There is a belief among some city leaders that the proposed Emerald Trail system, though popular with the community, may not be eligible for Local Option Gas Tax (LOGT) funding. A look at the Florida Statutes shows this belief is incorrect. Part of the issue may be a misunderstanding of what a trail project actually is. Here is a look at how the Emerald Trail is eligible for gas tax funding and why the public should continue to lobby their council representatives for its inclusion in the LOGT draft project list. Read More
The Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) would like to invest $379 million into the retrofit of the JTA Skyway into a futuristic transit service that will operate with autonomous shuttle buses. For those of you who are interested in what this system could resemble at ground level, here are two autonomous pilot programs already operating similar services in real time conditions within a short drive of Jacksonville. Read More
This guest editorial highlights a local resident's concern about the financial burden of the $423 million JTA Ultimate Urban Circulator project on local taxpayers. The writer's thoughts were shared at the May 21, 2021 Jacksonville City Council's Special Finance Committee Workshop on the Local Option Gas Tax (LOGT) proposal. Read More
