Jax2025 January 2014 Work In Progress

Imagine it. Build it. Reach it.

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Work in ProgressJanuary 2014 Update

Imagine it. Build it. Reach it.2

Build It. Join together as we make JAX2025 Real...When Visioneers imagined Jacksonville in 2025, they divided plans for action among three kinds of change agents: organizations, individuals, and the Visioneer … him or herself! These became the three levels of JAX2025 strategies in the Build It phase:

• They Should [Organizations] The key organizations, institutions, government agencies and coalitions now working to move JAX2025 forward.

• You Can [Individuals] Individual actions to implement the Vision Targets.

• I Will [Builder] Personal commitments to act over the next six months to reach the Targets.

ACTION STAGESAction is well underway to implement the JAX2025 Vision Targets. This document updates progress in the indicators in each Target and highlights action being taken in the community by JAX2025’s Partners in Progress. Opportunities for you to connect individually or as an organization are available at www.JAX2025.org.

Each of the They Should strategies in this report is marked by an icon identifying the stage of progress in implementing the strategy. The icons are:

MONITORINGThis strategy is “on track” for 2025 and moving the Target forward. Currently, Builders can monitor progress online, ensuring leaders and projects

remain On Target.

VOLUNTEER or ADVOCATEAn organization has taken the

lead and is already at work, making this strategy real.

Individuals take action to move the Target forward.

Check JAX2025.org for volunteer or advocacy opportunities.

FOCUSCurrent focus of volunteer

teams starting on the ground floor to build advocacy and prioritize volunteer efforts.

ON DECKTiming is the key to these strategies. Not quite ready for individual action - these

will most likely be Focus strategies in the future.

In addition, each Target in this report includes highlights of On Target action by JAX2025’s Partners in Progress. Additional On Target actions can be found at JAX2025OnTarget.org.

What does this mean for Action? Act right now to move a Target forward.

Join JAX2025 as a Partner in Progress to align your organization and bring to life the Build It stage of the initiative. Now is the time to speak up about the incredible work your group is already doing or take action on something you’ve been thinking about within one of our ten targets. JAX2025 is here to make it as easy as possible. Contact Aschelle Morgan at [email protected] or (904) 396-3052 to identify your target and connect you to the promotional and partner building opportunities available as an official JAX2025 Partner in Progress.

Be sure to let us know what you are up to by emailing us at [email protected]. Whether you are a non-profit, corporation, school or initiative, we want to help you tell the story of what you are doing in our community. Savvy on social media? Be sure to “like” JAX2025 on Facebook and follow us on Twitter at @JAX2025. Use #JAX2025 when you talk about your organization’s work On Target in our community and we will be sure to join the conversation.

Jacksonville needs you! No matter the type of action these strategies need now, you can monitor progress online at JAX2025OnTarget.org.

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About the Measures

It’s about connections. JAX2025 is about connecting to action, investing in the positive growth of Jacksonville, and reaping the benefits of progress. This report, which will be updated annually, keeps track of the results of our community life. These results may not be evident on a day-to-day basis but become apparent over time when we look at various measures. This report is your chance to take an objective look at Jacksonville’s growth.

JAX2025 measures track progress toward a better city. In the pages that follow are a selection of indicators that tell our story over the past year and respond to the work done by the Visioneers. Each measure points to a condition of our lives here in Jacksonville. Each measure is a clear picture of one specific aspect of our lives—like a snapshot at one point in time. This data presents the most current data figure, from 2012 or 2013, and compares it to the previous year’s figure so that we can determine the direction of our progress in each JAX2025 Target area. Data in these pages are just the beginning.

These indicators are just the tip of the iceberg. More are available online at Community Snapshot, an interactive mapping tool that offers you access to far more information than can be included in these pages. www.communitysnapshot.org

More information about Community Snapshot is available on page 22 of this report. These community indicators provide a quantitative measure – the numbers - of our progress over time, but these are not the only measures that

matter. Your actions, the relationships you build, and the connections you make are the successes of JAX2025. These are the qualitative measures – the stories - of our growth, and they are captured through your reporting and the JAX2025 On Target Blog (JAX2025OnTarget.org).

Look through these pages. Choose the measures that you find most compelling.

Become more informed about your city. The stories here might confirm what you already know and think. Or, they might surprise you. Your reactions and opinions matter. More importantly, keep in mind that each one of these measures, both the numbers and the stories, can improve through public decision making and community action. Connect your voice and your actions to your passion, and together we will build a better city.

Join JAX2025 now.JAX2025 Partners in Progress

American Red Cross, Northeast Florida Chapter

Assemblymen

Bold City Brigade

Boy Scouts of America International

Boys and Girls Club of NE Florida

Burrito Gallery

Cathedral Arts Project

Chamblin’s Bookmine

Clara White Mission

Communities in Schools, Jacksonville

Community First Credit Union

CoRK Arts District

CoWork Jax

Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville

The Dalton Agency

Downtown Rotoract

Downtown Vision, Inc.

The Elbow

The Factory

Family Foundations of Northeast Florida, Inc.

Florida Coastal School of Law

Girl Scouts of Gateway Council

Girls Incorporated of Jacksonville

HandsOn Jacksonville

ImpactJAX

Intuition Ale Works

Jacksonville Children’s Commission

Jacksonville Civic Council

Jacksonville NASL

Jacksonville Public Library

Jacksonville Urban League

JAX Chamber

Jewish Community Alliance

KYN

Leadership Jacksonville

Learn to Read, Inc.

Mental Health America of NE Florida

Ngen Works

Nonprofit Center of NE Florida

North Florida Land Trust

NE Florida Regional Planning Council

One Spark

Power Move Mondays

Somewhere in the City

St. Johns River Keeper

Sulzbacher Center

United Way of NE Florida

Unity Plaza

WJCT

....and You!


Thank you to our Innovators

VISION In 2025, Jacksonville’s creative community fuels a vibrant arts and entertainment scene.

Target ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Interested in becoming an Innovator and supporting the efforts to make JAX2025 real? Contact us for more information at (904) 396-3052.

Use JCCI’s Community Snapshot to find additional measures, including:

• Number of Art classes offered by DCPS

• Full Service Restaurants per 1,000 people

Learn more online at www.communitysnapshot.org.

Working On Target

The Cultural Council is keeping the spirit created by One Spark alive downtown with the creation of the Spark District; a walkable, creatively-charged, multi-block area, envisioned with permanent and temporary public art, pocket parks, bustling outdoor dining, alive with performances and the hum of vibrant activity. The Spark District is comprised of a core redevelopment area in Downtown Jacksonville spanning from the riverfront north to Duval Street, and bordered east to west from Liberty to Hogan St.

As part of this effort, the Council launched its new Spark Grants Program. Grants will be awarded to individual artists/cultural providers and 501(c)3 organizations of Duval, Nassau, St. Johns, Clay and Baker counties for arts/cultural projects of all disciplines that will ignite the Spark District through artistic energy, cultural vibrancy and exciting streetscapes.

