"The latest maps produced by the JEDC show that over 40% of downtown is now parking lots, or empty land being used for parking."
^still caught up on this.
When I first drove through and explored downtown Jacksonville in 2007 I could only describe it as "abandoned blight." No offense to exisiting businesses, but golly gee, not much in downtown Jax, is there?
MetroJacksonville has done great articles on other downtowns across the US. To bad, no one pays heed. Meet, consult, meet, consult. Anyone ever DO anything??