A Step Toward Progress

The May ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Emerald Trail’s LaVilla Link saw a major turnout as city leaders, stakeholders and community members celebrated this milestone for Jacksonville.

First link of Emerald Trail now open in LaVilla Jacksonville’s dream of the Emerald Trail is one step closer to reality as the community celebrated the opening of its LaVilla […]

‘Milestone Moment’ for Emerald Trail

City Councilmembers Jimmy Peluso and Ju’Coby Pittman, District Director with the Office of Representative Aaron Bean Bryan Campbell, Groundwork Jacksonville CEO Kay Ehas, City Council President Ron Salem, Mayor Donna Deegan, JTA CEO Nathaniel P. Ford, Sr., Tony Cho with the Phoenix Arts and Innovation District, JTA Board Chair Debbie Buckland and City Councilmember Matt Carlucci at the March 19 press conference.

The City of Jacksonville, Groundwork Jacksonville and the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) are celebrating a “major victory” in their commitment to delivering the Emerald Trail to the Jacksonville community. During […]

Ahead of the Curve: What’s in Store for 2024

illustration of Jacksonville skyline with the words "Coming in 2024"

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 […]

Placemaking at its Best: Reimaging Historic Eastside

Debs Store, as it looked from its opening in 1921 until the 1980s.

More than 150 years after the community’s inception, the Eastside is Jacksonville’s last cohesive, historically Black neighborhood from the 19th century. Historic Eastside is probably best defined by “The Avenue,” […]

Ebb & Flow

Cathedral of Nature | Julington Creek. Jacksonville, Fl

the rising and falling, the ups and downs, good and bad in the conservation of north florida and beyond in the sunshine state Florida is an increasingly desirable place to […]