Measuring ProgressMuseum attendance and attendance at sport events have increased from the previous year. However, the number of public performances and events at the Florida Theater, Metropolitan Park, and the Times-Union Center have decreased. Overall, we are on-track with achieving this vision.

Previous Latest Recent Trend

Are we a vibrant community of artists? Number of Professional Artists 303 314 WORSE SAME BETTER

Is there an abundance of options to participate in the arts? Public Performances/Events at

Selected Facilities 505 438 WORSE SAME BETTER

Is there an audience for the arts?

Museum Attendance per 1,000 People 375 420 WORSE SAME BETTER

Are we an entertainment destination?

Sports Attendance per 1,000 People 1,743 2,489 WORSE SAME BETTER

Connecting to On Target SuccessThe Spark District is a shared action that works towards moving the needle for all of the Arts & Entertainment Measuring Progress questions. This District works to create an entertainment destination through infusing the public space with arts and entertainment. This project not only works towards the Arts & Entertainment vision but also progresses the Neighborhoods and Urban Heart Target.

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VISIONTarget CLEAN & GREEN CITY

In 2025, Jacksonville is a clean and green city.


• New Septic Tank Permits Issued • Gallons of motor fuel sold per personLearn more online at

www.communitysnapshot.org.

Working On Target Jacksonville’s famed ‘Emerald Necklace’ begins to shine after the community-based initiative to improve parks and waterways in Springfield and East Jacksonville announced it will move forward after being named one of three cities to be supported by Groundwork USA and the National Park Service. The initiative will receive pilot funding and technical assistance to protect and improve Hogans Creek and other areas in the urban core.

Restoring Hogans Creek and the bordering Springfield parks has been a goal of city leaders hoping to recreate the “emerald necklace” championed by famed architect Henry Klutho in the early 20th Century. The committee, which is supported by staff from the Mayor’s Office, JaxParks and the city’s Public Works Department, submitted a proposal in December to develop a sustainable partnership to improve Springfield. More than two dozen local organizations submitted letters backing Jacksonville’s application to make the funding possible.

Measuring ProgressOur community’s water consumption is down, as each JEA household used an average of 182 gallons each day versus 205 gallons from the previous year. The compliance of St. Johns River tributaries with federal water quality standards have decreased for the third year in a row, marking significant decline compared to five years ago. The annual energy use per person has decreased for the second year in a row. Overall, we are moving this vision forward in a positive direction.


How clean is the air we breathe? Days Air Quality is "Good" 305 342 WORSE SAME BETTER

Are we protecting and preserving our water? Average Daily Water Use (gallons) 205 182 WORSE SAME BETTER

Tributary Compliance with Water Quality Standards for Human & Animal Waste

60% 57% WORSE SAME BETTER

Tributary Compliance with Water Quality Standards for Dissolved Oxygen

47% 51% WORSE SAME BETTER

Are we protecting and preserving our land?

Pounds of Solid Waste Recycled 54 lbs/person

56 lbs/person WORSE SAME BETTER

Are we preserving energy resources?

Annual Energy Use per Person 15,042 14,268 WORSE SAME BETTER

Connecting to On Target SuccessGroundwork Jacksonville is a planning and action-oriented success that directly relates to improving the air that we breathe, and protecting and preserving both our land and water resources. This sustainable project not only works towards the Clean and Green vision but also progresses the Healthiest Community Target and the Neighborhoods and Urban Heart Target.



VISIONTarget DIVERSE & INCLUSIVE

In 2025, Jacksonville is renowned as a diverse and inclusive community.


Working On Target About three dozen corporate representatives from around Jacksonville came together for an “Equality in Business” forum at UNF in 2013. Featured speakers included John Delaney, former Jacksonville Mayor and current President of the University of North Florida; Bob Wall, Senior Vice President, Human Services Group and Chief Human Resource Officer, Florida Blue; and Nadine Smith, Executive Director of Equality Florida.

Leaders talked about how to address the issue of intolerance in Jacksonville and its impact on the business community and local leadership. Attendees sited the forum as a way to allow leaders to discuss their support of diversity to encourage the feeling of safety and inclusion for all.

Measuring ProgressMedian earnings have declined for both males and females, and the gap between male and female median earnings remains significant. The percent of elected officials who are female remains the same as last year. However, this number is not representative of the female population of Duval County which is 52 percent. The percent of residents who feel that racism is a problem in our community has increased. We are not on track with achieving this vision.


Do our government leaders represent the diversity of the community?Percent of Elected Officials who are

People of Color 28% 28% WORSE SAME BETTER

Percent of Elected Officials who are Female 28% 28% WORSE SAME BETTER

Do all members of the community feel respected and included?

Survey: Is Racism a Problem? 56.7% 62.7% WORSE SAME BETTER

Have we successfully eliminated disparities throughout our community?

Unemployment Rate by Race/Ethnicity

Black 21.0% 19.2% WORSE SAME BETTER

White 9.7% 9.5% WORSE SAME BETTER

Hispanic 13.4% 8.8% WORSE SAME BETTER

NOTE: Disparities between white/black and white/hispanic rates have decreased.

Infant Mortality Rate by Race

Black 12.8% 14.0% WORSE SAME BETTER

White 2.8% 4.9% WORSE SAME BETTER

NOTE: Disparity between white/black rates have decreased.

Median Earnings with a Bachelor’s Degree

Female $39,440 $38,971 WORSE SAME BETTER

Male $53,691 $51,360 WORSE SAME BETTER

NOTE: Disparity between female/male rates have decreased.

Connecting to On Target SuccessEducational events and information sharing opportunities such as the “Equality in Business” forum work towards moving the needle on issues related to Diversity and Inclusion. These types of events draw attention to disparities, respect, and community inclusion.

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VISION In 2025, Jacksonville’s distinctive neighborhoods flourish, along with our urban heart.

Target NEIGHBORHOODS & URBAN HEART


• Estimated Empoyment in Downtown

• Domestic violence crime reportsLearn more online at www.communitysnapshot.org.

Working On Target An event titled #Welovejax brought together local bloggers and activists to hold a celebratory night of community pride and collaborative networking. The night was geared to those that already love our urban core and its surrounding areas, as well as those that haven’t yet found a place to jump in.

Organizers Somewhere in the City, Outside the Den, and Jesse Wilson encouraged folks to come to Underbelly with big ideas and an open mind. Guest speakers included JCCI President & CEO Ben Warner to talk to participants about how they can engage with JAX2025, Tony Allegretti, Director of Downtown Engagement for JAX Chamber, Wayne Wood, founder of the Riverside Arts Market and “Mr. Jacksonville,” Jen Jones, Executive Director of the new Unity Plaza and Grant Nielsen, co-founder of downtown’s new nightlife corridor, The Elbow.

