Syrian Refugees – The Conversation
The highly charged issue of immigration policies makes it a challenge for residents with ties to the Middle East to safely to express their concerns. Sabeen Perwaiz, a Pakistani immigrant, decided to organize Coming Together: A Conversation about Syrian Refugees to provide a safe place for residents of Middle Eastern descent to share their experiences […]
Proposed restaurant faces strong opposition
If the proverbial kitchen heat wasn’t something that local developers J.C. Demetree and Ted Stein weren’t willing to withstand, they wouldn’t be moving forward with plans to develop a restaurant on Oak Street in the Riverside area of the historic districts. Less than 12 weeks following submission of the application for The Roost – one […]
Business owners and bicyclists debate need for Hendricks Avenue on-street parking
While area bicyclists cheer the prospect of having a seven-foot bike lane run the length of San Jose Boulevard and Hendricks Avenue to the Southbank, Hendricks Avenue business owners fear the removal of on-street parking from Cornell Street to San Marco Avenue will have a devastating impact on their livelihoods. In a public meeting Jan. […]
Park Street corridor to include more pedestrian, cyclist safety
With an eye to a future that puts walking and bicycling into the transportation mix, the Jacksonville Transportation Authority began in August 2015 to hold a series of charrettes focusing on 14 mobility corridors throughout Duval County The charrettes – meetings allowing all stakeholders to identify issues and develop solutions – came on the heels […]
Residents consider changes to Riverfront Park
Fishing platforms, fencing, and turning River Road into a one-way street are some solutions city officials are contemplating as a response to resident’s concerns about problems stemming from public fishing in Riverfront Park. On Jan. 19 at Preservation Hall in San Marco, District 5 Councilwoman Lori Boyer convened a meeting so Riverfront Park area residents […]
‘Not rain…tears of joy’ for dog park groundbreaking
Officials from Riverside Avondale Preservation, the City of Jacksonville and key donors gathered in a light rain under the canopy of I-95 to formally kick off construction of the John Gorrie Dog Park at Riverside Park, a new off-leash dog park in 5 Points. Speaking at the Jan. 22 groundbreaking were RAP Executive Director Carmen […]
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 […]
