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FROM THE EDITOR Is McUrbanism starting to choke our Downtown? FRANK DENTON PHONE (904) 359-4268 EMAIL frankmdenton@ gmail.com e’re all appreciating the boom in W apartment construction that is bringing more and more people living in the urban core, toward the critical resident population that will jump-start the reactivated Downtown. But as you watch those massive complexes arise across Brooklyn and LaVilla and on the Southbank (see story page 66), aren’t you feeling a sort of weirdness, grating on your aesthetic senses? The apartment buildings pretty much all look alike, with boxy designs, monotonous facades and colored panels added in an apparent attempt to make them more interesting. A Twitter query to name the architectural style quickly fell into sarcasm: McUrbanism, fast-casual architecture, Simcityism, Minecraftsman, Contemporary Contempt and (my personal favorite) Spongebuild Squareparts. Of course, there are reasons for the spiritless sameness. Patrick Sisson, a reporter on Curbed.com (a blog once described by its founder as “Architectural Digest after a three-martini lunch”), said the reasons are “code, costs and craft:” Building and zoning codes demand efficiency on tight sites. The style is cheapest; variation and originality are expensive. Computer-aided design, pushing aside architects, squeezes every bit of value out of a site. But if you have to look at them, you might as well be at St. Johns Town Center, which also is spawning acres and acres of the structures, or in about any other city, as the style has metastasized nationally. On page 92, you’ll read a passionate plea by Downtown pioneer Sherry Magill to save what’s left of our historic buildings and, where appropriate, adapt them into modern residences. “Architectural history gives us a sense of place,” she said. “Places that tear it down and build something new, you don’t have a sense of the past and a collective past.” You don’t have the authenticity and character that make the city unique and interesting. You might think Jacksonville has a paucity of historic buildings, given the Great Fire of 1901 and the ravages of “urban renewal” a half century later, but when Magill was president of the Jessie Ball duPont Fund, it produced a study in 2017 that found Downtown has “abundant redevelopment opportunities in its rich inventory of vacant land and vacant buildings.” The study pointed out that 62 percent of Northbank buildings are more than 50 years old. “The true strength of a downtown lies in the small projects — the shops and restaurants and residential projects that nurture everyday engagement from residents and visitors. These smaller projects come alive in neighborhoods that have distinct character and personality.” Kay Ehas, who did the research, points out that we have made progress, with the Barnett Bank, the Ambassador Hotel project, the Jones Bros. Furniture store, Brewster Hospital and more. And before that, Vestcor revitalized 11 E. Forsyth and The Carling. Another study by the fund with the National Trust for Historic Preservation delved deeper into the opportunities with older buildings and blocks and concluded: “Unlocking this potential requires stronger incentives, innovative new policies and increased awareness and capacity in the nonprofit, government and private sectors.” In her Q&A with J, DIA CEO Lori Boyer agreed with Magill on the value of putting new life into historic buildings but pointed out: “It’s hard and expensive to do adaptive reuse of older buildings … A lot of the folks who have done historic renovations have really lost their shirts on it.” For extreme example, Jacques Klempf invested three years and, according to building permits, almost $10 million to turn the Bostwick Building into the Cowford Chophouse. Even with city incentives, Boyer doesn’t think “that it’s a value proposition at the moment ... “How can we make it economically viable for somebody?” Boyer’s one request of City Council is to appropriate some money into the Downtown Historic Preservation and Revitalization Trust Fund, which now is “completely encumbered.” Whether the money would come from that fund or direct, per-project appropriation from City Council, think about that value proposition for your tax money. After all, where would you rather live, or even just hang out, in McUrbanism or in a Downtown with Jacksonville character? This is my last From the Editor column, as I continue to pursue the meaning of “retirement.” The estimable Mike Clark will be the editor of future issues. FALL <strong>2019</strong> | J MAGAZINE 9
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