Measuring ProgressThe crime rate continues to head in the right direction and is the lowest that has been recorded in the history of the Quality of Life Progress Report. The estimated number of residents that live in Downtown Jacksonville continues to increase and is the highest that has been recorded in the report’s history. The trend line for the Downtown office vacancy rate is also heading in the right direction as it has decreased for the second year in a row. We are progressing forward towards achieving this vision.


Are local neighborhoods livable, walkable, and safe? Number of Active Neighborhood

Organizations 596 601 WORSE SAME BETTER

Index Crime Rate (per 100,000) 5,149 4,896 WORSE SAME BETTER

Are local neighborhoods thriving? Percent of Vacant Housing Units 15.4% 15.9% WORSE SAME BETTER

Is Downtown growing as a business powerhouse?

Downtown Office Vacancy Rate 24.3 23.2 WORSE SAME BETTER

Is Downtown growing as a residential neighborhood?

Estimated Number of Downtown Residents 3,266 3,730 WORSE SAME BETTER

Connecting to On Target Success#Welovejax celebrated Downtown, and as a result, worked towards highlighting Downtown as both a residential neighborhood and a center for business. By focusing on all of the wonderful things that our Downtown offers, #Welovejax drew attention to the walkability and livability of the neighborhood.



VISION In 2025, Jacksonville is a place where people matter.

Target WHERE PEOPLE MATTER


• Youth suicide rate • Verified Child Abuse Reports per 1,000 children

• Juvenile alcohol/drug arrests per 1,000 youth


Working On Target 100 Homes Jacksonville announced it had more than met its goal of placing at least 100 homeless veterans and chronically homeless individuals in permanent housing in 100 days. 100 Homes Jacksonville is the local chapter of the 100,000 Homes Campaign, a national initiative to eliminate homelessness by 2015 for veterans and the chronically homeless. Their goal is to provide permanent supportive housing to the community’s most vulnerable homeless persons.

This community-wide effort includes the City of Jacksonville, Ability Housing of Northeast Florida, Sulzbacher Center, Clara White Mission, River Region Human Services, Jacksonville Housing Authority, Emergency Services and Homeless Coalition, LISC Jacksonville, Community Connections, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and concerned citizens.

Measuring ProgressThe percent of residents who feel safe walking alone at night in their neighborhood has decreased since last year. The percent of people under age 18 that are living in poverty has increased consistently since 2008. The overall suicide rate, which has increased for the second year in a row, has not been this high since 1991. We have yet to make significant progress towards this vision.


How giving are we as a community? Survey: Do you volunteer? 62% 62% WORSE SAME BETTER

Are we meeting the needs of infants, children, and youth? Children in Poverty 23.5% 25.5% WORSE SAME BETTER

Are we meeting the needs of our aging population?

Senior Suicide Rate people age 65+ (per 100,000 people) 19.8 19.2 WORSE SAME BETTER

Suicide Rate (per 100,000 people) 14.2 17.1 WORSE SAME BETTER

Are we meeting the needs of people with disabilities or mental illness?

Percent of All Disabled People Living in Poverty 25.8% 23.6% WORSE SAME BETTER

How safe are we? Survey: Percent who feel safe in their

neighborhood 66% 61% WORSE SAME BETTER

Connecting to On Target SuccessCommunity-wide efforts such as 100 Homes Jacksonville develop the collaborative partnerships and strategic action that is necessary to move the needle towards achieving the Where People Matter vision. By cultivating charitable-giving and looking at the needs of those around us, we position ourselves as a place where people truly do matter and take the next step in providing for Jacksonville’s most vulnerable populations.

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VISIONTarget WHERE PEOPLE MATTER

In 2025, Jacksonville thrives due to exemplary governance.

Target EXEMPLARY GOVERNANCE



• Per pupil expenditures • Recreation Expenditures per person for Activities & Maintenance


Working On Target City Council President Bill Gulliford created a citizen-based task force. The goal of the Task Force on Consolidated Government is to review “all aspects of consolidation” of City government to determine if changes are needed.

Council member Lori Boyer leads the 30 person citizen-driven group. These 30 members of the public study the various issues associated with our current form of government and are set to make recommendations for legislative action at the end of a nine-month review.The task force is expected to review the nuts and bolts of consolidation, and discuss possible changes to Jacksonville’s governance structure.

“It could be time to shake things up,” says Jim Crooks, local historian and author. “My hope is that this task force will take a very broad look at a range of things - everything from whether we need appointed to elected officials, whether the Beaches should be independent, and more. Everything should be on the table.”

Reporting courtesy of Melissa Ross, WJCT News

Measuring ProgressThe percent of residents who feel they can influence government has increased but remains low when compared to numbers from 10 years ago. Indicators regarding perceptions about local government (residents who feel elected leadership is “good” or “excellent” and those that are “somewhat” or “very satisfied” with basic city services) have declined. The trend line for residents’ satisfaction with basic city services is at an all-time low. We are not on-track to achieve the vision for exemplary governance.


Are we engaged in community governance? Voter Registration 84.7% 81.5% WORSE SAME BETTER

Do we feel heard by local government? Survey: Can You Influence Local

Government 28% 29% WORSE SAME BETTER

Do we have outstanding elected officials? Survey: Elected Leadership is "Good" or

"Excellent" 40% 34% WORSE SAME BETTER

Are local government services delivered efficiently and effectively?Survey: Satisfaction with Basic City

Services 80% 73% WORSE SAME BETTER

Survey: Satisfaction with Public Safety 88% 79% WORSE SAME BETTER

Are we encouraging further civic participation? Number of Civic-related Degrees

Awarded 127 119 WORSE SAME BETTER

Connecting to On Target SuccessIn an effort to truly achieve exemplary governance, the City of Jacksonville Task Force on Consolidated Government has been meeting regularly. This body will propose recommendations which will are aimed towards moving Jacksonville in the right direction.



VISIONWorking On Target

The North Florida Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) identified a dangerous concern in our community last year: lack of sidewalks, especially around schools. The TPO announced that they had a fix on the way coming from federal dollars. The local group began using an allocated $1.3 million for a three-year span to study and add sidewalks near schools in Clay, Duval, St. Johns and Nassau counties. “We’re keeping this targeted to very close proximity to schools that may have safety issues,” said TPO executive director, Jeff Sheffield. The project, aptly named “School Safety Walks,” is aimed to get more families walking to class and to encourage leading a healthy lifestyle. “If there’s no sidewalk, there is no walking, so the idea that you provide it hopefully increases some of that,” said Sheffield.

Reporting courtesy of Noel McLaren, WOKV Action News

In 2025, Jacksonville is a regional hub of smooth transportation.

