Local authors share limelight at literary festival
[su_slider source=”media: 35583,35588,35587,35586,35585,35584″ link=”lightbox” width=”620″ height=”420″] The area around the intersection of Park and King Streets in Riverside became the setting of a literary feast Nov. 12 as 25 local authors read excerpts of their works as part of the 2016 JaxbyJax Literary Arts Festival. Included in the mix were several authors from the neighborhood, […]
Garden beds ready for winter planting, projects remain
Although the Riverside Avondale Community Garden has been yielding bountiful harvests since its April 2016 opening, several projects remain which require funds and help to complete. The several remaining items will be funded by the city. District 14 Councilman Jim Love will sponsor a bill to appropriate the money for the main garden gate, a […]
Brighter, energy-efficient lights taking over historic district
It’s not just Broadway where the lights are bright. Now street lights in every neighborhood within the Jacksonville Energy Authority service area will be converted to LED (light-emitting diode) in approximately four years, according to Gerri Boyce, JEA media coordinator. Approximately 140,000 street lights are being replaced system-wide, with an estimated cost of $35-40 […]
Approval granted to raze St. Johns Village, renovate Commander
Seven months to the day of the recording of the deed for Chance Partners’ purchase of the Commander Apartments and St. Johns Village, Jacksonville City Council unanimously approved the two bills which will permit the Atlanta-based developer to raze and renovate the property under a Planned Unit Development (PUD). On Oct. 11, Council enacted ordinances […]
Proposed Zoning Overlay amendment creates lively discussion
One day prior to a public hearing at the City of Jacksonville Land Use and Zone (LUZ) Committee meeting Oct. 18, the bill proposed by District 14 Councilman Jim Love to amend the Riverside Avondale Zoning Overlay of the Ordinance Code sparked fierce debate online. Social media and online news sites shared personal pros and […]
Property owner moving forward with Riverside coffee shop and small restaurant
With a few conditions, the City of Jacksonville’s Planning Commission gave Mark Rubin the green light to proceed with a coffee shop and a small restaurant in two separate buildings at the corner of Stockton and Oak Streets. On Oct. 20, the commission unanimously voted to approve, with some changes, Rubin’s applications for zoning variance, […]
Atlanta apartment developer releases plans for Bishopgate Lane
TriBridge Residential, LLC, an Atlanta-based developer, is seeking to construct multi-family apartment buildings on both sides of Bishopgate Lane in Riverside, pending completion of the sale of the properties currently held by HP500, LLC and NewJax II, LLC. The combined parcels equal 1.83 acres and are currently vacant. The larger parcel, 1.34 acres at 500 […]
Future of workforce is in arts and sciences
Any Given Child Jacksonville, an initiative of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, hosted an interactive event at Haskell Company Oct. 18, to give local innovative partners in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) fields and the arts the opportunity to demonstrate the importance of adding the A to STEM. The event, […]
Family pets get annual blessing in Fletcher Park
The 4th annual Family Pet Fair & Blessing of the Pets held Oct. 1 in Fletcher Park in San Marco, was bigger and better than ever. The benefit included pet adoptions, a charity “laundromutt” where at least 30 willing pooches were given a bath, silent auction, pet costume contest, many animal-related vendors and, of course the […]
