(06-11-2021, 01:09 PM)TrivialPursuit Wrote:

(06-11-2021, 12:58 PM)flsprtsgod Wrote: Strong churches, fewer people, less traffic, less nightlife, a more rural city lifestyle.

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No, it's an opinion that's just as valid as yours.

No, it's really not as valid.

It could be valid if we were Lake City.

We are not. We are a major COASTAL city on a large river which allows for a large port and large naval base. There is no choice but to grow and expand. Otherwise it's stagnation and death... and our location on the St. Johns right next to the Atlantic Ocean doesn't allow for that - ever - it truly is an issue of geographic importance - so they need to stop holding on to this idea we will ever be Cowford again.

And if they want that - Keystone Heights is still right there and as pointless and meaningless as ever.

I think the word "valid" will make this a divisive, non useful discussion.

I fully understand people craving that lifestyle and those things. It is definitely an opinion and preference that one can have.

Having said that, I kind of agree with flsprtsgod that if those are goals, why would be in the main city or even proper surburbia of Jacksonville? Wouldn't you have move out even further by now?

Also if you did live that far out from the city, you would not be part of the tax base this draws from and would rarely venture into the city to deal with it. So why be so against it?

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