Land Swap between JEA, DCPS may benefit residents
Better traffic patterns in the works Whether swapping clothes, baseball cards or war stories, humans are inclined to exchange goods and information with each other. On Jacksonville’s Southbank, two well-known local entities are swapping land. The land involved is a 40-acre area east of the offices of Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) and south of […]
Much change in store for JTA, riders
Change is rough any time, but even more so when one is used to 30 years of the same routine. Or, in this case, the same route. That’s what riders of the Jacksonville Transit Authority (JTA) are facing as the agency moves closer and closer to its Dec. 1 launch of Route Optimization. Several public […]
Dog Days of Summer Event Benefits Dog Park at Riverside Park
Riverside Avondale Preservation along with area merchants is pleased to announce the Dog Days of Summer event September 14th – 21st to benefit the proposed John Gorrie Dog Park at Riverside Park. During this entire week of events, people can support the dog park by simply visiting participating local businesses. The calendar of events include: […]
Jacksonville Area Road / Lane Closures — Sept. 6-12, 2014
I-95 (Fuller Warren Bridge) Two southbound lanes closed Sunday from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. for routine bridge maintenance on the Fuller Warren Bridge at the San Marco and Palm Avenue overpasses. Nighttime lane closure for northbound traffic Monday from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. for routine bridge maintenance at the Riverside Avenue overpass. I-95 […]
FDOT presents revised plans for I-10/I-95 on Aug. 28
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is presenting modifications to plans for improving the Interstate 10 and 95 interchange area at a public meeting scheduled for Thursday, August 28. An informal “open house” is scheduled Thursday between 4 and 6:30 p.m. followed by a presentation at 6:30 p.m. and public comments. The location is the Cummer […]
Street striping bill doesn’t address lack of parking
Residents in the Park Avenue and King Street area and in the Shoppes of Avondale area may be wondering what has happened to the recommendations put forth by the Parking Study Steering Committee (PSSC) earlier this year. According to Kay Ehas, chair of the committee, the striping requires legislation before Public Works Department can proceed […]
JTA proposes fare, route changes
Seniors age 60-plus have ridden Jacksonville Transit Authority buses for free since 1989, but it hasn’t always been that way. Two years prior, when City Ordinance 87-1536 went into effect, a “senior” was defined by the age of 65. Now JTA is proposing to return to that earlier definition and, effective Jan. 1, 2015, will […]
Jax Bridges new program for small business help
By Kate A. Hallock Resident Community News Late last month the JAX Chamber unveiled Jax Bridges, a new program to help small businesses connect with larger companies for mentoring, capital access and contacts in an effort to earn business with established corporations. According to Carlton Robinson, senior director of the Chamber’s entrepreneurial growth division, there […]
