The new year offers a fresh start for people to recenter, reassess and regroup for the coming 12 months. Some prepare with resolutions; others use vision boards. Others still like to select a word that will embody the attitude and outlook with which they will step into the new year.
The word we at The Resident News have selected for our Resident communities for 2024 is: Growth.
Development and change is all around us, either in planning and design stages or already underway. While we watch these highly anticipated projects reach construction benchmarks, there are also momentous community celebrations we can celebrate to appreciate both how far our city has come and the limitless potential of Jacksonville’s future.
These are just some of what we have to look forward to in our Resident communities in 2024:
San Marco/Southbank:
San Marco Refresh 2.0: The improvements to San Marco Square will continue in the new year in this collaborative initiative by the City of Jacksonville, San Marco Merchants Association and the San Marco Preservation Society.
Phase 1 Completion of the Lasalle Street Pump Station: As previously reported by The Resident News, phase 1 of construction is expected to wrap by the end of 2024.
Friendship Fountain: The ongoing, and extensive, renovations to Friendship Fountain are expected to be complete by the end of the first quarter of 2024.
RiversEdge Trail and Park System: RiversEdge developer Preston Hollow Community Capital stated at an unveiling event in November that the four interconnected public parks and their trail are expected to come online by the end of the year.
Riverside and Avondale/Northbank:
Riverside Avondale Preservation’s Home Tour turns 50: The neighborhood association celebrates half a century of this time-honored event.
Memorial Park Centennial Anniversary: Jacksonville’s iconic Memorial Park will celebrate its 100th anniversary in style this year.
The Emerald Trail: The first segment of the Emerald Trail – the LaVilla Link, connecting Brooklyn to LaVilla and the S-Line Rail Link – is expected to open in January.
One Riverside: Construction continues on this highly anticipated mixed-use development, with media outlets reporting the first phase of construction should wrap by the end of 2024.
By Michele Leivas
Resident Community News
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