Greenbelt, MD based Baywood Hotels intends to develop a 135-room Residence Inn by Marriott in Brooklyn. Here's a look at the project's schematic design concept recently submitted to the Downtown Development Review Board (DDRB) for conceptual approval. If approved, the project could break ground before the end by the end of the year. Read More
For 68 years, Jacksonville's oldest barbecue joint, Fred Cotten's, has served Brentwood locals and political figures alike. But the legend nearly came to an end in 2014, when the owner shuttered the restaurant and took the storied sauce recipe with him. Tim Gilmore of Jax Psycho Geo explores how a true Jacksonville original came back from the dead. Read More
Famed landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted said every city should have a large park for 'unbending of the faculties.' Notable urban parks across the country offering respite from the hustle and bustle of the city include Law’s massive Central Park in New York City (843 acres), Savannah’s Forsythe Park (30 acres), and Boston’s Common (40 acres). If you can look beyond the decaying infrastructure and prison-like fences that keep residents out, then you’ll discover Jacksonville has a space that was once worthy of being mentioned in the same sentence with some of the country’s most revered urban recreational grounds. Read More
The creators of Modern Cities, in association with WJCT Public Broadcasting, are launching The Jaxson, a new website dedicated to urbanism and culture on Florida’s First Coast. Read More
Gas stations may be one of our most common commercial building types and one of our most ignored. However, they may be one of our most valuable resources illustrating the evolution of our city during the 20th century.
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