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fsu813
August 06, 2009, 07:26:40 AMsweet!
BridgeTroll
August 06, 2009, 07:40:45 AMWahoo!
copperfiend
August 06, 2009, 07:48:40 AMLike it. Not shockingly, this site what way ahead on this issue.
fsujax
August 06, 2009, 07:54:29 AMI like the conclusion to this piece. Let's hope someone is responsible for maintaining them!
Charles Hunter
August 06, 2009, 08:05:54 AMI've heard the JEDC is looking for money to implement - a couple million?
I think it's a great idea, I am a little concerned about all these new posts on already cluttered sidewalks in some locations.
To JEDC: Find that money!
thelakelander
August 06, 2009, 08:10:56 AMNeed money? How about using some of that $26 million intended for Metropolitan Park? My guess is that the money is there. It just depends on what is considered a high priority.
hanjin1
August 06, 2009, 08:18:23 AMnice
Charles Hunter
August 06, 2009, 08:19:34 AMGood point, lakelander!
Jason
August 06, 2009, 09:14:41 AMVery good news! It looks like they are serious.
With the continuing upgrades to East Bay Street and the comming upgrades to Laura, this will be another great addition to the downtown making it MUCH more user friendly and inviting.
TPC
August 06, 2009, 09:34:57 AMAbout time.
cdb
August 06, 2009, 09:41:32 AMIt is great to see Jacksonville moving forward. Also great to see local websites that care about Jacksonville. Good work MetroJacksonville.
Deuce
August 06, 2009, 10:03:51 AMDitto to above posts!
ralpho37
August 06, 2009, 11:27:17 AMThis is great! A big step forward for our city!
MetroJax was very much ahead of the City Council but let's be happy it's getting done. Goes to show what we can accomplish here! Keep up the good work MetroJax!
stephElf
August 06, 2009, 11:27:43 AMgreat news!
jeh1980
August 06, 2009, 12:27:18 PMPretty nice design. Hope we all get to see them soon.
copperfiend
August 06, 2009, 12:41:42 PMHow will the Main Street pocket park be designated?
tufsu1
August 06, 2009, 01:22:03 PMSo far this is just a plan....I'm not sure that the money for implementation has been secured yet
zoo
August 06, 2009, 05:49:05 PMIs it just me, or did King Engineering overlook numerous "Vehicular Access" points to Downtown from the Northside -- Pearl, Laura, Hubbard/Newnan, Market, Liberty Streets? Oh wait, I forgot the "powers that be" have always wanted to limit access to Downtown from the Northside communities...
tufsu1
August 06, 2009, 09:16:18 PMIts just a preliminary study....I will asume that, like other cities, these signs will be implemented in phases....and they'll add signs to/from otrher areas over time as necessary.
stjr
August 11, 2009, 12:16:32 AMThe most obvious overlooked "access" is the U.S. AND State four lane highway that fully interchanges with I-95 and serves as the only detour/alternate route to I-10, that ye old step-child of yore, Beaver Street. When is this city going to recognize that Beaver is to East-West, what Main is to North-South?!
geauxtigers31
August 21, 2009, 07:54:02 PMI just got back from Atlanta and found their wayfinding signage extremely helpful. Me and some friends ended up going to the beautiful botancal gardens which we would've never even known existed had we not been out for a walk and found it was close to where we were staying...thanks to a streetside map.
GENTRY
November 12, 2009, 08:08:14 AMIt's a good start to something long overdue. My only concern is that I hope the city is able to pull one clear design together across the different means of communicating directions and locations. This has not been the case in past feeble attempts.
JaxLanding
November 17, 2009, 09:58:30 PMThis is wonderful news! Are you all familiar with the purple signs that hang off of traffic light poles throughout downtown that are supposed to direct people to certain attractions (like us and the TU Center for Performing Arts)? Well - they are so faded by the sun (look at the intersection of Bay and Main St. (just over the bridge heading north) and you'll see what I mean. You can't even read what some of them say anymore.
So this is awesome work!!! How nice this will be!