August 11, 2025 -- Last week, after weeks of review, a significant last minute change was proposed to Bill 2025-448. The Land Use Zoning (LUZ) amendment passed and would make sweeping, dramatic changes to landscape standards throughout Jacksonville - without public awareness or input. Currently, the bill is set for a final City Council vote on TOMORROW, Tuesday, August 12th. | more...

Jacksonville, FL (August 7, 2025) – Scenic Jacksonville is pleased to announce that tickets are now on sale for its three-part series, “Scenic Visions: Spotlight on Mayport Village” to be held October 4th, October 25th and November 12th.  The events are co-hosted by Mayport Waterfront Partnership, with participation from OCEARCH, JTA, Timucuan Preserve the Coast Guard, Marine Science Center, Mayport | more...

June 24, 2025 Jacksonville is gaining more protected land for the public to enjoy — and you’ll have a chance to help shape its future. The 2,722-acre Pablo Creek Conservation Area, located in the city’s southeast corner, is set to open to the public in late 2026. With plans for hiking, bird watching, biking, and horseback riding through a wide | more...

June 18, 2025 - In June, Scenic Jacksonville’s executive director Nancy Powell attended CNU33, the conference of the Congress for New Urbanism in Providence Rhode Island as a way to learn more about CNU principles and practices.  Providence is a city that has dramatically transformed over the past 30 years in big and small ways, with significantly influence from CNU | more...