Urban planner encourages Jacksonville to invest in ‘walkability’
Jeff Speck speaks at downtown breakfast meeting By Nancy Lee Bethea Resident Community News If Jeff Speck has his way, Jacksonville’s podiatrists will be a happy bunch. That’s because Speck, an urban planner and author of “Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time,” promotes walkability – the idea of creating […]
Billboard company appeals denial
Two-sided outdoor ad would mar Southbank views By Lara Patangan Resident Community News A rendering of a two-sided billboard with an ad for Subway sandwiches may be a sign of what may come for residents living on the Southbank as CBS Outdoor appeals a denial to relocate a billboard to Kings Avenue in San Marco. […]
Riverside Avenue Opens at Willowbranch Creek
By Kate A. Hallock Resident Community News The happiest day of his life, according to David Touring, was Thursday, Dec. 12, when he opened Riverside Avenue again to traffic after nine months of closure. Although he did not compare it to giving birth, those nine long months were one constant pain to Touring, the general […]
Fresh Market to open store in Riverside
The Fresh Market has signed a lease for a new location in Jacksonville, continuing to grow its chain of specialty grocery stores. The store, expected to open in 2014, will be located on Riverside Avenue at Stonewall Street, in the Shoppes on Riverside shopping center. The Fresh Market is a welcome addition to the stretch […]
Public hearing scheduled for Commander rezoning
The second of three public hearings for PUD 2013-0342 is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 7, before the Land Use and Zoning (LUZ) Committee. There are other high visibility applications scheduled for the same day, so LUZ Chair Lori Boyer, District 5 Councilman, has also reserved Thursday, Jan. 9, as a backup date. The first […]
Parking study committee releases proposed solutions
Residents want merchant ownership of issue By Kate A. Hallock Resident Community News Ironically, at a time when Downtown and The Landing are struggling to rebrand as a destination for visitors and local residents, the historic districts are looking for solutions to the problems inherent with increases in economic prosperity. Many other cities’ historic districts […]
Second annual ONE by ONE convention set for Jan. 18
This year community delegates to the Jacksonville Public Education Fund’s (JPEF) second annual ONE by ONE convention will assess key indicators of progress toward the priorities established last year in the Community Agreement. The ONE by ONE Community Agreement focuses on four priorities for public education in Duval County: Educate the Whole Child, Great Teachers […]
Overland Bridge project right on schedule one year into construction
On Jan. 14, the Overland Bridge project will mark its first anniversary since Archer Western Construction (AWC) began what will be a three-and-a-half year project, according to Michael Goldman, public information officer for Florida Department of Transportation. “It’s about 27 percent complete [as of mid-December],” said Goldman. “We are looking for completion summer 2016.” Construction […]
