James Weldon Johnson (1871 – 1938) is, without exaggeration, the single most accomplished person ever to come from Jacksonville or Florida. Among other things, the LaVilla native was Florida’s first African American lawyer after Reconstruction; the principal of Stanton, which he converted into Florida’s first black public high school; a U.S. Consul to Venezuela and Nicaragua; the first African American head of the NAACP; and a respected university professor. But even without these accomplishments, Johnson would have secured a place in history for his literary output. Read More
A rare sight in Downtown is taking place. A parking garage meeting has come face to face with the wrecking ball on Baptist Medical Center's Southbank campus. Ensuing plans show a new grand central entrance experience, green space, a context sensitive remake of Palm Avenue and the eventual construction of a medical tower to accommodate future clinical needs. Read More
In recent years, the idea of downsizing to a home that everyone can afford to live in has spawned what is now known as the “tiny house movement”. Also called the “small house movement” can easily be described as a social movement that advocates living in houses smaller than 1,000 square feet. Tiny houses have quickly become a popular housing alternative to Millennials living alone or without children. Nevertheless, they say what has been will be again and what has been done will be done again. This pretty much describes the Tiny House Movement. Whether we want to call them tiny, small or micro housing, this style of housing has been with us for well over a century. Read More
Residential infill continues to rapidly sprout up in and around Downtown Jacksonville. A 147-unit multi-family project by Catalyst Development Partners (CDP) is the latest to begin construction. Read More