Target HUB OF SMOOTH TRANSPORTATION


• Average weekday miles of JTA bus services

• Skyway average weekday ridership • Percent workers who commute to work by public transit


Measuring ProgressWhile bus ridership remains relatively unchanged, our community is traveling fewer vehicle miles than were traveled the previous year. The daily vehicle miles traveled per person have been declining each year since 2008. Serious bicycle accidents have increased dramatically since 2010, and the 2012 figure is the highest data point that has been recorded for this indicator by the Quality of Life Progress Report. While we have made some progress, it is not enough. We are not yet making progress within this target area.


Are we growing as a logistics hub? JAXPORT Tonnage (millions) 8.128 8.237 WORSE SAME BETTER

Are our roadway systems meeting our transportation needs?

Daily Vehicle Miles Traveled per Person 32.1 31.4 WORSE SAME BETTER

Does our mass transit system support our transportation needs?

JTA Bus Ridership per 1,000 People 43 42 WORSE SAME BETTER

Are we supporting other transportation options?

Serious Bicycle Accidents per 100,000 People 26.0 33.9 WORSE SAME BETTER

Percent of Workers who Commute to Work by Bicycle 0.6% 0.6% WORSE SAME BETTER

Connecting to On Target SuccessThe TPO’s project, “School Safety Walks,” supports the Transporation vision by promoting and enhancing other transportation options. This project also directly relates to the Healthiest Community Target.

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VISION In 2025, Jacksonville is among the healthiest communities in the country.

Target HEALTHIEST COMMUNITY


• Percent adults with good mental health

• Survey: Seniors who feel safe in their neighborhoodLearn more online at


Working On Target The I’m A Star Foundation held an engaging and exciting “Let’s Move Jacksonville” event in December. Currently, of the fifty largest metropolitan areas in America, Jacksonville is ranked #37 among healthiest cities. The I’m A Star students want to change that statistic, and began by providing a city-wide event geared towards helping Jacksonville get moving and boost its ranking.

Event honorary chairs included Mayor Brown, Jacksonville City Council President Bill Gulliford, JAX Chamber president Daniel Davis, Councilwoman Lori Boyer, State Senator Audrey Gibson and State Representatives Mia Jones and Reggie Fullwood and Supervisor of Elections Jerry Holland. At the event, the I’m a Star Foundation provided free fresh fruits and vegetables, workshops facilitated by the youth leaders, and most importantly, the “I’m A Star Slide” dance that got everyone on their feet!

Measuring ProgressThe percent of youth without health insurance has continued to decline in recent years. The number of cigarettes sold per person continues to decline even as the population increases. The percent of people who feel that healthcare in Jacksonville is “good” or “excellent” has declined for two years in a row. Progress towards achieving this vision has been relatively stagnant. While there has been progress, there is still a lot of work to be done.


What is the community impact of our health research and delivery industry? Survey: Percent who feel Healthcare

in Jacksonville is "good" or "excellent" 68% 62% WORSE SAME BETTER

Do we have access to affordable healthcare? People without Health Insurance,

Under 18 yrs. 8.3% 8.2% WORSE SAME BETTER

Do we have positive health outcomes?

Heart Disease Deaths per 100,000 People

184.2 deaths

187.8 deaths WORSE SAME BETTER

Do we maintain a healthy liefstyle?

Packs of Cigarettes Sold per Person 57 55 WORSE SAME BETTER

Percent of Youth who are Obese 12.6% 11.9% WORSE SAME BETTER

Connecting to On Target SuccessThe I’m A Star Foundation actively works to improve the health and wellness of Jacksonville, specifically through youth leadership. The “Let’s Move Jacksonville” event is an On Target success that directly relates to reducing the percent of obese youth, as well as generally promoting positive health outcomes and healthy lifestyles among all Jacksonville residents.



VISION In 2025, Jacksonville prioritizes excellence in education at every age.

Target EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION



• Exceptional education students completing high school

• Number of mentor-mentee matches in Duval County


Working On Target WJCT presented the TEACH Conference in September. Created for anyone and everyone that is an educator, “The conference was a chance for us to thank teachers and provide them with valuable information,” says WJCT Grants and Education Outreach Manager Circe LeNoble. “The slogan for the event really says it all: Better Together.” Keynote speakers included Barnett Berry, founding partner and CEO of the Center for Teaching Quality, Inc. which connects, readies and mobilizes teachers to transform their profession, and Ron Clark, the 2000 Disney American Teacher of the Year, a two-time New York Times Bestselling author, the subject of a television movie and the founder of The Ron Clark Academy. “We felt that every teacher that attended walked away with new and exciting information, as well as several community connections that will allow them to continue collaboration and improve their overall classroom experience,” says LeNoble.

Reporting courtesy of WJCT News.

Measuring ProgressThe public high school graduation rate has increased for the seventh year in a row. This consistent increase reflects the investment and commitment of community partners. Even though the percentages of students graduating is increasing, we aren’t seeing the same gains in college continuation.The percentage of children ready for kindergarten increased slightly; overall, this number has been stable in recent years. Work is still needed towards achieving the vision, but we are making progress.


Are we preparing children for school? Readiness for Kindergarten 86.0% 87.0% WORSE SAME BETTER

Are our children succeeding in school?Duval Public HS Graduation Rate 67.7% 72.1% WORSE SAME BETTER

Are we successfully preparing people for the workforce?

Percent of HS Graduates who Continue onto College 28.6% 25.0% WORSE SAME BETTER

Are we embracing lifelong learning?

Higher Education Academic Degrees Awarded 10,906 11,108 WORSE SAME BETTER

Are we caring for the whole child?

Number of Students who are Homeless 1,169 1,422 WORSE SAME BETTER

Connecting to On Target SuccessThe TEACH Conference impacts all of the aforementioned community indicators by engaging teachers and providing additional learning opportunities. By working towards improving the classroom experience and collaborating with fellow educators, teachers embrace lifelong learning and the facilitate the success of their students, from early learning to post-secondary opportunities.

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VISIONTarget EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION

In 2025, Jacksonville’s vibrant economy is a global magnet for new business.

Target VIBRANT ECONOMY



• Per capita income • Food Stamp/SNAP recipients per 100,000 peopleLearn more online at


Working On Target In early June of 2013, 150 businesses packed into the Prime Osborn Convention Center for the 2013 Job and Resource Fair. Offering opportunities on many different levels, the job fair hosted companies from both the private and public sector.

Mayor Alvin Brown and U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown were both on hand to welcome job seekers as well as thank the companies for creating business in Jacksonville. Incepture, for example, is a staffing agency placing employees in the IT, healthcare, and financial services sector whose corporate headquarters are located in Jacksonville. They were looking at the time to fill 500 positions. “We need more businesses providing opportunities like this,” said Corrine Brown.

In addition, a series of Job Readiness workshops designed to enhance applicant interview skills were conducted by Goodwill Industries, Work Source and the Jacksonville Urban League at the Fair.

