No News About the Port.

[nomoremyths]

Im sorry are you talking about my post?  This is my first day posting and I don't have anything to do with the partisanship you are talking about.  Im a liberal Democrat and an atheist, and Im with you.  Most of this stuff is silly and unreadable.  No one really wants to hear most of it.
Im only a poster and cant contribute to the site anyways though.  You would have to talk to the people that run the site. 

[Steve]

One reason you will not see the port listed as a top employer is because the port doesn't employ all that many people.  They are like a giant landlord, leasing land to Toyota, Crowley, and many other tenants.

[jbm32206]

That's true, and I wasn't able to post those figures....

[nomoremyths]

The site has a lot of material about citywide transportation, and a trolley system or train system without those things being in existence.  My question is why there hasnt been much thought about the Port and how to expand maritime activity in ways that are not already being utilized.

[downtownparks]

Bring us up to speed.

[nomoremyths]

What speed are you referring to?
Is the lack of material from a lack of interest or a lack of knowledge?

[downtownparks]

I suspect anything I know would be challenged anyway, so please, bring the rest of us up to speed. What is being done right, what is being done wrong, what isnt being done, and what shouldnt be done.

[thelakelander]

What speed are you referring to?
Is the lack of material from a lack of interest or a lack of knowledge?

Its probably a mixture of both.  This site works best when we (all members who post) become a part of the problem solving mix.  I would assume this may be an area where you have more knowledge than the majority of the posters on this specific issue.  What are some of the solutions on your mind?

[Jason]

Well said Lake.  We do tend to aim our focus at an issue, leaving others to sit.  That said, it is kinda hard to fix everything at once, and the port seems to be well managed and able to take care of its own.  Maybe that's why transportation has been the major focus of late.

JaxPort as a single entity may not be one of the largest employers in the area, however, Jacksonville's port facilities as an entire industry is one of the largest and provides an enormous economic boost for our economy.

[ProjectMaximus]

Thanks for the rapid response to my question PM.  I assume you are one of the owners. 

haha, no im not one of the owners. i just generally tend to check the site late at night.