Boyer, residents seek ways to shield neighborhood river access from graffiti, teen partying
Fed up with graffiti on the bulkhead, overflowing litter, and frequent drug and alcohol use by teens in the city’s riverfront right-of-way at the end of Inwood Terrace, neighborhood residents met with District 5 Councilwoman Lori Boyer in January to seek solutions. In response to a resident’s suggestion that the area be turned into a […]
St. Johns Quarter gets new zoning
In what appears to be a pre-emptive strike against future intense commercial development of the area known as St. John’s Quarter, owners of 57 properties in a 10.47 acre portion of Riverside received approval for rezoning. Following the July 2015 enactment of Bill 2015-338, which introduced a new zoning district to the City of Jacksonville […]
Murray Hill Branch Library Repair Update
The Jacksonville Public Library is making progress on the repairs at the Murray Hill Branch Library located at 918 Edgewood Ave. S., which sustained interior flooding and other damage due to a main water line break that leaked through the foundation into the building. Immediate repairs to molding and drywall have been completed. The carpet has […]
A book for every child makes Christmas brighter
Under the guidance of Bolles Middle School Head Jack Milne, an Avondale resident, and Middle School Librarian Jaime Sanborn, students embarked on a fundraising initiative to purchase a new book for each of the 360 students at West Riverside Elementary School, Milne’s alma mater. Bolles students purchased one book on the wish list of every […]
Overland Bridge construction to shift traffic patterns
Drivers who regularly traverse I-95 through the ongoing Overland Bridge construction, one that serves to complete a large portion of the Better Jacksonville Plan, will see a notable shift on their route. As progress continues, the Florida Department of Transportation wants to make drivers aware of shifts in traffic patterns. A major traffic shift on […]
Hot demand for commercial real estate in ‘hip’ historic districts
Commercial real estate in Jacksonville’s historic neighborhoods is in demand– and hard to find. Merchants, restaurateurs and other business people looking for space face challenges. Vacancies are scarce in the long-established neighborhoods of San Marco, Riverside and Avondale as well as in new developments such as Brooklyn Station and 220 Riverside. “Commercial follows residential, and […]
Overlay ordinance to define property’s waterfront as backyard
San Marco residents living on the St. Johns River have been seeking an answer to whether the river is considered a front yard or backyard when it comes to property improvements. River Road residents with homes on waterfront lots between River Oaks Road and Landon Avenue will finally get clarity on this issue thanks to […]
Poll indicates support for small tax increase for public education
Public support for a tax increase for public schools is growing, with 70 percent of those polled agreeable, rising to 79 percent for residents in Riverside, Avondale, Ortega and San Marco, according to the annual Public Education Perceptions poll sponsored, funded and analyzed by the Jacksonville Public Education Fund (JPEF). “Folks who live in these […]
