Already aggressively adding infill housing in LaVilla and Brooklyn, the Vestcor Companies have announced plans for a 70-unit townhouse development in LaVilla. However, there's a catch. The developer is asking the City of Jacksonville to donate three publicly owned blocks for free. Here is why this may not be a bad idea if applied on a much larger and inclusive scale. Read More
A packed house at Fishweir Brewing resulted in the overflow crowd spilling out into Murray Hill Theater to learn more about a controversial proposal to transform the front door of the neighborhood into a three-story self storage warehouse. Read More
A three-story self-storage facility could be headed to Murray Hill and a meeting is set to discuss the project. In preparation of that discussion, here are a few examples of self-storage facilities designed to promote walkability in pedestrian centric neighborhoods. Read More
Despite growing opposition, the mayor's office wants to move forward with its controversial plan to demolish the Jacksonville Landing 'ASAP'. And yet, they have never released detailed plans as to what the orange-roofed landmark would be replaced with. If anything beyond an empty field is to be built, state law requires a more open process, meaning Jacksonville deserves a real plan of action. Here are four reasons to craft one before, not after, we rev up the bulldozers. Read More
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