-
Here we go again: City planners are known for making lofty, dreamy, expensive plans and this one seems to fit the pattern.
Downtown boosters have mangled the word “catalyst” pretty badly over the years. Friendship Park was supposed to be a catalyst for downtown redevelopment. Other projects that got hung with the label were Hemming Plaza, new City Hall, the Skyway, etc . But one that seemed to actually earn the title was the Jacksonville Landing. It…