Reporting courtesy Joe Wilhelm Jr, The Financial News & Daily Record

Measuring ProgressThe unemployment rate continues to decline as the local economy recovers from the “Great Recession.” Housing costs (combined owner-occupied and renter-occupied) as a percent of household income have not changed since last year. However, this figure has decreased for owner-occupied housing units and increased for renter-occupied units. Employment in the Transportation and Warehousing sector has grown since last year. We are moving this vision in the right direction.


Are we attracting and retaining high-paying jobs? Total Employment Growth 0.83% 1.34% WORSE SAME BETTER

Average Annual Wage, Inflation-adjusted $46,352 $47,031 WORSE SAME BETTER

Are individuals and families becoming financially secure? Unemployment Rate 10.6% 8.8% WORSE SAME BETTER

Percent of Households Paying 30% or More of their Income for Housing 41% 41% WORSE SAME BETTER

Do we have an innovative and well-educated workforce?

Percent of Adults with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher 25.5% 26.4% WORSE SAME BETTER

Are we growing our targeted industries?

Percent Employment Growth in the Transportation & Warehousing Sector

-1.2% 0.5% WORSE SAME BETTER

Connecting to On Target SuccessJob readiness workshops and the 2013 Job and Resource Fair help move these indicators in a positive direction as they connect residents with employment opportunities, which in turn give residents the financial support to ensure a bright future for their families and their community.


Focus TASK FORCE

Debbie Ansbacher

Emily Batt

Casey Bulgin

Beth Clark

James Eddy

Javan Frinks

Linda Girouex

Karlin Housen

Leslie Kaplan

Deidre Lane

Marietta LeBlanc

Joshua Lief

Julie McNeil

Dan Merkan

Melanie Messer

Pat Morrison

Diversity & Inclusion

Gayle Peele Pitts

BeLinda Peeples

Evelyn Peters-Washington

Lisa Peterson

Carlos Ramos

Eve Rojas

Frieda Saraga

Yvonne Shaffer

Angela Spears

Autumn Tomas

Selena Webster-Bass

Bob White

David Williams

Dottie Wilson

Kerri Stewart, Chair

Charlene Taylor Hill, Vice Chair

Builders

The Diversity and Inclusion Task Force recognized that in Jacksonville, dealing with issues of diversity and inclusion is often times an unwelcomed task. The struggle comes because it is founded in pushing people outside their comfort zones to learn from others. Recognizing that structured programmatic approaches rarely succeed, the committee has determined it is vital to further invest in the outreach efforts of our existing cultural traditions. This will promote the execution of inclusion not just the conversation around it.

In Jacksonville we have an ace in our hand…we as a community love big events. Whether it is a Jaguars game, the Naval Air Show, the Gate River Run, One Spark, fireworks downtown, or Metro Park, we show up by the thousands. We love to be outside, mingling with crowds of diverse people. While our large crowds speak to the number of citizens participating in our traditions, the committee identified the opportunity to rethink our outreach efforts to ensure a broad representation of the population to ultimately magnify the impact such events are designed to have. A great example was the conversation around World of Nations.

Each May, thousands of Jacksonville’s schoolchildren go to Metro Park to attend the World of Nations. In fact, for 22 years they’ve been doing this. The Task Force hit upon this fact: we’ve reserved World of Nations for children for too long.

Here are some ways for expanding the impact of World of Nations in the future:

• Adult Night! Eat and drink your way through the nations after 8pm.

• Leverage the massive database compiled each year of the dozens of cultural organizations represented in booths. Why not create a ‘clearinghouse of clearinghouses’ that provides information on all the different cultural and ethnic organizations in Jacksonville?

The Diversity and Inclusion Task Force concluded that Jacksonville is teeming with festivals, celebrations, parades, and events representing many different cultures… all year round. The barrier, they decided, is in knowing when and where these events take place.

Task Force members tackled many other diversity issues, including the need to include religious minorities in public life. One of the outcomes of the Task Force’s work is that Rabbi Joshua Lief, leader of Congregation Ahavath Chesed, gave the opening prayer at a City Council Meeting. This was the first time in many years a non-Christian prayer was offered.

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Focus TASK FORCE

Bill AdamsMary Ann Anderson

Desiree BaileyBonnie Barnes

Emily BattWiatt BowersCamp Boyd

Kathleen BrunnerRebecca Campbell

Mike CochranAlex Coley

Britt CrumleyHolland DizJames Eddy

Hilda EttedguiWilliam FacklerValerie FeinbergMarilyn Fenton-

HarmerRamonda FieldsBruce Fouraker

Jessica GayMeghan GreenKate Hallock

Zendra HansleyKatherine Hardwick

Erika HarpTrey Hebron

Nikole HelveyJennifer HeneghanLaureen Husband

Richardson JacksonDick Jackson

Suzanne JenkinsGlorious Johnson

Earl JonesJohn Kalinowski

Holly KerisJudy Kurtz

William LarsonMary Lemmenes

Distinctive Neighborhoods

Dawn LockhartKenny Logsdon

Michelle MalalangKeith Marks

Bill McQuilkinTrisha Meili

Dorothy MerrickDave Milton

Melissa MobyTiara Morrison

Abby Howard MurphyGrant NielsenPeter O’BrienJonathan OliffJanet OwensRob Palmer

Christina ParrishMelanie Patz

Lee PoechmannRebekah Rich

Mary Beth RiddermanGabrielle Riggins

Kimberly SappKristi Lee SchatzJames SchwarzMichael Scott

Donteacia SeymoreIngrid Sherles

Renee SoforenkoLarry Solomon

Delena Stephens-Bowen

Jen SuharmadjiJames Sylvester

Sam TaylorJanelle Wagoner

Karen WalkerStephanie Welchans

Rosemary WesolowskiAbigail Wright

Trey Csar, Chair

Builders

The Neighborhoods and Urban Heart Task Force burst at the seams in terms of rooms, ideas, and people. The committee was a coming together of artists, publishers, educators, planners, investors, property managers, developers, and concerned citizens all of whom want downtown Jacksonville to be known as one of the Southeast’s great destinations. It had four subcommittees: two focused on downtown Jacksonville and two focused on the health of all of Jacksonville’s neighborhoods.

• Arts District Over 50 people representing dozens of organizations showed up to coordinate efforts. They learned that investments have already been made to highlight specific areas of downtown. For example, The Elbow, Spark District, and Unity Plaza are three efforts at creating an arts and entertainment destination that is walk-able. Collaborating, supporting, and connecting is the name of the game now.

• Downtown as a Neighborhood The number of downtown residents continues to increase. Due to this subcommittee, social media is being used to connect downtown residents, sharing information about places to eat, amenities, and events. Making downtown a ‘place called home’ is around the corner.

