The EpicJax Sprint Team, a coalition of local leaders from nonprofits, businesses, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, and the City of Jacksonville, has set an ambitious goal: to make Jacksonville the safest city in the country.
Through the EpicJax 90-Day Sprint process, this team selected the Epic Idea, “Activating Parks by 25%”, as a high-impact, low-effort solution to quickly improve safety and community engagement in public parks. An Epic Idea refers to a tangible idea that can be tactically implemented to make progress toward a specific target. This particular initiative begins with two pilot locations: Lonnie C. Miller Sr. Regional Park and Johnnie W. Walker Park & Community Center.
The strategy integrates infrastructure improvements, enhanced security measures, and community programming to transform these parks into safe, active hubs of connection and resilience. Each recommendation includes Quick Wins, ensuring immediate visible progress while larger, long-term projects are implemented. To support the efficient execution of these recommendations, we propose a coordinated 90-day sprint to streamline implementation, ensuring quick and lasting improvements that maximize impact.
