The Executive Steering Committee now has those completed recommendations and is also receiving guidance from professional consultants. This will give the business and city leaders the tools necessary to develop a progressive plan that will lead Downtown Jacksonville into the next century. The final Master Plan, due Winter 1999, will be presented first to the people of Jacksonville and then to the City Council for official adoption. The Process Here is a flow chart describing the chain of command in the effort to rebuild Downtown Jacksonville. A Vision for Downtown Downtown Jacksonville will become the regional capital for commerce, government, culture and entertainment, featuring pedestrian scale development with new and historic residential neighborhoods and ample green space accessible to an intensive urban park along the St. Johns River, supported by a strong progressive transportation system.
Downtown is a critical asset in attracting new businesses and jobs to the city.
Downtown is the symbolic center for the City and the Metropolitan Area. The leadership of the community, city and county government, financial institutions, major law and accounting firms, corporate headquarters, the newspaper, the largest religious and missionary institutions and the sports teams are all located downtown. The city's history and evolution is primarily reflected in the downtown area. The lasting impression a visitor has of a community is often based upon that city's downtown. No current master plan exists to set overall goals, policies, programs and implementation strategies for downtown development.