A.G. Gancarski
Last month, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry sent a letter to Jerry Abramson, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs for President Barack Obama.
The subject? A Jacksonville Transportation Authority TIGER Grant application related to the Northeast Florida Multimodal Transportation Corridors, which we reported on previously.
The letter of support from Curry contends that “the project connects economically challenged neighborhoods to key education, healthcare, and business centers” by breaking down “transportation barriers,” providing “access to vital employment and commercial centers,” and enhancing “safety… in targeted neighborhoods.”
The TIGER grant would allow for the construction of bike lanes, the redesign of “dangerous intersections,” road resurfacing, and retrofitting bus stops and sidewalks to accord with ADA standards.
The letter goes on to contend that the application accords with the One City, One Jacksonville vision, which ensures that “no neighborhood is left behind in terms of safety and economic opportunity.”
Florida Politics has learned that, some weeks after the letter was sent, a conversation was scheduled between Curry and Abramson for this week. We have reached out to the Curry administration for specifics on what was discussed, and this piece will be updated as new information warrants.
