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1. Parks and Playgrounds
Places for children and adults to exercise.
2. Bicycle lanes, wide sidewalks
Encourages exercise and less car travel.
3. Other Street designs
Well-marked crosswalks make it clear that pedestrians have the right-of-way. Large rounded curb extensions in commercial areas can slow car traffic and provide safer parking.
4. Neighborhood health clinics
Improves access for important health care, such as immunizations and tests for diabetes and high blood pressure.
5. Healthier corner stores
Less chips, soda, liquor and cigarettes and more fruits and vegetables. No liquor stores in the neighborhood would also help.
6. Better lighting
Discourages crime and violence.
7. Public transportation
Gets people out of cars and gets people moving more.
Source: The Prevention Research Center at Tulane University.
Images: Metro Jacksonville
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fhrathore
July 31, 2008, 09:19:19 AMIs there any neighborhood that anyone can think of here in Jax that has ALL of these characteristics?
TREE4309
July 31, 2008, 09:21:52 AMnope.
uptowngirl
July 31, 2008, 09:52:55 AMSpringfield has most of this with the exception of #3 and #7, although I am not sure our corner store on Pearl would be considered "healthy" it is my understanding the new store going in on Main will be. The sidewalks and pedestrian crossings has been a heated debate on the neighborhood forum. The last component no one has in JAX, it is sorely missing unless you want to take the bus, and from Stephens accounts this isn’t really too good of an option at this time.
rjp2008
July 31, 2008, 10:48:11 AM#8 Money, Investment and Property Values that keep increasing
- Success breeds more success
#9 Plaza-oriented cultural/entertainment nearby areas that draw people
- Similar to parks, but these are places that leave big impressions on visitors to your area
#10 Defined and Separated Residential and Commercial areas
- Homes should be a place or rest/retreat/recreation away from work centers
#11 Regarding Parks....
- Not just any park, but awesome ones: Multiple Baseball, football fields, Running trail, Lake, Basketball courts, Barbecue pavillion are minimum essentials.
uptowngirl
July 31, 2008, 12:43:00 PM- Success breeds more success
CHECK
#9 Plaza-oriented cultural/entertainment nearby areas that draw people
- Similar to parks, but these are places that leave big impressions on visitors to your area
CHECK (stadiums, fair grounds, Florida Theatre, and museums right down the street)
#10 Defined and Separated Residential and Commercial areas
- Homes should be a place or rest/retreat/recreation away from work centers
CHECK
#11 Regarding Parks....
- Not just any park, but awesome ones: Multiple Baseball, football fields, Running trail, Lake, Basketball courts, Barbecue pavillion are minimum essentials.
Well see comment # 9 and we also have a very nice park right up the street in Brentwood and over off of Ionia, and then of course the parks by the stadium.
I mean I guess technically I am encompasses several neighborhoods, but all are within walking/biking distance so so what? I guess too me, neighborhood means I can walk there easily....
jeh1980
August 01, 2008, 12:49:04 AM