Did you know that the State and Union corridor between Downtown and Springfield was a working-class African-American neighborhood before being wiped off the map by urban renewal and four lane one-way streets? Read More
If someone tells you there's no market for retail in the urban core, take it with a grain of salt. Retail in Brooklyn is alive, well and expanding. Here's a look at what's there today, what's on its way and how there can be more in downtown. Read More
It can be said that the Cathedral District is Jacksonville's one lost and forgotten walkable downtown neighborhood that actually still exists. Filled with a dense mix of buildings dating back to the first decade of the 20th century, a walk in this district provides a glimpse of what a true walkable urban neighborhood looks like. Read More
Here are the finalist sites under consideration for the location of the JEA's new corporate headquarters. Although many believe the fix is in for a move to TIAA Bank Field, we're putting the politics and the unreleased financial details of each proposal and development group aside and taking a look at how each site can either help or hurt the continued revitalization of Downtown Jacksonville by using good old fashioned urban planning sense. Read More
Largely razed in the name of 1990s urban redevelopment, LaVilla was one of Jacksonville's most walkable neighborhoods with a fascinating history. Read More
