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05-22-2008, 11:55 AM
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READ THIS POST if you want Streetcars NOW!
If you have been following the Streetcar Idea then this is your chance to be heard. Do it quickly. See todays Times-Union Opinion "Back to the Future," for details on "Ocklawaha's" idea.
Just got off the phone with an assignment in hand to kick off our own Streetcar System. Privately funded, with musuem, car shop and down the road a REAL trolley park. The system would seek to be a downtown circulator, then reach the stadiums, arena, Landing, Water St., Bay St. Station, 5-Points, Park and King and Saint Vincents. The firm I am working with would probably blow most of you away... Silence! Hee Hee. Anyway, they asked me that by 3 or 4 pm TODAY, to list 7 positive things that a Heritage Streetcar would bring to Jacksonville... I wanted to give you ALL a chance to voice your opinions. Oh yes, only 5-8 words per item please!
Those are my marching orders, I pass them to you, let's light up this forum NOW!
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05-22-2008, 12:02 PM
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Not a member
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Atlantic Highlands NJ/Ponte Vedra FL/NYC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ocklawaha
If you have been following the Streetcar Idea then this is your chance to be heard. Do it quickly. See todays Times-Union Opinion "Back to the Future," for details on "Ocklawaha's" idea.
Just got off the phone with an assignment in hand to kick off our own Streetcar System. Privately funded, with musuem, car shop and down the road a REAL trolley park. The system would seek to be a downtown circulator, then reach the stadiums, arena, Landing, Water St., Bay St. Station, 5-Points, Park and King and Saint Vincents. The firm I am working with would probably blow most of you away... Silence! Hee Hee. Anyway, they asked me that by 3 or 4 pm TODAY, to list 7 positive things that a Heritage Streetcar would bring to Jacksonville... I wanted to give you ALL a chance to voice your opinions. Oh yes, only 5-8 words per item please!
Those are my marching orders, I pass them to you, let's light up this forum NOW!
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strike while the iron is hot, eh?
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05-22-2008, 12:04 PM
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care to provide some back story links for the uninformed?
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05-22-2008, 12:06 PM
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1. reduce street traffic/pollution.
2. stimulate local economy.
3. saves gas.
4. ???
5. profit.
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05-22-2008, 12:39 PM
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Traveling Food Some Trolley - transit data
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05-22-2008, 12:48 PM
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Location: Jacksonville, Florida
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1 tourism
2 transportation to places people actually go
3 spin off development
4 property value
5 downtown living aminity
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05-22-2008, 12:52 PM
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Location: Jacksonville, FL
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1. Reduce traffic
2. Help downtown parking situation
3. Bring Life to our Downtown
4. Unique form of transportation in our State
5. Alternatives for Sporting/Live events
6. Seems profitable
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05-22-2008, 04:01 PM
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builds community/get to know your neighbors
brings a 'sense of old-time charm'
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05-22-2008, 08:45 PM
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Location: Jacksonville, FL
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1. Reduction in traffic
2. Reduction in pollution/noise
3. More permanent than buses.
4. Expandibility
5. More comfortable and reliable.
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05-23-2008, 12:16 AM
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Quote:
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Nice blog! 
Sorry I missed your deadline, looks like you had some great input from the folks above!  |
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