• Strengthening Families and Financial Literacy Every great neighborhood is a collection of great families. And all families, at one time or another, need extra help defining their financial future. This subcommittee is expanding neighborhood-based help, such as financial literacy. They are engaging Jacksonville’s public library system and its branch libraries in information-sharing and education.

• Neighborhood Bill of Rights This subcommittee sent letters to all elected officials in Jacksonville and received a great response. Now they are meeting with the President of City Council and the Task Force on Consolidated Government to advocate for the Neighborhood Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights ensures residents are alerted of all kinds of local and state actions and initiatives in their neighborhood in a timely manner.

The Task Force’s work is spilling over the initial commitment of six months of planning and action. Task Force members are continuing to meet and collaborate, so if you are interested, check out the Task Force webpage on the JAX2025 website.


Focus TASK FORCE

Government Openness and ResponsivenessCecil Williams, Chair

Builders

JCCI’s annual indicator survey asks Jacksonville residents every fall: As a citizen of Jacksonville and Duval County, how would you describe your ability to influence local-government decision making? For nine years, less than a third of respondents said they had influence on local government. Assuming residents want to take a pro-active role in city government to solve problems and support progress, the Exemplary Governance Task Force concluded the know how to navigate our local government is the barrier. The committee set forth to tackle this issue and re-invigorate our citizens!

Volunteers took on two major issues: 1) How to improve city responsiveness & follow-through 2) How we influence local government to enact and institutionalize a consistent set of city-wide performance metrics.

The Exemplary Governance Task Force came up with a plan that requests that local government does the following:

• Monitor residents’ use of 630-CITY and provide an annual report about the resident hotline.

• Help citizens navigate local government by establishing learning opportunity through town hall meetings, a ‘City Government 101’ workshop or a City Government Navigator who helps residents.

• Make sure Citizens Planning Advisory Committees (CPACs) have a solid future by establishing them in city law and re-structuring for better citizen representation.

• Create and institutionalize a consistent set of performance measures for local government that is easily understood by all citizens.

• Give everyone a chance to review city government performance at any time through a web-based, real-time data dashboard.

The Task Force is in gear and ready to go to their elected representatives with their plan. They have developed an Advocacy Toolkit that you can download from the JAX2025 website.

The Task Force continues beyond its initial commitment of six months because they know that we are a government of the people, by the people, and for the people, and WE are the people.

You can join them right now through www.JAX2025.org. Be a partner in Jacksonville’s success, learn more about how YOUR city government functions, and plug-in to get some sneak peeks behind the scenes at city government.

Dane Baird

Michelle Barth

Molly Brady

Monica Cihowlas

Jeff Clements

Shirley Dasher

Angela DeMonbreun

Georgette Dumont

James Eddy

Jay Farhat

Ingrid Fluellen

Jerry Fluellen

Warren Grymes

Jan Hodges

Glorious Johnson

Billy Lynch

Conrad Markle

Celia Miller

Mike Miller

Margo Moehring

Meredith Nunnari

T. Nunnari

Gayle Peele-Pitts

Belinda Peeples

Evelyn Peters-Washington

Katie Ross

Jim Schwarz

Nancy Stanton

Sally Steinauer

Michael Sullivan

Michelle Tappouni

Karen Walker

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Guy Anderson

Idalie Aponte

Mark Atkins

Dane Baird

Bonnie Barnes

Travis Bates

Melody Bishop

Robert Blade

Lori Boyer

James Boyle

Wiatt Bowers

Molly Brady

Adam Brown

Niki Brunson

Denise Bunnewith

Denis Burgoon

Chris Burns

Len Burroughs

Rebecca Campbell

Denise Chaplick

Elizabeth DeJesus

Marvin Echols

James Eddy

Dawn Emerick

Aaron Glick

Jennifer Graham

Jeff Hohlstein

Jodi Hohlstein

Peter Hoyles

Focus TASK FORCE

Encouraging Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation

Laureen Husband

Early Jones

Stephen Kindland

Robert Knox

Michelle Leak

Chris Ledew

Lane Manis

Glenn Meetis, Jr.

Carol Miller

John Muhler

Alastair Nelson

Jonathan Powell

Kevin Pryor

Don Redman

Koula Redmond

James Reed

Bryan Reyes

Ameera Sayeed

Will Schaet

Sarah Shalley

Bert Shaw

Ingrid Sherles

Nancy Stanton

Jen Suharmadji

Hamid Tabassian

James Taylor

Steve Tocknell

Matt Uhrig

Abigail Wright

Michelle Tappouni, Chair

Builders

For decades, Jacksonville’s transportation system has been geared to the needs of trucks and cars. While this is the case in many U.S. cities, it is especially true in Florida. Tampa, Orlando and Jacksonville have been identified as the three most dangerous cities in the United States when it comes to walking and bicycling. Transportation for America, an advocacy group, found Jacksonville to be the third worst in the country. In 2012 we experienced the highest number of bicycle injuries in 12 years. Eight people died when they were struck on a bicycle that same year. The JAX2025 Bicycle Pedestrian Task Force set out to change this.

Fifty-eight volunteers joined Michelle Tappouni, chair of the Task Force. For the first time in recent years, Jacksonville had a sustained series of meetings that were attended by all types of citizens, not just transportation professionals. While JTA, Florida Department of Transportation, and the North Florida Transportation Organization (TPO) have historically met about the many issues around transportation, this committee’s inclusion of residents provided a fresh perspective on how to solve this worsening problem.

The situation is changing, and here are some of the great things that are happening now:

• Jacksonville has a full-time Bicycle-Pedestrian Coordinator.

• A Context-Sensitive Streets Committee is now a permanent part of City business. The committee ensures that all modes of transportation, including walking and biking, are taken into consideration as roads are built and re-developed.

• A Bike Share program will start up at Unity Plaza.

• The Task Force gave direct input to the North Florida Transportation Planning Organization as it developed its Master Plan for Bicycle and Pedestrian decision-making.

• Key stakeholders have started meeting to improve bicycle and pedestrian safety at the Rosa Parks Transit Station. This particular location downtown is going to be safer for buses, cars, cyclists, and walkers as residents and professionals plan for everyone to be safer.

• Task Force members initiated a discussion of a downtown demonstration project that can show drivers, walkers, and bicyclists how small changes to a major thoroughfare can make it safer for everyone.


In order to become the city we want Jacksonville to be, we have to start with Knowledge of where we are, and a Vision for the future.

Imagine it.

Thousands of Jacksonville residents have come together at the JAX2025 community meetings to become Visioneers for their community. They worked to envision a shared future for the city, and decided at round-table discussions which issues they felt are most important to focus on as well as why and how to carry out that focus.

Why was a community visioning process chosen as the way to ensure success for JAX2025, and in turn, the city itself? The key to the whole operation lies in the first word of that phrase: community.

