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A better plan is needed for River City Brewing Site
Downtown Investment Authority Board Meeting: Wed, Oct 14 at 2 p.m. Zoom Information: Meeting ID 969 1322 2503, Passcode: 207965. Email comments to Rmezini@coj.net The River City Brewing Site on the Southbank is up for | more...
“Transform Downtown’s Riverfront” Video Online
On August 20, #GardenClubJax hosted Scenic Jacksonville Executive Director Nancy Powell and President Susan Caven along with St. Johns Riverkeeper Executive Director Jimmy Orth for a virtual discussion about our vision for a connected network of | more...
Action Alert: Metropolitan Park Bill 2019-0555
By Riverfront Parks Now on August 10, 2020 The future of the 23-acre Metropolitan Park is at stake and we need your help. In Bill 2019-0555, Mayor Curry is seeking the approval of the City Council to | more...
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As we consider the future of Jacksonville's stadium district, take a look at an alternative approach. This is Soldier Field in Chicago, set in North Burnham Park within the larger Grant Park and Museum Campus along the Lakefront. From the book, "Movement and Meaning, the Landscapes of Hoerr Schaudt." Photo credit: Martin Konopacki. #scenicjax
"A millennial overhaul of the football club's city owned stadium included the construction of sunken garages, clearing the way for the park to gain seventeen lakefront acres previously squandered on asphalt surface parking lots. The Chicago Park District took full advantage of this chance to have Peter Schaudt "reclaim" the continuous green shoreline envisioned in architect Daniel Burnhams 1909 Plan of Chicago." p 62.
