Willowbranch Creek project cited for noncompliance
Construction dams break one week after warning The city claims “acts of God.” Local residents say it’s shoddy work and lack of compliance with environmental protection standards. On June 26, both of the construction dams blew out at the Willowbranch and Riverside construction project, sending a significant amount of dirt into the creek. “They still […]
RAP, 5 Points merchants plan for city for infrastructure improvements
Members of the 5 Points Merchants Association and Riverside Avondale Preservation are joining forces to produce a “concept plan” to bolster their chances of receiving $750,000 from the city to help solve infrastructure problems in the 5 Points business district. The two groups want to use the money to redesign the iconic five-point intersection from […]
South Jacksonville Historic Buildings – A Center of Activity
Editor’s Note: A story in the March issue of The Resident News incorrectly identified property under redevelopment as the San Marco Train Station. Astute readers brought the error to our attention so The Resident reached out to a local historian to set the record straight. South Jacksonville is taking on a new life. Two of […]
Metro Park noise survey doesn’t measure lower frequencies
Residents complain about rumble, vibration of bass sounds – Last month a noise survey was conducted to determine how nearby neighborhoods are affected by concert events at Metropolitan Park, and the outcome is a medley of voices seeking the harmony of compromise. Results from a City of Jacksonville study of noise levels at Welcome to […]
San Marco Square opens
While earlier last month it appeared that progress on the San Marco Streetscape would be hampered by rainy weather, by the middle of the month San Marco Boulevard was finally opened at the Naldo Avenue roundabout. Although some clean-up work remains, traffic can finally flow southbound on San Marco Blvd. all the way to Hendricks […]
New Cummer exhibit worth racing to see
Great Age of the American Automobile fun for all ages – Though art, generally, is the great imitator of life, the newest “raciest” exhibit at The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens shows how art has influenced the life of the American automobile. Planning ahead very early – having booked two years ago the Museum […]
Larkin Smith’s passion for art lives on at MOCA
First tribute brings tears to family’s eyes – A trustee’s legacy comes to life at the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville in a tender photographic portrait of a boy on a fog shrouded lake. Boys Tethered, which depicts a boy halfway between childhood and manhood untying a canoe hitched to a wooden dock, is the […]
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra and Indigo Girls – really?
Conductor search, interactive concerts and new programming this fall – Music is a powerful force. It can soothe the soul, rouse the masses or distill emotions. For the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, 2013 is proving to be transitional as the organization opens a search for new leadership, targets fresh audiences, and refining its role for the […]
