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POWER RATING DOWNTOWN By The Florida Times-Union Editorial Board Development on the rise as Downtown builds momentum 7 8 7 6 MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX PUBLIC SAFETY LEADERSHIP HOUSING INVESTMENT Bicycle patrols are more visible. Police zone commanders remind people to report crime because there are so few serious incidents. Perception created by empty, dark streets is the real issue. Lori Boyer hit the ground running as expected as CEO of the DIA. But it’s all good with City Council members expressing strong support for funding subsidies for historic structures like Snyder Memorial. Apartments can’t be built fast enough, with nearly 100 percent occupancy the rule. And with Vestcor winning a competitive bid for market-rate housing in LaVilla, a barrier was broken. Housing now has new momentum. Early indicators are positive about out-of-town developers interested in the former courthouse and city hall sites. Also, South Florida developers are involved in the armory project. The District is hitting its deadlines. PREVIOUS: 7 PREVIOUS: 8 PREVIOUS: 7 PREVIOUS: 6 7 6 5 4 MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX DEVELOPMENT EVENTS & CULTURE TRANSPORTATION CONVENTION CENTER There is more interest than ever in Downtown Jacksonville. Long-vacant properties like the old Independent Life Building at 233 W. Duval St. and the National Guard Armory now have developer commitments. With a $100,000 subsidy from Vestcor, the Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing Park in LaVilla will finally give visitors something to see. The Regional Transportation Center will celebrate LaVilla and local transportation history. This score will increase once the Regional Transportation Center opens in April. A new on-call shuttle service in San Marco, subsidized by businesses, offers a model for Downtown. The Prime Osborn Convention Center looks especially dull across the street from the bright, shining, ultramodern Regional Transportation Center. This probably will have to wait for a completed District and Lot J. PREVIOUS: 6 PREVIOUS: 5 PREVIOUS: 5 PREVIOUS: 4 OVERALL RATING The rating is trending up because it feels like Downtown has passed from inertia to momentum. There are cranes in Brooklyn and developers competing for vacant lots in LaVilla. The FIS headquarters would be the first Downtown highrise in over a decade. PREVIOUS: 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 JEFF DAVIS 10 J MAGAZINE | WINTER 2019
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