Comments on: Urban News and Linkage - Valentine’s Day Edition http://www.urbanjacksonville.info/2007/02/14/urban-news-and-linkage-valentines-day-edition/ A blog about Downtown Jacksonville, Springfield, LaVilla, Brooklyn, the Southbank and San Marco. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:31:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: downtownparks http://www.urbanjacksonville.info/2007/02/14/urban-news-and-linkage-valentines-day-edition/#comment-10995 downtownparks Sat, 17 Feb 2007 13:20:28 +0000 http://www.urbanjacksonville.info/2007/02/14/urban-news-and-linkage-valentines-day-edition/#comment-10995 "It’s the publicity for some of their “ideas” (Friendship Park / Maritime Museum, downtown lighting, etc) that have little relevance to the greater issues of downtown that bug me most I guess. It seems to water down their altruistic intentions…IMO." At least they are trying. Perhaps all of their ideas are accepted as perfect, and immediately put into construction, but thank god we finally have visible downtown advocates like UrbanJax and MetroJax. “It’s the publicity for some of their “ideas” (Friendship Park / Maritime Museum, downtown lighting, etc) that have little relevance to the greater issues of downtown that bug me most I guess. It seems to water down their altruistic intentions…IMO.”

At least they are trying. Perhaps all of their ideas are accepted as perfect, and immediately put into construction, but thank god we finally have visible downtown advocates like UrbanJax and MetroJax.

]]> By: downtownparks http://www.urbanjacksonville.info/2007/02/14/urban-news-and-linkage-valentines-day-edition/#comment-10994 downtownparks Sat, 17 Feb 2007 13:17:08 +0000 http://www.urbanjacksonville.info/2007/02/14/urban-news-and-linkage-valentines-day-edition/#comment-10994 Lets not forget that MetroJacksonville were the ones who put the Mayors Big Idea on the back burner, helped push the First Timothy Baptist Church issue into the public eye, pushed the Brad Thoburn issue into the public eye, and drew attention to the "Main St Pocket Park" issue. There are many others, but these might be the biggest. MetroJacksonville, if nothing else, gives the mayors office reason for pause when putting ideas on the table. A restrained mayor is a good mayor in many cases. Lets not forget that MetroJacksonville were the ones who put the Mayors Big Idea on the back burner, helped push the First Timothy Baptist Church issue into the public eye, pushed the Brad Thoburn issue into the public eye, and drew attention to the “Main St Pocket Park” issue. There are many others, but these might be the biggest.

MetroJacksonville, if nothing else, gives the mayors office reason for pause when putting ideas on the table. A restrained mayor is a good mayor in many cases.

]]> By: John C. http://www.urbanjacksonville.info/2007/02/14/urban-news-and-linkage-valentines-day-edition/#comment-10969 John C. Sat, 17 Feb 2007 05:12:46 +0000 http://www.urbanjacksonville.info/2007/02/14/urban-news-and-linkage-valentines-day-edition/#comment-10969 lol...Linda's not exactly endorsed by me. I'm still looking seriously into both the existing officials as well as contenders. Honestly, I probably <i>will</i> make my choice clear, as well as the reasons behind it. lol…Linda’s not exactly endorsed by me. I’m still looking seriously into both the existing officials as well as contenders. Honestly, I probably will make my choice clear, as well as the reasons behind it.

]]> By: JA http://www.urbanjacksonville.info/2007/02/14/urban-news-and-linkage-valentines-day-edition/#comment-10853 JA Fri, 16 Feb 2007 03:35:32 +0000 http://www.urbanjacksonville.info/2007/02/14/urban-news-and-linkage-valentines-day-edition/#comment-10853 They do have some good information and commentary on their site, it's the publicity for some of their "ideas" (Friendship Park / Maritime Museum, downtown lighting, etc) that have little relevance to the greater issues of downtown that bug me most I guess. It seems to water down their altruistic intentions...IMO. They do have some good information and commentary on their site, it’s the publicity for some of their “ideas” (Friendship Park / Maritime Museum, downtown lighting, etc) that have little relevance to the greater issues of downtown that bug me most I guess. It seems to water down their altruistic intentions…IMO.

]]> By: joeymarchy http://www.urbanjacksonville.info/2007/02/14/urban-news-and-linkage-valentines-day-edition/#comment-10842 joeymarchy Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:12:44 +0000 http://www.urbanjacksonville.info/2007/02/14/urban-news-and-linkage-valentines-day-edition/#comment-10842 Yes, I would say very much so. They were influential in the city changing its parking meter policy. They also pressured city hall to reverse it's decision to restrict public access to the City emails over the Internet. Yes, I would say very much so. They were influential in the city changing its parking meter policy. They also pressured city hall to reverse it’s decision to restrict public access to the City emails over the Internet.

]]> By: JA http://www.urbanjacksonville.info/2007/02/14/urban-news-and-linkage-valentines-day-edition/#comment-10814 JA Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:45:34 +0000 http://www.urbanjacksonville.info/2007/02/14/urban-news-and-linkage-valentines-day-edition/#comment-10814 Is the pro-activity of Metro actually proving beneficial? Aside from generating publicity? Which has its benefits... Is the pro-activity of Metro actually proving beneficial? Aside from generating publicity? Which has its benefits…

]]> By: shorepound http://www.urbanjacksonville.info/2007/02/14/urban-news-and-linkage-valentines-day-edition/#comment-10717 shorepound Wed, 14 Feb 2007 18:06:45 +0000 http://www.urbanjacksonville.info/2007/02/14/urban-news-and-linkage-valentines-day-edition/#comment-10717 horse-assery made me laugh! horse-assery made me laugh!

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