The Westside’s neighborhoods, industrial strength and available space create an opportunity to connect reliable city services with youth soccer, recreation, skilled-trades training and family-centered development. The plan begins with residents, site and traffic studies, drainage, responsible financing and measurable public benefit—not a blank check.
WESTSIDE FEATURE · REAL DUVAL
Soccer, skills and service on one accountable campus
The Westside concept explores a soccer stadium, community fields, youth coaching, skilled-trades classrooms, first-responder training and accessible recreation. Every element remains subject to public input, feasibility, lawful approvals, transparent financing and a sustainable operating plan.
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SIX STORIES · ONE NEIGHBORHOOD FUTURE
A visual plan for Westside
Each concept opens a detailed campaign policy. Together, the stories show how safety, opportunity, infrastructure, service, dignity and culture reinforce one another.
Eight commitments for Westside
Safer streets and trusted public safety
Use verified crash, incident, lighting and response data to identify Westside safety priorities. Support professional policing, fire-rescue readiness, youth prevention and a public neighborhood safety scorecard.
Read the Westside detailed plan →02A Westside soccer and opportunity district
Study an approximately 8,000-seat soccer venue, youth academy and community fields through lawful site, traffic, drainage, environmental, market and operating reviews. Connect every facility to public access and measurable opportunity.
Read the Westside detailed plan →03Potholes, drainage and freight-aware roads
Map damaged pavement, blocked drainage, dangerous crossings and truck-route conflicts. Coordinate utility work before resurfacing and publish priorities, schedules and completed work.
Read the Westside detailed plan →04Skilled trades and pathways to work
Bring employers, unions, colleges and qualified training providers together around plumbing, electrical, fabrication, logistics, sports hospitality and first-responder career pathways.
Read the Westside detailed plan →05Parks, recreation and youth belonging
Improve safe access to fields, playgrounds, walking routes, coaching and after-school programs. Measure participation, condition, accessibility and pathways into education or employment.
Read the Westside detailed plan →06Small business and family opportunity
Offer clearer permitting guidance, predictable timelines and transparent performance standards. Tie any public incentive to verified jobs, wages, training and Westside investment.
Read the Westside detailed plan →07Veterans, seniors and accessible wellness
Connect veterans and older residents with navigation, adaptive recreation, fraud prevention, transportation information and intergenerational community programming.
Read the Westside detailed plan →08Quarterly Westside report card
Publish safety, infrastructure, field access, service times, project status and spending measures every quarter so residents can inspect results and correct the plan.
Read the Westside detailed plan →How this plan becomes accountable work
A campaign promise is not a permit, appropriation or completed project. If entrusted with office, the administration would begin by validating conditions with residents and city data, identifying legal authority, coordinating with the City Council and responsible departments, publishing costs and funding sources, setting milestones and reporting results. When evidence shows that a proposal should change, the city should explain why and correct course.
Success should be visible in ordinary life: a safer crossing, a repaired street, a park that families use, a business that receives a clear answer and a service request that does not disappear. That is how the Jacksonville Covenant moves from words to measurable neighborhood results.
Illustrative campaign concepts do not represent completed public work, guaranteed construction or endorsements. All proposals remain subject to legal authority, public input, feasibility, funding and required approvals. Political advertisement paid for and approved by Fitz Desprez, Republican, for Mayor.
