Urban Parks: Northbank Riverwalk

[Keith-N-Jax]

^^ Fantastic

[Jim]

That's a much smaller scale project than the previous efforts but certainly much better than nothing at all.

[thelakelander]

I wouldn't say it's smaller. It's just incremental. Instead of waiting a decade or more for full public funding to get anything, you'll end up getting various segments completed in a year or two.  At some point, they'll have to fill in the remaining gaps, which won't cost taxpayers as much.

[camarocane]

Id like to see the details of the deal. $810K in tax breaks is a great deal for the city especially if it includes a perpetual maintenance agreement, but does it? If not, how long? Who determines when something needs repair and to what extent?
Could this also stymie new developments? If the tax breaks do not justify the cost of construction/maintenance, I could see it running otherwise interested parties off.