Hit-Free Zones launch at Wolfson Children’s Hospital and other organizations
“Not in our four walls.” That’s the stance being taken by administration and staff at Wolfson Children’s Hospital when acts of corporal punishment, violence or abuse are observed within the San Marco-based medical center. Michael D. Aubin, hospital president, announced April 5 the facility would launch a Hit-Free Zone initiative, promoting a welcoming, safe and […]
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 […]
Developer wants to traverse St. Johns River by sky gondolas
The Southbank is no stranger to property developer Michael Balanky, one of whose projects includes the San Marco Place condominium tower on Riverplace Boulevard. Now Balanky is envisioning a 28-story high-rise of residential, office and retail on the Southbank near the Kings Avenue Skyway Station. But what sets this project apart is the gondola stretching […]
Cancer center skybridge marks another milestone
It was a big day March 4 when Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center’s pedestrian sky bridge was raised, then laid to rest over San Marco Boulevard. After months of careful planning and engineering, the steel and glass structure envisioned by construction superintendent Scott Gibbs was delivered intact. “We didn’t have a design for this 14 […]
Several Murray Hill murals vandalized weeks before mural festival
Muralist Christopher Sweeney will be returning to Jacksonville but it won’t be for a new robot with heart painting. Instead, he’ll be here to repair graffiti damage to the popular 25-foot by 15-foot XøRobot mural at 813 Edgewood Ave. South. The Murray Hill Preservation Association said the mural was vandalized March 7 with a vulgar […]
