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Urban Construction Update - May 2013

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:00:00 CDT

A brief look at the status of various projects under construction in and around Downtown Jacksonville during the month of May 2013.

2nd Annual Jax Truckies Food Truck Championship

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:00:00 CDT

More than twenty of Jacksonville’s finest food trucks will compete head-to-head in the 2nd Annual Jax Truckies Food Truck Championship benefitting Second Harvest North Florida, on Saturday June 15th, 6-10pm at Burrito Gallery downtown.

New Town Success Zone Five Years Later

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:00:00 CDT

After Five Years, Has Jacksonville’s New Town Success Zone Made a Difference? James B. Crooks, University of North Florida professor emeritus, author of two books on Jacksonville history and past chair of the Jacksonville Human Rights Commission, takes a look.

Our History Disappearing Right Before Our Eyes

Mon, 20 May 2013 03:00:00 CDT

One by one, elements of Jacksonville's history and cultural heritage continue to disappear. Here's a look at three properties currently facing the wrath of the wrecking ball.

3 Amazing, Alarming or Transforming Scientists from Jax

Mon, 20 May 2013 03:00:00 CDT

It would be hard to overstate the sense of scientific wonder that has infected Jacksonville almost from the first days of its founding, nor the profound ways that the world has been changed by the men and women of Science from Jville. Personal Computing, the concept of Black Holes and the spread of theories that Einstein described as "spooky action at a distance', and even early attempts in the race to manmade flight by one of Jville's most astounding non male citizens. Check out some of three of our favorites after the Jump.

Jax Native Tyler Shields Luminance 2013 Talk

Sun, 19 May 2013 03:00:00 CDT

Tyler Shields has no problem raising eyebrows when it comes to his photography - in fact, it's what he strives to do. As a photographer, Tyler believes that your goal should be to get more eyeballs on your work. The shocking images (for which he claims he has received upwards of 30,000 death threats) allows him to do the kind of work he really wants. Check out the video to see what that is.

The Flipside: Photo Essay by Erica Barfoot

Sat, 18 May 2013 03:00:00 CDT

Erica Barfoot makes the ignored beautiful. She captures the functional and forgotten aspects of our modern buildings.

The Bridges of Downtown Jacksonville

Fri, 17 May 2013 03:00:00 CDT

Connecting the city for travel and commerce, they create an an urban environment that is unique in the Southeast. They are the six bridges of downtown Jacksonville.

MJ's Ennis Davis Selected to 2013 Vanguard Class

Fri, 17 May 2013 02:00:00 CDT

Metro Jacksonville's Ennis Davis has been selected by Next City to be a part of their 2013 Vanguard Class. Next City is a non-profit media organization dedicated to connecting cities and informing the people who work to improve them.

Jacksonville's Skyscrapers: Photo Essay by Ken Daga

Thu, 16 May 2013 03:00:00 CDT

How well do you know downtown Jacksonville? This photo essay by Ken Daga may put your knowledge to a challenge.

Considering Norman Fisher

Wed, 15 May 2013 03:05:00 CDT

A local whose intimation shaped contemporary art by Thony Aiuppy

State Thomas Neighborhood: An Urban Bartram Park

Wed, 15 May 2013 03:00:00 CDT

Now that we've had a chance to take a close look at Bartram Park, Metro Jacksonville takes advantage of Google Earth Streetview to illustrate the impact of modifying land use and zoning policies to encourage human scale development patterns. Today, we take a look at the revitalization of Dallas' State Thomas neighborhood, an urban version of Bartram Park-style housing stock.

Suburban Density: Bartram Park

Tue, 14 May 2013 03:00:00 CDT

It's the opposite of Riverside/Avondale and an urbanite's kryptonite. However, this development is designed to pack in 9,700 residential units and 2 million square feet of commercial/office space: Bartram Park

Interview with Kennedy Caughell from American Idiots

Tue, 14 May 2013 03:00:00 CDT

Kennedy Caughell will be gracing the stage tonight in The Artist Series latest Broadway Tour, American Idiot! Stephen Dare caught up with her for a quick interview while she was still on the road here! Check out the chat after the jump!

"American Idiot", Intense Musical by Green Day Opens

Tue, 14 May 2013 02:00:00 CDT

One of the seminal post punk pop bands of the 90s, Green Day reinvented their appeal in this century with the release of American Idiot. In 2009, this searing response to the Wars in the Middle East and the everyday lives of young Americans was translated onto the stage as a Musical that has turned into a bit of a juggernaut. The Artist Series brings it to Jville. Its a must see kind of performance, details after the jump.

The Jacksonville Quay

Mon, 13 May 2013 03:00:00 CDT

"The creation of the quayage would greatly improve the appearance of the waterfront in that area and would enhance the value of the adjoining property." Florida Times-Union - 1929

Annie Lytle Public School (Public School # 4)

Sun, 12 May 2013 03:00:00 CDT

It has captured the imaginations of Jaxons for decades. In this essay, photographic artist David Gano captures incredible images of what's happening inside Annie Lytle Public School.

MJ Reports with Black Creek Creep Bike Group

Sat, 11 May 2013 13:00:00 CDT

As the world moves to a safer and healthier place, bicycle enthusiasts and riders have become a regular part of the landscape. Certainly many Metro Jacksonvillians are long time cyclists and advocates. Check out video correspondent Keagan Anfuso as she take us to Black Creek Creep, and go on a ride after the jump!

Fast Food Architecture: Photo Essay by Ashley Vargas

Sat, 11 May 2013 03:00:00 CDT

In this photo essay Ashley Vargas photographs key recognizable elements of various fast food facades. Despite the ambiguity you may be surprised how many you can identify.

Retooling Detroit: What Can Jacksonville Learn?

Fri, 10 May 2013 03:00:00 CDT

What can urban Jacksonville learn from grass roots revitalization efforts in Detroit? For decades Detroit has been a poster child of the misfiring american dream but amid block after block of post-industrial decline there are signs that motor city is jump-starting its economy. Years of under investment have left a blank canvas for social entrepreneurs and small business owners keen to revitalize a broken metropolis. Monocle heads to downtown Detroit to sample the green shoots of recovery.