From the beginning, JAX2025 has been based upon the wants and needs of Jacksonville citizens. After all, JAX2025 is a community-owned and –driven initiative, so the best way to involve and engage the community as a whole is to focus on what Jacksonville wants and needs. In addition, the process, as facilitated through JCCI, takes place outside of any political agenda, allowing for continual, incremental growth, regardless of leadership turnover.

The idea that Jacksonville has progress to make, and problems to solve, is not new. Thanks to the Vision Scan, with the click of a button, everyone can view over 200 different visions created over the last twenty years for our city (see www.JAX2025.org). Some of the visions from the Scan have come to fruition, while others may have not passed the implementation phase or may have lacked a sustained focus.

The results of the Vision Scan and the need to hear the community’s voice led to the creation of a Community Survey, which garnered over 14,000 responses, and became the basis for the Visioneers of JAX2025 to choose focus areas for change in Jacksonville.

All of these initial steps followed the JCCI Model for Community Change, which is the model for the JAX2025 process as a whole. This process model has been tested by JCCI in terms of its effectiveness in enacting change in the community for many years and many other communities. To learn more about the JCCI Model for Community Change, see page 16 of this report.

Can change happen without Vision or Knowledge? Whether it is by happenstance or simple time lapse, change occurs all the time, and many times without Vision or Knowledge. The JAX2025 vision provides Jacksonville with a plan for successful, sustained change - the kind of change that the city really needs. Inherent in this proven method is that constructing a shared vision and collecting current knowledge is indispensable to the outcomes. Efforts of every citizen who completed the Community Survey or attended one of the JAX2025 meetings are essential to the process. The vision must come from within the city itself in order for the JAX2025 movement to blossom, and turn Jacksonville into the fantastic community we Imagine It to be.

Following the flow plan of this model, the JAX2025 process has made it through the Vision and Knowledge steps. Our Knowledge is comprised of the past work of other visions and reports through the Vision Scan, as well as current community indicator data.

The Vision is comprised of Ten Targets, their Vision Statements, the chosen indicators to track, and the identified strategies for implementing the Vision through individual action, institutional advocacy, and connecting to what’s happening.

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Build it.Now that we have a shared vision for the future, it’s time to make it our reality as we move from Imagine It to Build It. The Build It phase of JAX2025 takes the work of our Visioneers and moves the identified ideas and strategies into action. Taking place from June 2013 to September 2025, the Build It phase has three types of action:

Institutional Advocacy: They ShouldThe Visioneers identified key institutions in each Target that implement the Vision, as well as how they can be involved in the form of “They Should.” All of these named businesses, institutions, agencies, and coalitions, as well as those that have yet to be identified, have a shared responsibility to work On Target over the next twelve years. Beginning in June 2013, JAX2025 develops Focus Task Forces to ensure that organizations are aligning their goals within the Ten Targets as well as with each other. A huge part of holding institutions accountable is the Builders who advocate that these institutions gear themselves towards the vision. Builders can get involved by attending Focus Task Force meetings. For more information about these meetings and to register to attend, stay tuned to www.JAX2025.org/events.

Individual Action: I WillWhat separates JAX2025 from past initiatives for community change is that individuals make the vision a reality—and that includes everyone. Each of us must hold ourselves personally responsible for staying On Target; these are the “I Wills.” Visioneers who made a personal pledge on a Commitment Card promise to work towards the vision. Builders can create their own “I Will” pledge towards a Target they care about; that’s how each of us finds his or her passion and gets involved. For more ways to connect to action, visit the www.JAX2025.org website to find engagement opportunities and connect through our partner, HandsOn Jacksonville.

Communication of What’s Happening: You CanIn order to know how we are doing and if we are Reaching It, stay connected to what’s going on in Jacksonville.

Builders stay tuned in to social media outlets and news media– staying informed is key. Additionally, the JAX2025 team is committed to reporting out the great ways that individuals and organizations across our community are staying On Target and moving the needle. Builders can Like JAX2025 on Facebook, follow @JAX2025 on Twitter, and check the www.JAX2025.org website to receive updates on community progress. Furthermore, the JAX2025 team releases quarterly reports as progress updates. All of this reporting includes ways to engage and get involved – these are the “You Cans.” A neighbor might say to you: “JAX2025 huh? I’ve heard of it, but how can I get involved?” As a Builder, you’ll be able to show them what’s already accomplished and what “you can” do to help make our vision a reality by 2025.

Your Organization can be a JAX2025 PartnerIt takes all of us, working together, to make JAX2025 real. We invite your business, nonprofit, school, club or group to become a Partner in Progress today. 1. Choose a Target you’re passionate about. 2. Choose a They Should Strategy you want to take action towards. 3. Let us know what you’re doing at [email protected] and 4. Tell others about JAX2025 and the vision we all want for our community.

Sign up as a Partner today! Email [email protected].


About JAX2025

In Jacksonville, we now have a shared vision for the future!JAX2025 reached the broadest community-wide consensus Jacksonville has ever known. The four community visioning events drew over 2,000 residents together for a comprehensive discussion about what the people of Jacksonville say they want to see by the year 2025.

Between now and 2025, there will be a lot of ‘forks in the road.’ Decisions, investments, and policies will be made in every area touched on by JAX2025 Visioneers. Decisions will be made in neighborhood meetings, at schools, workplaces, or as members of planning committees, nonprofit boards, as well as at City Hall and in corporate boardrooms. Now those decisions will be made with high-level input from citizens: their aspirations for their children and grandchildren. And that is what JAX2025 is all about.

We must collectively decide what is important as an entire city. We must have a shared sense of our priorities because there are many hard choices ahead as we move toward a bright future. We can now make decisions based on an agreed-upon set of priorities, values, and ideals resulting from a broad, community-wide consensus.

And you can, too. You have the results of an exercise that began with a survey asking 14,000 of your neighbors, co-workers, and fellow residents what they like about Jacksonville, what they are concerned about, and finally, what they are going to do about it. Then your friends and neighbors came together to define their top priorities, create Vision Targets, and identify strategies for institutional and individual action to reach that Vision.

This report gives shape to the efforts, projects, and initiatives of Jacksonville’s community life. The Targets will influence the many ‘forks in the road’ ahead. That’s because advocates, citizens, moms, dads, shopkeepers, pastors, teachers, and you will use it to establish which fork to take in the road ahead.

Unlike other reports, JAX2025 belongs to you, and the outcomes of the report belong to you. Use it to demonstrate where Jacksonville wants to go, what we value, and what our stated priorities are. It’s your roadmap to a great city, one that your children and grandchildren will love as much as you do.

