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SAFETY, ACCESSIBILITY AND WELLNESS
REDEVELOPMENT GOAL NO. 5 | Improve the safety, accessibility and wellness of Downtown Jacksonville and cleanliness and maintenance of
public spaces for residents, workers and visitors.
The master plan expressly supports the work of Downtown Vision, Inc. (DVI) to maintain a clean and safe Downtown 24-7, as well as an increase in Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office personnel assigned to Downtown. It encourages safety improvements such as the installation of pedestrian countdown timers and enhanced lighting, an identified Community Redevelopment Plan project. Regarding the Downtown homeless population, a factor in the perception of safety, the master plan does not contain its own distinct strategy but supports the Mayor’s Downtown Homelessness Taskforce.
The plan includes incentive boosts for enhanced accessibility above ADA requirements for private developments, and all public improvements will be fully accessible. And importantly, the plan contemplates enhanced maintenance for all Downtown public spaces — whether vacant lots, roadways or parks.
DIA has funded a lighting study, and included in the Community Redevelopment Plan project list are new streetlights that will also enhance safety for pedestrians, residents and businesses. The District Specific Standards identify the fixture selection by neighborhood, consistent with the Branding Strategy for each district.
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