Jacksonville's urban core is home to a number of historic walkable neighborhood commercial districts. Many are a direct result of the city's former electric streetcar network that operated between 1880 and 1936. Today, The Jaxson highlights a remnant of the “Colored Man's Railroad”: Durkeeville's Myrtle Avenue. Read More
Major League Baseball's decision to recognize seven historic Negro Leagues as major leagues will shake up the sports history of many cities. Jacksonville, home to the Red Caps of the Negro American League in 1938 and 1941-42, is no exception. Here's a look at the trailblazing history of Florida's first major leaguers. Read More
Not all Downtown streets are the same, and the Downtown Design Review Board's discussions of the proposed Home2 Suites project in Brooklyn show that Jacksonville needs to adjust its approach. Namely, we need to hash out the difference between primary streets – high-traffic commercial corridors – and low-traffic secondary service streets supporting them. Read More
The Downtown Development Review Board (DDRB) has criticized a Home2 Suites by Hilton hotel proposal for Brooklyn as being too suburban looking? While granting conceptual design approval, the DDRB would like to see more high quality architectural finishes. With that in mind, here are seven comparable recently constructed Home2 Suite by Hilton hotels in various downtown environments across the country. Take a look and let us know which Home2 Suites design you prefer! Read More
Jacksonville's urban core is home to a number of historic walkable neighborhood commercial districts. Many are a direct result of the city's former electric streetcar network that operated between 1880 and 1936. Today, The Jaxson highlights a streetcar corridor where transit oriented development ended up being more mixed-use than usual: Springfield's Pearl Street. Read More
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