stay is on Us
Jacksonville: We Know We Suck
Jacksonville: Highest BMI to GPA Ratio in America!
Jacksonville: Highest Fireworks to Library Closing Ratio in the World!
Jacksonville: City of Rivers and Creeks (Just don't let the water touch you - you will die)
Jacksonville: Limp Bizkit is lying, They are from Orlando
Jacksonville: You know who else likes sidewalk dining Downtown? Satan.
Jacksonville: Feces on the Sidewalks, but not a Carriage in Sight
Jacksonville: I don't get it? Why are there so many books at the homeless shelter?
Jacksonville: Come Ride our Bum Mover!
Jacksonville: If the undertow at the Beach doesn't kill you, the police will!
Jacksonville: Home of the $350 Million Dollar Paper Mâché Courthouse
Jacksonville: The only city formerly run by Howdy Doody
Jacksonville: Speed Limit of 15 mph in the rain
Jacksonville: Where the local newspaper gives us the reading skills necessary to tackle Highlights Magazine
Jacksonville: Where Business Casual means a Tim Tebow visor and a t-shirt with a Trout on it
Jacksonville: Highest Chicken Wing to Median Salary Ratio in the South
Jacksonville: Home of the 45 mile round trip Errand
Jacksonville: If the bus is more than two hours late, your fare is on us
Jacksonville: Highest Supercuts to Organic Market ratio in America
Jacksonville: We don't want Macy's Anyway...
Jacksonville: I'd like to earn a higher salary, but I find the deep fryer intimidating
Jacksonville: Proudly supporting local businesses. As long as they're free. And it's not raining
Jacksonville: Where a Tim Tebow and Sarah Palin biography is considered a Home Library
Jacksonville: Proudly Endeavoring to Destroy more Historic Structures than the 1901 Fire
Jacksonville: Sh*t your pants on the banks of Hogans Creek, and no one will even notice the smell
Jacksonville: Two Barnes and Nobles simply aren't sustainable in a city with *only* one million people
Jacksonville: Where Barnes and Noble is that place where you thumb through Paula Dean magazine while you wait for your Fried Macaroni and quarter pound of Cheesecake next door
Jacksonville: Stop in and see our 18-25 population up close (note: they are both off on Sundays)

[I-10east]

Why so many negative slogans? Typical Jacksonvillians. LOL. I never liked the very vague slogans the"River City" or "City of Bridges". Louisville, Cincinnati, New York City, and countless other U.S. cities can be a "River City"or "City of Bridges"; Not very defining, and original.

[KenFSU]

Why so many negative slogans? Typical Jacksonvillians. LOL. I never liked the very vague slogans the"River City" or "City of Bridges". Louisville, Cincinnati, New York City, and countless other U.S. cities can be a "River City"or "City of Bridges"; Not very defining, and original.

It's tongue in cheek.

In all seriousness though, I think "City of Bridges" is probably the best choice, maybe the only one, at least for now. "The City with Everything" might be a decent name too. We have some great beaches, the river, a lot of parks, plenty of shopping, plenty of professional and semi-pro sports, a handful of great golf courses, etc.

I agree when you say the name *should* be defining and original, but sadly, that's the problem. I love the city, but there is nothing particularly defining or original about it, besides the bridges, and the things that nature can take credit for. The same argument comes up when people try to figure out what Jacksonville's signature food is. If it exists, it should be easy to come up with and it should have developed organically. Yes, the city does have some traces of local flavor here and there, but nowhere close to what it should have, considering the population size and massive natural resources around us. Not being negative, but it's the truth. We should be on par with a city like Seattle considering our location, history, and natural resources. Not looking up to Charleston or Charlotte. That's where the frustration comes from. In many ways, just thinking out louds, our Jags have been a bit of a microcosm of the city. All the pieces are in place, but botched execution, poor leadership, and apathy have constantly prevented that potential from being met.

[second_pancake]

Wow, that

She has my vote.

Talk about getting an earful, lol.

[pwhitford]

Jacksonville: I don't get it? Why are there so many books at the homeless shelter?

I laughed, then I cried.

[duvaldude08]

Why so many negative slogans? Typical Jacksonvillians. LOL. I never liked the very vague slogans the"River City" or "City of Bridges". Louisville, Cincinnati, New York City, and countless other U.S. cities can be a "River City"or "City of Bridges"; Not very defining, and original.

Its all in good fun. We all know they are good things about Jacksonville, but hey as residents is fun to joke about the negative. Now if an out of towner starts to crack funnies, I get in defense mode QUICK, LOL

[north miami]

Me thinks the very best places to reside are not so concerned with Official Slogan and in fact such place would guard against such.

Now that is the next direction.

[I-10east]

It's tongue in cheek.

Don't get me wrong, I thought that you were funny as hell! The ones that I especially liked were...

Jacksonville: Where a 5th Grade Education makes you a Gator.
Jacksonville: The Bold New Chain Restaurant Capital of the South.
Jacksonville: Where the local newspaper gives us the reading skills necessary to tackle Highlights Magazine.
Jacksonville: Home of the 45 mile round trip Errand.

LMAO

[hightowerlover]

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2004-06-27-jacksonville-slogan_x.htm

"Like Mayberry, Only Bigger"

"Giant Cockroach Capital of the South"

"Jacksonville, City of Lighted Bridges"

"City of Nature"

"Big City, USA"

"River City"

"Florida's Crown Jewel"

"Florida's North Star"

"Biggest Small Town in the USA"

"Redneck Heaven"

"Sun Gate City"

"The Bridge to the South"

"America's River City"

"America's Dream City"

"Jewel of the South"

"A Swell Place to Live"

"The City That Can"

"The Friendly City"

"Jacksonville Jumpin'"

"Spectacular by Nature"

"Magnificent by Nature"

"Where Opportunity Flows"

"Our Nature Will Astound You"

"Renaissance City"

"The City of New Life"

"It's Not That Bad"

[KenFSU]

I really dislike the names like "The Bridge to the South" or "Where Florida Begins."

Seems to imply that the city is nothing more than a transitory stop on the way to other places.

"Florida's North Star" is kind of catchy.

"Where Opportunity Flows," is kind of nice too, perhaps in a self-fulfilling prophecy type of way.