Downtown's Most Endangered Historic Buildings

[sheclown]

T-shirts are a cool idea. 

[reednavy]

Don't make it bumper sticker, make it a clingy window one.

[DavidWilliams]

I like the smaller logo, Stephen. I will "represent".

[buckethead]

I like the smaller better as well. I tend toward understated. (no bumper stickers on my car) However, MJ means nothing mor than Michael Jordan to someone who doesn't already know. IRLs Sells.

[Doug San Diego]

I like your bumper sticker mock up. Make sure it references the website.

This website has so much information. If it cannot make the sale to prospective members / activists, then nothing will.

I feel I know as much about Jacksnoville, as I do about San Diego.

With regards to the warehouses, you have another piece on San Diego's ballpark district. Initially, the developer was going to clear the entire area, but a lawsuit by Save Our Heritage stopped the project and lead to negotiations that saved all but one building in the proposed warehouse historic district. Now, the area is interwoven with new and old and is a delight, even in its adolescent state to tour. The ballpark itself is technically an addition to the much smaller, National Register listed Western Metals building. In the early years of re-development here, heritage buildings were knocked down, or replicated leading to some rather low quality development in Centre City. Now, the City advocates multiple buildings on a block, preferably of different ages, because that type of  development has provided better bottom line (read:$$$$$) results.

Demolition of any building over 45-years old anywhere in the City of San Diego is automatically subject to historic review, although illegal demolitions have occurred in the past.

You seem to have many motivated people, but from reading what is happening and has happened there, I am alarmed and urge you to get cracking!  Good luck!

[untarded]

I agree that the url is necessary.  I'd also suggest using different color fonts for 'metro' and 'jacksonville' to enhance readability.  Perhaps a controversial slogan that also grabs attention like "Your leaders are jackasses."  Grab attention.

[archiphreak]

of course city officials are going to say "there is no current plan to demolish the fountain", or "we've had many discussions on repairing the fountain", and etc.  THEY'RE POLITICIANS!  My "rumor" comes from conversations that I've had with city officials and other architects in the city about proposed projects and "ideas" that have been floated over the last couple of years.  As far as civic action, Stephen, hellz yeah.  I'm all for it.  We do have elections coming up and I can't wait for them.  My only concern is, what happens if, like the last mayoral election, there is no candidate more qualified than our current "leader"?  At some point, if there are no viable candidates for office, we need to become those candidates.  My own two cents.

[buckethead]

I agree that the url is necessary.  I'd also suggest using different color fonts for 'metro' and 'jacksonville' to enhance readability.  Perhaps a controversial slogan that also grabs attention like "Your leaders are jackasses."  Grab attention.

On another local site I have seen the term "Boy King" bandied about.

Fitting, but perhaps too direct and potentially offensive. I suppose it is better to recruit allies than enemies.

[sheclown]

In Springfield we just say "oops...I was trying to fix it when it just fell over...my bad."

[urbanlibertarian]

I need a bumper sticker to cover my "Bob Barr '08" sticker.

[Ocklawaha]

Cool. BTW, what ever happened with the T-shirt idea Ock had a while back?

I'm still here Lake... Just a bit bruised and battered, hee hee! I want to create maybe 5 designs that speak to Commuter Rail, Streetcar, Skyway and maybe Amtrak/Jacksonville Terminal.

"CATCH THE SPARK!" STREETCARS JACKSONVILLE
"SAINT ELMOS FIRE!" JACKSONVILLE TRACTION

Anyone else? Jump on in...  Can't wait for stjr's entry for the Skyway! I would use the funds as a war chest so more public pressure could be brought to zero in on our targets at City Hall.

OCKLAWAHA

[Ocklawaha]

I agree that the url is necessary.  I'd also suggest using different color fonts for 'metro' and 'jacksonville' to enhance readability.  Perhaps a controversial slogan that also grabs attention like "Your leaders are jackasses."  Grab attention.

I think your onto something. Saying, "Do you love Jacksonville? Help Save it!" gives a visitor a foredrawn conclusion that somehow this city is going straight to hell. FACT: We're NOT, in fact we are being quite successful in spite of our lackluster leaders.

I would suggest some catchy single or two to three word teases:

"Florida's Global Port" MJ
"We Financed Miami" MJ
"Streetcars NOW Jacksonville" MJ
"Expand Our Monorail" MJ
"Commute By Rail" MJ
"American Bottoms Everywhere!" MJ

I think then we show up at the Fairs, booths, etc... and sell, sell, sell the future!
Petitions, Tee Shirts, MJ Stickers... YES WE CAN!


OCKLAWAHA

[sheclown]

American Bottoms Everywhere?  It is catchy, but I don't quite understand.

[BridgeTroll]

 

I need a bumper sticker to cover my "Bob Barr '08" sticker.

[buckethead]

I agree that the url is necessary.  I'd also suggest using different color fonts for 'metro' and 'jacksonville' to enhance readability.  Perhaps a controversial slogan that also grabs attention like "Your leaders are jackasses."  Grab attention.

I think your onto something. Saying, "Do you love Jacksonville? Help Save Restore and Rebuid it!" gives a visitor a foredrawn conclusion that somehow this city is going straight to hell. FACT: We're NOT, in fact we are being quite successful in spite of our lackluster leaders.

I would suggest some catchy single or two to three word teases:

"Florida's Global Port" MJ
"We Financed Miami" MJ
"Streetcars NOW Jacksonville" MJ
"Expand Our Monorail" MJ
"Commute By Rail" MJ
"American Bottoms Everywhere!" MJ

I think then we show up at the Fairs, booths, etc... and sell, sell, sell the future!
Petitions, Tee Shirts, MJ Stickers... YES WE CAN!


OCKLAWAHA

One small change.

Save the "_________" will fall upon deaf ears. "Rebuild" sounds like money to be made.