Now that the Jacksonville Landing appears to be well on its way to becoming public green space, The Jaxson takes a look at 10 of the country's most popular vibrant green spaces developed over the last decade, and the costs associated with their development. Read More
Groundwork Jacksonville earns City Council approval of Emerald Trail Master Plan. Plan will connect thirty miles of new and existing trails throughout the urban core. Read More
The $18 million deal to buy and demolish the Jacksonville Landing does not resolve an ongoing legal dispute between the City of Jacksonville and the Landing's owners over the parking lot east of the structure. Settling that litigation will cost the city over $4 million - and bring the cost of the Landing deal to over $22 million. Read More
Sometimes we overlook the influence and role many former residents have played in shaping the society we live in today. Raised in Jacksonville's Eastside, A. Philip Randolph (1889-1979) left town in 1911 in hopes of becoming an actor in Harlem. Instead, he went from being labeled the most dangerous black man in the country to founding the country's first black labor union and organizing Martin Luther king Jr.'s March on Washington in 1963. Here's a look at ten sites in Jacksonville with strong ties to Civil Rights leader A. Philip Randolph. Read More
