Neighborhoods full of life that defy traffic.Â
The average cost of American car ownership is approximately $13,000 per year. Florida is host to the highest car insurance prices in the country. The implementation of the GoJAX Vision would provide for the infrastructure to support mixed-use, walkable communities throughout the city and give residents an alternative to traffic while enhancing their quality of life. Below are key communities that could be enriched by the arrival of fast, frequent transit services.
Fairfax Street, along Kings Road, could become host to a rapid transit station. Students and faculty at the historically black university would gain connections across the region and access to more housing options while still easily reaching the classroom.
Multiple transportation hubs would assert Downtown's position as the city's heart, while providing connectivity almost anywhere without the need for a car.
This major transit hub, already host to several bus services, will be a central point for the redevelopment of Regency Square into a new urban neighborhood.
A rail transit station at Kernan Blvd would accelerate the growth of this rising community while keeping cars off the road.
The eastern terminus of the Skyway system. Access to Beaches Town Center, connections to Jacksonville Beach, and the core of a transit-oriented community in place of dormant retail.
The initial terminus of Southwest Corridor services, Ortega Park has already been under reimagination after the end of its life as Roosevelt Mall. New access to downtown would further enhance the potential for housing and retail.
Previous studies have already detailed the potential for new TOD around the existing BRT hub. If the Brightline infill station proposed as part of GoJAX was added, the Southside would gain a new focal point for more efficient travel.