(01-11-2019, 10:07 AM)StroudCrowd1 Wrote:

(01-11-2019, 10:04 AM)TrivialPursuit Wrote: Not making this religious because it's not about religion. A Church isn't necessarily about religion.

FBC. They hold back downtown. They have since the beginning of Jacksonville.

If people only knew how many potential "night life" businesses the FBC has destroyed from getting a start in downtown Jacksonville, they would be astounded.

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(01-11-2019, 10:06 AM)Bullseye Wrote: Then what happens to the rest of his planned downtown development?

Isn't part of the allure of his Shipyards/Lot J development based upon building around the stadium?

My question is why hasn't the cleanup been agreed to?

The Shipyards has been talked about forever. Its a pipe dream and has been the carrot on the stick to keep people excited about what downtown "could be". 

Even if he built a shiny new shipyard, it is still a massive hassle getting downtown. Look no further than the monorail downtown as a statue to the ineptitude of our citys leadership over the past few decades.

Agreed "city leadership" has been an oxymoron phrase here in Jacksonville, though it's my understanding the skyway express was sabotaged by the state legislature.

As far as the Shipyards being a pipe dream, considering what the city has done to secure federal funding for the Hart Bridge changes, I think it's a little past a pipe dream, although until it is actually done...until the ground is actually broken, it is right to remain skeptical.

https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local.../884432684

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