Downtown's Southbank Riverwalk Opens

[Noone]

DCPS Board meeting 3/3/15 at 6 pm. I'd give Dr. Vitti and the school board an A if they make a small hand launch at the NEW Southbank Riverwalk next to the JEA property. Why not?

Less than 12 hours to the RULES agenda meeting of the Jacksonville city council. 2014-665 Uber and Lyft still active legislation. Will there be any media there? Will any city council candidates be there? Tides are looking good. Any media outlet outside of Jacksonville want to see some of the most restricted Waterways in the state of Florida? Seriously.

We have a BARGE! Does Putnam county know about this? MOU Joke.
2014-412 - We kicked out the Baltimore guys. Losers!
                 Now be transported from one illegal side of the St. Johns River to the other illegal side of the river.
2014-190- Check out the potential Public Access that exists right now between the JEA property and DCPS building before it is legislatively LOST.
                Where is the media on this? Jack Shad the parking guy still waiting for that email back on the free parking update between the Penninsula and Charthouse.

So at the 3/6/15 Special meeting of the DIA ( Downtown Is Adrift) it was announced that a new proposal for Shipyards could be for Luxury Yachts. That is Super! Super Duper!

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[Noone]

I just came from a morning stroll and I have a question. Wher is the publis parking for the Southbank Riverwalk?

That is the $17,000,000 question.

Not only Public Parking but is there even ONE ADA handicapped Parking spot associated with this project?

Right now the answer is NO!

Had an opportunity to ask Don Redman Dist.4 and his aide now city council elect District 4 city councilman Scott Wilson at the 6/2/15 RCDPHS committee meeting after they denied Public comment on 2015-360 if they have followed up on this National embarrassment of not having ONE ADA handicapped parking spot. With smiles on their faces they remind me that after July 1. The Southbank Riverwalk is no longer in Dist. 4 because of redistricting and so the problem goes away.

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[edjax]

I just came from a morning stroll and I have a question. Wher is the publis parking for the Southbank Riverwalk?

That is the $17,000,000 question.

Not only Public Parking but is there even ONE ADA handicapped Parking spot associated with this project?

Right now the answer is NO!

Had an opportunity to ask Don Redman Dist.4 and his aide now city council elect District 4 city councilman Scott Wilson at the 6/2/15 RCDPHS committee meeting after they denied Public comment on 2015-360 if they have followed up on this National embarrassment of not having ONE ADA handicapped parking spot. With smiles on their faces they remind me that after July 1. The Southbank Riverwalk is no longer in Dist. 4 because of redistricting and so the problem goes away.

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I believe there are two ADA handicap spots in the lot next to the museum.  The two are away from the other spots and all the way down next to where the old steps led up to the Main Street bridge sidewalk. At least they were there a couple of months ago when I took my mom down there.

[Charles Hunter]

Yes, saw those 2 spots when I went to the dedication of the Riverwalk mural a few days ago.

[Noone]

I just came from a morning stroll and I have a question. Wher is the publis parking for the Southbank Riverwalk?

That is the $17,000,000 question.

Not only Public Parking but is there even ONE ADA handicapped Parking spot associated with this project?

Right now the answer is NO!

Had an opportunity to ask Don Redman Dist.4 and his aide now city council elect District 4 city councilman Scott Wilson at the 6/2/15 RCDPHS committee meeting after they denied Public comment on 2015-360 if they have followed up on this National embarrassment of not having ONE ADA handicapped parking spot. With smiles on their faces they remind me that after July 1. The Southbank Riverwalk is no longer in Dist. 4 because of redistricting and so the problem goes away.

Visit Jacksonville!

I believe there are two ADA handicap spots in the lot next to the museum.  The two are away from the other spots and all the way down next to where the old steps led up to the Main Street bridge sidewalk. At least they were there a couple of months ago when I took my mom down there.

Public, Private, Partnership?
School Board meeting tonight.
An ADA dedicated handicapped parking spot at a Waterfront Public Access street end at the end of 2014-190. Why not?

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[HeyNancJax]

Now the the Southbank Riverwalk has been open for 5 months, it is great to see all the people using it on a regular basis. For leisure, exercise or getting form one place to another, the Riverwalk has been a great addition to our lifestyle.

However, the recent use of the East End as a Shrimpers' paradise is disturbing. I'm wondering why the city allows this. In the past week, the area near the Duval County School building is being used for Shrimping, and the people using it feel that because it is a public space, they have no responsibility to clean up after themselves. Dead shrimp and river dirt litter the bricks causing a sticky smelly mess which the flies and other insects just love. It is very unpleasant to walk in this area.

Why is shrimping and fishing allowed on the Southbank Riverwalk? Are we just going to have to put up with it, or is there anything that can be done to keep the Riverwalk safe and comfortable for all?

[Josh]

Now the the Southbank Riverwalk has been open for 5 months, it is great to see all the people using it on a regular basis. For leisure, exercise or getting form one place to another, the Riverwalk has been a great addition to our lifestyle.

However, the recent use of the East End as a Shrimpers' paradise is disturbing. I'm wondering why the city allows this. In the past week, the area near the Duval County School building is being used for Shrimping, and the people using it feel that because it is a public space, they have no responsibility to clean up after themselves. Dead shrimp and river dirt litter the bricks causing a sticky smelly mess which the flies and other insects just love. It is very unpleasant to walk in this area.

Why is shrimping and fishing allowed on the Southbank Riverwalk? Are we just going to have to put up with it, or is there anything that can be done to keep the Riverwalk safe and comfortable for all?

Call 630-CITY to file a blight complaint. It should be the first thing they ask you before even presenting you with the rest of the options on the line.

Seriously, if any city request can be tailored to somehow involve "blight" nowadays, it will be treated like an absolute emergency.

Another option would be to report it to one of the local news stations since they gobble that kind of thing up.

[ProjectMaximus]

Call 630-CITY to file a blight complaint. It should be the first thing they ask you before even presenting you with the rest of the options on the line.

Seriously, if any city request can be tailored to somehow involve "blight" nowadays, it will be treated like an absolute emergency.

Another option would be to report it to one of the local news stations since they gobble that kind of thing up.

Even better...if you can put some love locks on top of the trash it will all be gone by sunrise.