Loved the show Stephen. You are quite effective on your feet. Your work learning the history and problems of Jax and other cities has allowed you to understand things I’ve certainly missed. And it was at times humorous. Have you ever thought about putting your analysis of the decline and fall of the Jax core, or the killing of the Jax core, into a small book, perhaps 100 to 150 pages in length? Whereas the information and analysis of the death of the city core is somewhat available on the Internet, many of the people who need to know, will not see it.
The great advantage of writing a book on the subject is that the very process of writing will force you to improve by a factor of four or five the quality of what you’ve already accumulated inside your head. You might discover that some of your beliefs and assumptions were a bit off, and you might discover some new insights and understandings. The result would be a fine presentation of much needed knowledge about our downtown, and the best methods to revitalize.
And as you might know, a valid and clear presentation of a problem will, by the pressure of clarity, truth and logic, allow valid solutions to emerge almost without effort. The book would be the vehicle to encourage profound thinking, allowing you to focus, allowing you to convey to many who would benefit, and who in turn would then be more inclined to assist in revitalization.
