(08-01-2019, 09:40 AM)Bullseye Wrote:

(08-01-2019, 04:24 AM)Dockerill91 Wrote: From my point of view this looks amazing, as a Brit our sports owners would never do anything along this lines.

What are the thoughts of the guys in Jacksonville? I ask because I mentioned it to my grandfather who lived in Jacksonville for 20 years in regards to the dockland area and he wasn’t overly impressed.

Revitalizing downtown is long past due, and building up the area surrounding the stadium seems a no brainer.

I expect a lot of grousing from some, especially from the Fla-Ga game people who will have less room to tailgate.  The new arena is a curious decision, considering we just built an arena not too long ago-two if you count Daily's place.

Getting Lot J approved and completed is important on many levels, now that the Landing is offically gone.

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(08-01-2019, 07:07 AM)hb1148 Wrote: It seems as if the pictures and renderings of renovations to downtown Jax have almost always been more impressive than the finished product. Lot J is one thing but the renovation of the docks has been discussed since I got here in the early 80s and probably before that. My general thought best described as "cautious optimism".

"Cautious optimism" is a good way to put it.

This should be a good start to revitalizing downtown.