Jacksonville is Up & Coming
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7/7/2018
While there is truth to the other reviews, it saddens me to see continued negativity against this city. There are many people working very hard to improve the issues listed and if more citizens took action, Jacksonville would see improvement even faster. Many crime rates are down and the sheriffs office has a lot of community partnerships and initiatives working to continue that decrease. A new bus station was just built near a skyway terminal and the skyway is being expanded and transformed. Downtown is clean and accessible and a lot of improvement and renovation projects are underway. Duval County is funding charter schools and they are improving the quality of education. There are citizens planning committees for every area of the city where residents can bring concerns and get answers. The music scene is increasing with the addition of Daily's Place and Shad Khan has a plan to revitalize the entire shipyards area on the north bank. The arts scene is increasing with murals all over the city and a new art school being opened north of downtown. The restaurant scene is exploding with a variety of options and a recent wonderful write up in Food & Wine magazine with all the new restaurants highlighted. Jacksonville is a great place to live with access to the beach, river, intracoastal, affordable housing, affordable restaurants, parking, etc. Not to mention we are close to Amelia Island, St. Augustine, springs and rivers more inland, Savannah, Orlando, etc. I highly recommend considering Jacksonville! It is a great time to live here and get involved to make an impact on improving this city.
Hailey | Jacksonville, FL