stephendare
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« Reply #15 on: November 17, 2009, 11:54:23 AM » |
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FSUJAX
Definitely agree.
The Palms being presented werent cabbage palms (which I just hate personally---they just seem to rhyme with palmetto bugs) but the more stereotypical south florida version during the presentation. I think most of us consider Springfield at least as southern in culture as it is floridian. Plus Live Oaks have more shade, and Magnolias more perfume.
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« Reply #16 on: November 17, 2009, 12:02:04 PM » |
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50 years from now a row of mature oaks and magnolia leading to Downtown would be spectacular.
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You know i'm just kiddin'.............unless you're gonna do it -Kanye
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Captain Zissou
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« Reply #17 on: November 17, 2009, 12:12:36 PM » |
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What is the construction project in the Shoppes ofAvondale going to be? I heard it was to be a restaurant, but I didn't trust the source.
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stjr
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« Reply #18 on: November 17, 2009, 01:42:06 PM » |
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Palms in a narrow roadway median make a lot of sence. The shade trees need to be long the sidewalks where they can be enjoyed and more easily maintained.
Jason, I agree. I would have liked to have seen live oaks, magnolias, etc. down the sides and our indigenous sabal palms (the State tree) down the center. As FSU mentioned, sabal palms were the original landscaping for Main Street decades ago so it would have evoked the Old Florida, a unique part of our past, as well.
I also wonder, like others, about having medians built in such a way as to psychologically and physically divide the street into "separate" communities.
I do agree it is far better than the recent past but, once again, I just don't understand the "thinking" that goes into these plans. |
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« Last Edit: November 17, 2009, 01:44:35 PM by stjr »
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Hey! Whatever happened to just plain ol' COMMON SENSE!!
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nestliving
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« Reply #19 on: November 17, 2009, 03:31:29 PM » |
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You know, I don't have as much of an issue with the Main Street project, but the medians are terrible. While the residents are affected, I'm more concerned about the businesses that it can hurt.
I agree, they should rename it Main Highway instead of street... |
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« Reply #20 on: November 17, 2009, 06:32:18 PM » |
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Main Street is a huge improvement already. The trees are awesome. The only thing I can think of better would be a street car rail system like Canal Street in New Orleans.
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« Reply #21 on: November 17, 2009, 08:24:45 PM » |
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Main Street just looks pretty. When I saw it today, after being gone for a week, I wanted to jump up and down. HOORAY!
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« Reply #22 on: November 17, 2009, 10:05:26 PM » |
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I noticed yesterday that the front facade for the Dragon Fly bar is being reconstructed
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« Reply #23 on: November 17, 2009, 11:23:45 PM » |
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I ate on top of the BofA tower after the parade on veterans day (awesome views!) and took a picture of the Courthouse from above. Click for larger  |
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« Reply #24 on: November 18, 2009, 12:00:56 AM » |
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Nice shot!
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Fallen Buckeye
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« Reply #25 on: November 18, 2009, 02:21:01 AM » |
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Does anyone know what they're doing out behind St. Vincents? They've got a lot construction equipment doing a lot of digging right by the river. It's like maybe some sort of patio eating area maybe?
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« Reply #26 on: November 18, 2009, 09:53:02 AM » |
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Does anyone know what they're doing out behind St. Vincents? They've got a lot construction equipment doing a lot of digging right by the river. It's like maybe some sort of patio eating area maybe?
Its a remodel of the coffee shop at the breezeway between the main building and the parking garage doctors office buliding. Sorry building names are escaping me at this time. |
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« Reply #27 on: November 18, 2009, 11:22:25 AM » |
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I ate on top of the BofA tower after the parade on veterans day (awesome views!) and took a picture of the Courthouse from above. Click for larger Not to be a Debbie Downer, but that pic shows how much wasted, or at best poorly used, space there is on site. |
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« Reply #28 on: November 18, 2009, 01:43:07 PM » |
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I ate on top of the BofA tower after the parade on veterans day (awesome views!) and took a picture of the Courthouse from above. Click for larger Not to be a Debbie Downer, but that pic shows how much wasted, or at best poorly used, space there is on site.
Wikipedia:Peyton Place is a 1956 novel by Grace Metalious. "Peyton Place" has become an expression to describe a place whose inhabitants have sordid secrets.
P.S. It was also a sequel book, movie, and two soap operas. The Courthouse has certainly been a soap opera and a very expensive one at that. And now, another blight on Downtown. |
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JaxNative68
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« Reply #29 on: November 18, 2009, 03:37:12 PM » |
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with the many different designs/previous project teams, you might call it a sequel as well.
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