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My 2 cents, I flew from Montana for the patriots game. I been to plenty of sporting events in big cities. I heard Jacksonville wasn’t as good of an experience but man was is disappointing. Other cities, endless sports stores, restaurants, bars, businesses and things to do ALL DAY within walking distance. I brought my brother and girlfriend, thinking they would have fun spending the day doing things around the stadium, and there was NOTHING besides the one bar on the corner. Ended up just waiting at the gate for hours. I’ll just go to Denver and our other west coast games next year. With my limited expectations, the pregame aspect of the trip was embarrassing and I don’t understand how a Super Bowl was ever hosted there. So weird to me that a stadium that attracts large populations and potential business has nothing developed around it. Didn’t explore the downtown area much. Wouldn’t say excessively dirty but it was just dead/nonexistent

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That's what Im saying. I get some are speaking positively about downtown and there are 2 new restaurants and hidden areas. But I think what the majority is saying is that for a "big city" downtown area, it should be and have way more to it.  Compared to other cities, even small ones, we don't have much of a downtown. And the stigma that has been mentioned has to do more with the news putting out more negative than the positive.

IMO, our downtown area is on life support. Its dead. The Landing aint lit no more. There is so much potential downtown. It just reeks of small city trying to find its way. I want more for my city and the downtown area.

Also, Im fully aware who is holding the expansion back. I feel like that he should at least attempt to help improve our downtown in a positive way. I feel so bad when I see the homeless people downtown and I cant do much myself. But to strengthen the economy and help bring jobs, so compromises need to be made.

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