Q&A with District 14 City Councilman Jim Love: Riverside/Avondale development moratorium
Last month, District 14 City Councilman Jim Love sent a letter to the city planning and development director, Calvin Burney, requesting a moratorium on any new commercial development requiring PUD, deviations or variance exceptions in several key Riverside/Avondale retail districts. Those areas include St. Johns Avenue between Talbot and Van Wert avenues and on King […]
Stakeholders seek longterm solutions for Riverside-Avondale parking woes
By Steve DiMattia There is no shortage of vision for Riverside/Avondale’s parking solutions. But making that vision a reality is the challenge. “There are a lot of short term options being discussed to address parking issues, but we are trying to develop more permanent solutions for the entire historic district,” said Jim Love, Riverside/Avondale District […]
Hendricks principal retiring: B.R. Rhoads steps down after 35 years in education
By Susanna P. Barton Hendricks Avenue Elementary School Principal Robert E. “BR” Rhoads calls his upcoming retirement a “transition to another adventure.” Neighborhood students and parents say he will be missed. Rhoads, who has been an educator for 35 years, joined Hendricks as a principal in 2010, said his time with the school has been “a […]
Plans for East San Marco still a work in progress
By Susanna P. Barton The vacant lots are grassy and green, but that’s about all that’s growing on the high profile San Marco real estate. The property, located at the southeast corner of Hendricks Avenue and Atlantic Boulevard, has long been touted as East San Marco — a mixed-use development including condominium homes and retail […]
Rice to speak at Florida Forum
Dr. Condoleezza
Rice, former U.S. Secretary of State, will speak April 4 at 7:30 p.m. at the
Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts. Rice will be speaking as part of
the Women’s Board’s 2011-2012 Florida Forum benefiting Wolfson Children’s
Hospital.
