The mayor's office has used past public charettes on redeveloping the Jacksonville Landing held in 2014-15 to justify its controversial push to quickly bulldoze the building. But as the administration now acknowledges, that discussion never gave the public the chance to weigh in on adaptive reuse. Now that the Landing is in public hands, the public should have that chance before the city makes an expensive, irreversible decision. Read More
Jacksonville's landscape is full of historical nuggets. Here is a brief story about the past of a creek that thousands cross over on a daily basis: The plantation era rice fields of Beauclerc Bluff. Read More
Self storage isn't the only new development coming to Murray Hill. Two well known national chains are also preparing to make their mark on the popular historic neighborhood. Read More
A new mixed use development featuring the adaptive reuse of four buildings dating back to 1909 could be on its way to Riverside's Memorial Park. Read More
During the late 20th century, changes in the nation's business policies and practices dramatically impacted our central business districts. Some, like Charlotte and Houston, came out as winners. Others like New Orleans and Jacksonville were dealt blows they're still working hard to overcome today. Ever wonder why Downtown Jacksonville has too much office space on its hands? Believe it or not, it has nothing to do with local leadership or the popularity of our rapidly growing suburbs. Read More