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JAX2025 GlossaryAdvocate An individual who works on behalf of JAX2025 to implement the vision.Ambassador An individual that volunteers to speak to organizations and at functions to educate the public about

JAX2025, as well as a facilitator at meetings and events.Builder Anyone and everyone who cares about the future of Jacksonville. An active participant in JAX2025,

connecting with others in building the imagined Jacksonville in 2025. An engaged implementation participant.Community Vision Both the collective desires of a community and the definition of and means to reach our actual

success. It’s the common language that we speak to reach our common goals.Facilitator Volunteer who helps bring about an outcome by providing indirect or unobtrusive assistance, guidance,

or supervision. Our facilitators kept conversations on topic at JAX2025 visioning meetings. (see Ambassador)Focus Task Force Task force of volunteers, starting on the ground floor to determine how best to move the strategy

forward.Funder A financial supporter, either individual or organization, of JAX2025. Funders are essential, as JAX2025 is

privately funded. Every dollar donated helps ensure success and make the vision real.‘I Will...’ The individual action portion of implementation. I Will is a personal commitment that an individual will

accomplish to make the JAX2025 vision become real.Implementation The “build it” section of JAX2025. Implementation involves the tracking of metrics, volunteering for

projects, and alignment of action with JAX2025 Targets.Indicator Specific data sets used to measure change. Indicators give the community an idea of where we were,

where we are, and where we are going. Many different types of indicators are used in relation to JAX2025 to track the progress the city is making. (see Metric)

Innovator A foundation, business, public institution, or civic organization that financially supports JAX2025 and strategically aligns its philanthropic, volunteer and advocacy efforts to advance specific goals in an identified JAX2025 Target.

JCCI Jacksonville Community Council, Inc. The nonprofit community organization that facilitates JAX2025.Metric A measure for something; a means of deriving a quantitative measurement or approximation for otherwise

qualitative phenomena. A metric in JAX2025 may be, for example, the high school graduation rate to track the Education Target. (see Indicator)

Nonprofit No hyphen necessary. Non-governmental, 501(c) organization that works to improve our community.On Target Signifier that an individual or organization is working to make our vision become reality - aligning their

priorities with JAX2025 and positively affecting the metrics and indicators.Opportunity An opportunity is an event or a volunteer position that allows individuals or groups to contribute their

time and talent to a JAX2025 cause. An opportunity may or may not be limited to one of the following:• Formal volunteer occasions (one-time events or an ongoing service) where direct action through a service

program allows the volunteer in some way to affect one or more of the metrics in a JAX2025 Target (examples: mentoring with a literacy advocate group, planting a community garden)

• An opportunity may also be a participatory event or activity that, while not asking for direct volunteer efforts, allows the individual to engage in a way that promotes JAX2025 goals (i.e. attending an arts event, going to a fitness event, etc.).

Partner Organization that plays a key role in the success of JAX2025 through service and outreach, sharing opportunities and progress.

Target One of the ten focus areas of JAX2025. Each represents an area that Jacksonville citizens identified as important to address in order to transform the city.

‘They Should...’ The institutional and organizational portion of implementation. They Should identifies which leaders and organizations in the community need to be a part of the JAX2025 strategic alignment, and what they can do to make the vision real.

Visioneer Anyone and everyone who cares about the future of Jacksonville. Active participant in JAX2025, connecting with others in imagining Jacksonville in 2025. An attendee at a community-visioning event.

‘You Can...’ The communicative “call to action” portion of implementation. You Can is a message to the community that provides opportunities for individuals to get involved making the vision real.


About Community SnapshotData in these pages are just the beginning. These measures are one-third of the 150 indicators of Jacksonville and Northeast Florida’s quality of life. These data are available online at Community Snapshot, an interactive mapping tool that offers you access to far more information than can be included in these pages. www.communitysnapshot.org

On Community Snapshot you can choose the measure that you’re interested in, view the trend line (some of the indicators have data stretching back 30 years!), and find out more information about the data -- how it’s calculated, where the data come from, links to the source, and more. All sixty-seven Florida counties are mapped on Community Snapshot so that you can see Northeast Florida’s progress within a statewide context.

You also have the ability to see the relationships among two or more indicators, design your own graphics, and print or save the customized information for inclusion in reports, grant applications, and more.

Not a computer whiz and want to use Community Snapshot? We have you covered. While the mapping tool is designed to be intuitive, some of us may need a little more assistance to get the most out of it. Join us for a Community Snapshot Training (see www.jcci.org for scheduled events) or call our office at at 904.396.3052 with your questions. We’ll be happy to help you get the most out of the data. JCCI is committed to making Community Snapshot the go-to resource for local community indicators for all students, grant writers, evaluators, small business, and researchers.

As you explore the data, you’ll see patterns emerge and stories unfold. Behind every data point are stories of people trying to build a better community and the impacts their efforts have on all of us. The data mark our progress forward as well as the priority areas that need more attention if we are to build the Vision and reach our Targets.

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About JCCI

2013-14 JCCI Board of Directors

PresidentJoshua B. Lief

President-ElectJames Stevenson

Secretary/TreasurerPeter O’Brien

Immediate Past PresidentJF Bryan IV

Martha Barrett

Lee R. Brown III

S. Roger Dominey

Leah Donelan

Anne Egan

Angelia Hiers

Kevin Hyde

Coley Jones

Matthew Kane

Ben WarnerPresident & CEO

Laura LaneVice President & COO

JCCI Staff

Daniel AustinCommunications Manager

Susan Cohn Director of Research

Candace LongAdministrative Assistant

Jennifer Mansfield

David Meyer

David Pizzi

Stephen Pollan

Jay Posze

Crystal Rountree

Derrick Smith

John Thompson

Chandra MitchellExecutive Development Coordinator

Aschelle MorganCommunity Planner

Steve RankinDirector of Implementations &

Special Projects

Michelle SimkuletDirector Forward & CFO

Molly WahlDirector of Development &

Community Outreach

Luke WeidnerCommunications Coordinator

JCCI - Jacksonville Community Council Inc.100 Festival Park Avenue | Jacksonville, Florida 32202 | (904) 396-3052 | www.jcci.org | www.JAX2025.org

Engaging People for Community ChangeEvery day, JCCI is driven by the bold idea that together we can build a better community. We bring people together to learn about our community, engage in problem solving, and act to make positive change.

JCCI was created in 1975 as a result of the Amelia Island Community Planning Conference to examine community issues by bringing together a broad cross-section of the population. In its 38 years, JCCI has provided a forum and a structure through which groups of informed, concerned citizens have made a difference in public policy decisions. When enough people care to act, the course of an entire city can change.

Community Works, the consulting arm of JCCI, has 15+ years of experience working with individuals and organizations around the world replicating our local successes.

For more information about JCCI or Community Works, visit www.jcci.org.

JAX2025.org

This project would not be possible without the support of our Funders - generous advocates of a shared vision for Jacksonville. While many of our

city’s elected leaders are lending their time and talent, no public dollars are being used for this project because of our Funders’ support.

Jay and Deanie Stein Unrestricted Fund

Peggy and J.F. Bryan, IV

JAX2025 Funders

Documents

Jax2025 January 2014 Work In Progress