What would you change about jacksonville

[jaxjagz]

Originally Posted by jsimms3

Skyway? Nothing's going to happen there for a reallllyyyyy long time if ever.

Southbank Riverwalk? About to be completely redone in the same fashion as the Northbank Riverwalk with construction to start soon (as soon as the Friendship Fountain renovation is complete).

As far as people contributing to cultural institutions in Jax? Jacksonville actually has one of the best arrays of cultural institutions in the SE, financed by a small group of individuals. What we need is the general public to care more and not just the same residents of the same few neighborhoods. We'll never have options and institutions like New York or Boston, but we can bulk up what we have for sure. I want the same! We couldn't possibly have a better central library, but MOSH can be expanded and improved to appeal to adults, too. We definitely need a real maritime museum. MOCA can have better exhibits, and the Cummer can be expanded. The JSO needs a good replacement for Fabio Mechetti in 2014 (it will be next to impossible to replace him!). The Florida Theater has *a lot* going on already, including the country's longest continuously running theater troupe.

What I would like to see is a university presence downtown. We turned away FSU's Law School, the Art Institute, Florida Coastal School of Law, and plenty of others. All of these schools could have acted as the turnaround for Jacksonville's downtown, providing a base student population and a need for more businesses and residents.

That is really disappointing to hear. Do you know what any of the details were behind rejecting those schools? It obviously sounds asinine that a city desperate for a educational presence (any additional business) and built in consumers/city dweller residents etc. would do that.

[Coming2FL]

Originally Posted by mississippimagnolia

We are really enjoying living in Jacksonville. But the drivers....oh my! We've lived all over this country and overseas. I've never lived anyplace with worse drivers.

hmmm...never lived in Baltimore, huh? Don't call 'em Baltimorons for nothin'.

That said...I think driving is bad everywhere. The primary reason is peoples ability to read and comprehend. For instance, in Baltimore:

• Yield=Speed up and cut off as many people as you can
• Speed Limit 55=You must go AT LEAST 55 MPH
• Stop=Rollin', Rollin', Rollin'...FLOOR IT

Bit jou jus' got ta love Balmer, hon!