JAX 2025 Survey Results

[Metro Jacksonville]

JAX 2025 Survey Results



With 14,016 responses, the JAX 2025 Community Survey is complete.  Results indicate Jaxons are concerned about the vibrancy of downtown, the quality of public education, transportation, our ability to influence local government, and opportunities to find good paying jobs.  Here is a look at the results of the JAX 2025 survey.

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http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2013-jan-jax-2025-survey-results

[Noone]

Waterways-Yeah Right!
Who wants to kayak and fish Downtown under the brand new No Fishing signs that was never before Waterways? We'll put in at a Public spot that still needs a Mayor Brown kayak logo and we'll also kayak by SHIPYARDS III.

I am Downtown and why you aren't.

[Ben Warner]

I'm hoping to see a good MetroJax contingent on Saturday! John, you're winning over quite a few people with your views on the water and what we need to do to improve. Tip: While parking is free at the Prime Osborn for JAX2025 attendees, there are a couple of other events (UniverSoul Circus parking in the lots across from the Prime, the Jacksonville Gun Show also at the Prime) so attendees are encouraged to get there early, and the Skyway will be running as well.

May I suggest JAX2025 in the morning, then take the Skyway to Community First Saturday right afterwards?

Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

[tufsu1]

May I suggest JAX2025 in the morning, then take the Skyway to Community First Saturday right afterwards?

Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

great idea Ben!

from what I hear, Saturday's meeting will focus on the Top 10 issues (what should be improved slide above)....folks will be sitting at tables pre-set for one if these issues...and after some discussion, folks will rotate to a new table and a different issue.

Hope to see many of you there!

[Noone]

Sat. morning anyone interested in kayaking under the TU on McCoys Creek? I'll drop you off and you can walk up to the 2025 event at the Prime Osborn. Share that with your buds at the table. PM me. outgoing tides in the morning. Special shout out to anyone who will write a check for a buck to 2009-442 Artificial Reef Trust Fund.

I am Downtown and why you aren't.

[simms3]

Good responses.  Seems like a mentality change over the past few years if people across the city are unsatisfied with DT and transit.  To me, growing DT and improving transit would be the most important thing for a sunbelt city such as Jax.  The 1980s generation likes culture, vibrancy and mobility.  It remains to be seen what the 1990s generation wants, or certainly the 2000s babies (probably greater internet based connectivity rather than social in-person connectivity).

If these things are what the people want, where are the leaders to make it happen?  Where are the private sector leaders stepping up?  That's where I see a gaping hole.  Also, hate to play this card, but city living and transit systems are *expensive* publicly and privately.  The city deson't have the funding, the credit, the experience, the talent/intellectual capability, or the capital markets help to do expensive programs like Philly or Detroit.  It will take an exploding private sector and income growth to get masses of young professionals in infill and away from cheap apartments in Avondale/garden apartments in suburbs.

It will take a massive and well thought out effort from government to make that job growth possible.  The first step is unknown to me, I just know that sustainable urban growth will come from private sector job growth and income growth (which comes from attracting talent from elsewhere, more expensive talent), which has to be justified by corporate confidence and expansion in the city, which in turn is justified by some sort of signal or action from city government and a handful of private sector leaders.

[thelakelander]

If these things are what the people want, where are the leaders to make it happen?  Where are the private sector leaders stepping up?  That's where I see a gaping hole.  Also, hate to play this card, but city living and transit systems are *expensive* publicly and privately.  The city deson't have the funding, the credit, the experience, the talent/intellectual capability, or the capital markets help to do expensive programs like Philly or Detroit.

The City of Detroit is nearly bankrupt.  Many of their downtown/urban core initiatives are being led and funded by their private sector/civic leaders who want a better city and have grown tired of their's being the red headed stepchild of the US. This is the element you mentioned that we've been missing here in Jax. We can be just as aggressive as these communities and we are when it comes to spending money. We just spend our money in different ways and for different things, which unfortunately indicates turning around our core may not be a higher priority to us as it is to them.

[Tacachale]

The survey does indicate a HUGE shift in thinking from even 15 years ago, let alone before that. Implementing these changes won't be nearly the uphill battle it has been before. Fortunately, that's where it starts.

[CG7]

I wanted to bump this thread to remind everyone that the next meeting is tonight from 6-8 at the convention center. It seems as though Metrojacksonville has turned into a bitch and whine fest, but if you really care about what is happening now and in the future in jacksonville you will be there to try and do something, instead of whining about nothing getting done. I hope to see mant MJ's there.

[CG7]

that should of course read many MJers.

[Cheshire Cat]

I wanted to bump this thread to remind everyone that the next meeting is tonight from 6-8 at the convention center. It seems as though Metrojacksonville has turned into a bitch and whine fest, but if you really care about what is happening now and in the future in jacksonville you will be there to try and do something, instead of whining about nothing getting done. I hope to see mant MJ's there.

That's a pretty broad statement to make about a group CG7.  Your statement makes the assumption that behind the screen names no one is doing or has been doing a doggone thing to make things better in Jacksonville.  Further you may have dismissed the fact that you just made your judgement on a privately owned forum that was created for one reason, which is to share information, ideas and history.    That in and of itself shows serious action and interest in our community.

I will grant you it is difficult to know who is who on the forum which is why I post my comments under a screen name with my real name below it.  I really wish others would do the same, but that is just my opinion and I do understand that for some using their own name could be problematic.  I am not an originator of this online site but have walked my talk for decades now with money, time and effort.  So do invite folks to participate in the 2025 efforts and the best way to do that is not to open your invitation with an insult.

[fieldafm]

Sitting at 2025 tonight, it was evidently clear why our downtown sucks.  It's the same tired ideas regurgitated over and over. 

It's beyond time for a new generation of placemakers to step up. 

[Ocklawaha]

I wanted to bump this thread to remind everyone that the next meeting is tonight from 6-8 at the convention center. It seems as though Metrojacksonville has turned into a bitch and whine fest, but if you really care about what is happening now and in the future in jacksonville you will be there to try and do something, instead of whining about nothing getting done. I hope to see mant MJ's there.

Considering the input to 2025 from most of the posters of MJ, I dont doubt that you will.  Especially as Ennis was invited and joined the effort before it got underway in the public.

So, it will no doubt be nice to have you join the rest of us who have been there since the beginning.

Where were you Stephen? I didn't find you or Lake, but did have a nice chat with Mayor Brown, Bill Bishop, Mike and John Noone.

[Ocklawaha]

I will grant you it is difficult to know who is who on the forum which is why I post my comments under a screen name with my real name below it.  I really wish others would do the same, but that is just my opinion and I do understand that for some using their own name could be problematic.

Great suggestion Cheshire Cat, I have amended mine accordingly.

[Tacachale]

What went on tonight?