May 24, 2022
May is recognized as Jewish American Heritage Month. Jacksonville has a long Jewish history, with a Jewish community dating as…
May 10, 2022
THE JAXSON | Uncovering Jacksonville’s Asian American story
Since 1990, May has been recognized as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, celebrating the achievements, history, culture and…
May 3, 2022
THE JAXSON | 5 Jacksonville bicycle history facts
In honor of National Bike Month, The Jaxson has five Jacksonville bicycle history facts and sites: Built in 1925 for…
April 19, 2022
THE JAXSON | 7 historic Arab American sites in Jacksonville
Arab Americans have a long history in Jacksonville tracing back to the 19th century. Between 1890 and 1920, hundreds of…
April 12, 2022
OPINION | 5 types of missing middle housing Jax should revive
Missing middle housing represents many types of residences ranging in scale between single-family homes and massive apartment buildings. From shotgun…
April 5, 2022
THE JAXSON | 6 surviving Chitlin’ Circuit sites in Jacksonville
Home to the country’s largest concentration of Gullah Geechee descendants, Jacksonville emerged as Florida’s premier Chitlin’ Circuit destination during the…
March 22, 2022
THE JAXSON | Bronzeville: A revitalization example for Jacksonville
Those hoping to revitalize Jacksonville’s historic Black neighborhoods should take a look at Chicago’s Bronzeville. Located in the South Side,…
March 15, 2022
THE JAXSON | 6 women’s history sites in Jacksonville
In honor of Women’s History Month, here are six sites associated with women who transformed our community and nation. Born…
March 1, 2022
THE JAXSON | 5 female writers from Jacksonville
In honor of the start of Women’s History Month, here are five women with ties to Jacksonville whose writing affected…
February 22, 2022
THE JAXSON | 5 Gullah Geechee dishes to try in Jacksonville
The Gullah Geechee descended from enslaved Central and West Africans who worked the plantations of the Lowcountry in the coastal…
February 8, 2022
THE JAXSON | 6 Gullah Geechee communities in Jax
Who are the Gullah Geechee? The Gullah Geechee people are the descendants of Central and West Africans who have traditionally…
February 1, 2022
THE JAXSON | 5 Black history sites in Brooklyn
In honor of the beginning of Black History Month, here’s a review of sites in the quickly changing neighborhood of…
January 25, 2022
OPINION | A sad lesson from Broad Street’s past
If you travel down Broad Street in Downtown Jacksonville’s LaVilla neighborhood today, you won’t pass by much that’s open. In…
January 18, 2022
OPINION | Rethinking Jacksonville’s convention center dilemma
A new convention center has been in Jacksonville’s long-term plans for decades, but the Downtown Investment Authority now says it…
January 11, 2022
THE JAXSON | Northbank Renaissance continues with 4 new projects
Driven by adaptive reuse and historic incentives, Jacksonville’s Downtown Northbank is experiencing a veritable renaissance of new development. Here’s a…
January 4, 2022
OPINION | Changing the urban landscape in 2022
Jacksonville’s Urban Core is growing again after decades of decline, the Emerald Trail has broken ground, and the Downtown Northbank…
December 21, 2021
OPINION | What Shad Khan gets right – and wrong – about Downtown
Jaguars owner Shad Khan recently criticized the progress of Downtown revitalization in Jacksonville, saying the area has “gone downhill” over…
December 14, 2021
OPINION | Duval Schools headquarters must stay Downtown
Duval County Public Schools’ announcement that it plans to sell its Southbank headquarters and relocate is welcome news for those…
December 7, 2021
OPINION | The forgotten factor behind Downtown Jax’s struggles
Analyses of Downtown Jacksonville’s continued struggles typically focus on factors within Downtown’s boundaries. Though generally overlooked, one external factor may…
November 23, 2021
OPINION | What hotels can do for Downtown vibrancy
A new Home2 Suites in Brooklyn is the latest hotel project moving forward in Downtown Jacksonville. With more hotels in…
November 16, 2021
OPINION | 5 infrastructure bill projects Jacksonville should pursue
President Joe Biden finally signed his hard-fought $1 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law on Monday, November 15.…
November 9, 2021
THE JAXSON | These are the projects revitalizing Jacksonville’s Historic Eastside
Many cities are looking for solutions to the issues caused by gentrification and displacement. One emerging strategy is “‘withintrification,” when…
November 2, 2021
THE JAXSON | Can townhomes plug Jax housing’s ‘missing middle’?
Two new projects in LaVilla and San Marco are creating something in short supply in Jacksonville: urban townhomes. Can they…
October 26, 2021
OPINION | Why Amtrak should be on Jacksonville’s radar
Jacksonville stands to be a major beneficiary over the next 15 years as Amtrak plans to add service across the…