Jax gets art
Mayor Lenny Curry’s choice of “art” for a new public park is generating a large response on social media, not all of it adulation. Some who obviously are not on the same high intellectual plane as the art lovers in City Haul think the additions to Lenny’s Lawn at the foot of Laura Street are […]
Like a broken record, it is time to renew downtown again
Grab your wallets. Another plan to “revitalize” downtown is in the works. Taxpayers have been diverting money they need for their families to the city treasury for decades in order to “invest” in the downtown area. The effort began in the late 1940s under Mayor Haydon Burns and, arguably, downtown was a mess – then. […]
An empty lot now stands where Jacksonville’s long-sought redevelopment dream once stood
The bare earth at the foot of Laura Street in downtown Jacksonville serves as a metaphor for the old adage “you can’t fight City Hall.” Just 30 years ago, the Jacksonville Landing was an almost new building housing shops and restaurants – intended to replicate Baltimore’s famous Harborplace, and built by the same company. The […]
City Haul has run out of original ideas
Renderings published in the media indicate Mayor Lenny Curry is opting for a new bum magnet in the heart of Jacksonville. To replace the Jacksonville Landing – which just 30 years ago was considered the “catalyst” for downtown redevelopment – Curry is proposing grass, which is exactly what would be there if Jacksonville did not […]
Costly consequences will happen without The Landing
Now that The Landing has fencing around it and her future is heading to the dump, we can all agree she will be missed. Missed for so many reasons and the biggest one for me is the fact she served a purpose no other facility in Jacksonville served. We could use the facility WITHOUT THE […]
Mayor Curry: In your own words…you lied to us.
I felt like crying when I saw the article posted that the City of Jacksonville is now taking bids to TEAR DOWN THE LANDING without letting the taxpayers know the plan for the site. See it here: https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/article/city-issues-bid-notice-to-demolish-the-jacksonville-landing I felt defeated and lied to by the guy I once shared The Landing stage with during […]
What’s your hurry, Mayor Curry? What’s your plan, man?
The Landing was handed over to the City of Jacksonville this week. The businesses still left on the premises were also handed 30 day eviction notices and told to get out. And now the rush to tear down the iconic building is underway. There is no time to talk, no time to plan, no time […]
Demolishing the Landing. Why???
For the life of me, I can’t follow the wisdom of city officials regarding the Jacksonville Landing. When first built in the late 1980s, it seemed as if it would be the crown jewel of downtown, much like Baltimore’s popular Inner Harbor, which was built by the same company. It was a beautiful facility, attracting […]
Not a good ole boy in Jax? Fuggetaboutit
The ideas about “What to do with The Landing” were everywhere. The local radio station had a place for you to call in with your ideas. Some were great. Some were a little strange. Articles by all the local papers were asking the same thing. Some well known people in town were asked too. And […]
BREAKING NEWS…The Landing: A deal is reached. She has served us well.
It’s breaking news today in Jacksonville and finally the heart of our city – The Landing – can rest. She served us well throughout her lifetime on the St. Johns River. It was just announced Jacksonville Landing Investments (JLI) and Mayor Curry have entered into a Settlement Agreement regarding the Landing’s future. The details are […]