Artist Walk

Riverside Skatepark begins taking shape

Riverside Skatepark begins taking shape

Progress at the incoming Riverside Skatepark is gliding ahead as construction crews continue bringing the new park beneath the Fuller Warren Bridge to life. When The Resident News last reported on the park in July, the only available images were design renderings of what the park would look like. Now, residents can actually see the […]

Construction underway for Riverside skatepark

Construction underway for Riverside skatepark

Site work is underway for the incoming skatepark beneath the Fuller Warren Bridge in Riverside. This new skatepark was designed by California Skateparks. Construction began earlier this year and the site is currently being prepared to allow for underground utility work and drainage to begin. The 1,000-foot-long skate plaza will be part of Artist Walk, […]

Riverfront activation gets helping hand from Conservancy, nonprofit groups

Riverfront activation gets helping hand from Conservancy, nonprofit groups

An update on pocket parks and projects ahead Last August, the Jessie Ball duPont Fund released the Activation Plan for Jacksonville’s Downtown Riverfront — a plan “informed by hundreds of hours of conversation…with stakeholders from across Jacksonville’s neighborhoods” to activate and revitalize the invaluable North- and Southbank real estate — through both public and private […]

Artist Walk inches closer to completion

Artist Walk inches closer to completion

City Council gavels another 5-million investment The City of Jacksonville is investing $8.8 million in the Artist Walk streetscape project with an adjoining skate park where the preliminary groundwork is underway east of Riverside Park in the Five Points neighborhood. Shannon Blankenship, director of the Riverside Arts Market (RAM), anticipates a significant increase in vendor […]