(Water) Garden of Eden
By Victoria Register-Freeman Resident Community News Maybe I’ve spent too much time in the Cummer gardens, but for over a decade, I have longed for a small pond. I have never translated this longing into action for two reasons. First, pond acquisition felt aquatically greedy. After all, I have the St. Johns River 300 […]
Chabot puts “gardens” in Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
Ortega Forest resident promotes environmentally sustainable practices By Steve DiMattia Resident Community News Bob Chabot is not from Jacksonville, but by any measure the Ortega Forest resident has blossomed here. And while he is not a Floridian, he has become quite friendly with the natives – both human and vegetative. It is Chabot who puts […]
Labor of Love
Residents share ideas for September holiday travel – By Beth Mixson – Resident Community News – For many of us, Labor Day offers one more marvelous chance to squeeze in another summer trip filled with fun and adventure. The Mosley / Scherer family enjoys exploring Florida on weekend getaways. This San Marco family […]
Running Uphill – Local Real Estate market exhibits slow but steady improvements
by Laura Jane Pittman – Resident Community News – July statistics released by the Northeast Florida Association of Realtors (NEFAR) showed some encouraging numbers. Pending sales across the First Coast were up more than 32 percent from this time last year, and the inventory of homes for sale has dropped 30 percent in a year-to-year […]
Mobility fee numbers don’t add up for moratorium extension
Deadline one month away By Steve DiMattia Resident Community News The deadline for the year long moratorium on the 2030 Mobility Plan fee is October 10, 2012 and to date the figures would not justify an extension, according to many – but not all – involved on both sides of the issue. “We don’t have […]
Let’s get it started: 220 Riverside ready to sprout
By Susanna P. Barton – Resident Community News – Local developer Hallmark Partners plans to begin construction on the 294-unit 220 Riverside in early October. The development will be one of the biggest mixed-use projects to be built in the neighborhood in recent years — and one of the first in a post-recession climate. […]
Proposed budget cuts cliffhanger for local libraries
By Susanna P. Barton Resident Community News Next month, the Jacksonville City Council will vote on Mayor Alvin Brown’s proposed $4.6 million budget cut — an event that could mean big changes for neighborhood libraries like Willowbranch, Murray Hill and San Marco. Council members will vote on the budget Sep. 29. Kathy Lussier, assistant director […]
Business owners worry about long term effects of Love’s ordinance
Riverside/Avondale Overlay modification may limit development By Steve DiMattia Resident Community News District 14 Councilman Jim Love’s ordinance modifying the Riverside/Avondale Overlay, which the city council unanimously passed June 24, has quietly gone into effect with little fanfare or public opposition and no community meetings. Ordinance 2012-339 requires all new bars and nightclubs, and new […]
