12/12/23, 2:18 PM
Jacksonville Transportation Authority (FL) - Report Creation
Ghetto in the making.
4 months ago
where would the access point for SR210 and US1 be?
4 months ago
That’s exactly what needs to happen. The terminal needs to be a central transportation hub yet again
4 months ago
If this happens, please bring Amtrak back to the inner city from its present location.
4 months ago
I think add a stop for the Jaguars Stadium!!
4 months ago
Sadly, I believe this plan is fairly flawed. I compare it to the light rail system in the greater Baltimore area, with which I am quite familiar.
The Baltimore Light Rail was designed and installed to preserve a right of way corridor before it was parceled out for development. Originally, it was meant to service a decaying Howard Street shopping corridor in downtown Baltimore City, and to service a vibrant shopping center in Hunt Valley in Baltimore County. That system did not become a highly utilized system until it was expanded to include Penn Station (Amtrak and Metra) in Baltimore City, Metra at Camden Station, and BWI airport in Anne Arundel County. Ridership for commuting and living is a fraction of total ridership, which is heavily weighted toward transportation connections and entertainment commuting. Without servicing those two components, the light rail system itself would have been a failed boondoggle. As it is, it is fairly successful. Riders use it to commute to work at shopping centers (mainly Hunt Valley) and downtown, to commute to the professional sports venues, and to commute to air and rail stations. Riders do not use it for shopping. For the JRTC to be successful it really ought to connect the downtown JAX sports venues, JAX airport, the NE Florida Regional airport, and any transportation centers it can possibly connect, including Amtrak stations. The bulk of potential riders will use it for those purposes, not for shopping trips or casual day trips. Multi-use development around a transportation center is truly a non-starter. People use transport to go where they want to go, not just because it is there. Connect this rail system to places that large numbers of people want to go to, and people will use it. Make it a boutique conveyor and few people will use it. This is an incomplete idea, as the Baltimore Light Rail was until it was extended.
4 months ago
Good starting point for transit-oriented development downtown. Upzoning everything within a quarter mile of the station will allow for the density required for sustainable ridership.
4 months ago
I like the idea, just wish we were closer to implementation!!!
4 months ago
https://publicinput.com/report?id=22015
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