Increasing number, length of trains spoil neighborhood ambiance
Whether you find train horns nostalgic and soothing versus annoying and disruptive seems to be a function of distance. Those who grew up in more rural areas or who remember a time when Jacksonville’s population was much less dense and trains were shorter and ran less frequently recall the melancholy and yet reassuring sound of […]
RAP reLEAF: Replenish the tree canopy
Did you know the right tree planted in the right place can add value to property, provide much needed shade and comfort, promote walkability, filter pollution, absorb storm water runoff, and help to create a welcoming feeling in the neighborhood? “Riverside and Avondale’s tree canopy, a distinct and much valued characteristic of our historic community, […]
Hurricane debris still a water hazard; more access opening to waterways
The weather is warming up, which means boaters will be taking to the rivers of Northeast Florida, where they will find something old: reminders of Hurricane Irma – and something new: more access. The impact of last September’s storm is still being felt in the area. Millions of gallons of water have finished draining through […]
Residents concerned Fishweir Creek dredging ‘island’ will be eyesore
The City Council has approved a partnership with the Army Corps of Engineers for the long-awaited dredging of Fishweir Creek, and a public meeting on the project will be in June to explain the $6.5 million project to dredge the waterway and restore the ecosystem. The project, first recommended by the Corps in 2007, might […]
Private school has plans to modify campus entrance
The Episcopal School of Jacksonville has submitted to the City of Jacksonville an application to put a security gatehouse on a public street at the entrance to its campus. Currently, no guard house exists at the entrance to the school from St. Elmo Drive, which is also access from Atlantic Boulevard for residents of the […]
Median work underway along Hendricks Avenue
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)is making progress with the San Jose Boulevard/Hendricks Avenue (State Road 13) from Cornell Road to San Marco Boulevard resurfacing and improvement project that is expected to be complete in spring 2019. The $5.4 million project includes resurfacing three miles of roadway, restriping the shoulders to provide for new bicycle […]
Emergency approval for additional funding will allow Riverplace Boulevard work to begin
Riverplace Boulevard is finally starting its long-awaited “road diet” that will make the street on the Southbank slower-paced and pedestrian friendly. The project was put out for bid last fall but the bids, opened in December, were over budget. In March, District 5 Councilwoman Lori Boyer pushed through an emergency measure adding $642,663 to the […]
Road name change to honor POW, MIA
A bill to honor and recognize former prisoners of war and the more than 82,000 service members still missing in action and unaccounted for was heard at the March 13 City Council meeting. Proposed by Cecil Field POW/MIA Memorial, Inc., Bill 2018-124 would rename New World Avenue as POW-MIA Memorial Parkway, effective July 1, if […]
