Connect
Strategic Pillar
Build places and connectivity that fosters a greater quality of life
Focus Areas & Outcomes
Stadium & Neighborhood Redevelopment
- Jacksonville will be known for their major sporting championship games and concerts.
- Jacksonville will have an exciting entertainment district with world class venues, restaurants, hotels, and river activation.
Downtown Universities
- Jacksonville will be the AI hub in the southeast United States.
- Jacksonville will gain AAU status together with Ivy League universities.
- Jacksonville will become the cultural and intellectual capital of the southeast United States.
- Companies will have access to a world class talent pool.
Urban Parks
- Jacksonville neighborhoods will be connected together by an activated park system and water.
- Jacksonville will be known for creating equitable placemaking welcoming people of all ages, abilities, income levels and backgrounds.
- Jacksonville will become a Florida visitor/tourist magnet outpacing Orlando and Tampa.
Connected & Walkable Communities
- Jacksonville will adopt a balanced and integrated land use policy to benefit the entire community including retail viability and dense housing options.
- Jacksonville residents will be healthier, more civically engaged, and have improved social connections.