November 29, 2023Clay County charts a path for next five yearsThe county is creating a long list of plans to improve health and safety, development, infrastructure, quality of life and…By Steven Ponson
September 6, 2022OPINION | Jax should apply for the Reconnecting Communities grantThe new federal Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program offers cities funding for projects that restore neighborhoods split and disrupted by highways…By Bill Delaney
August 31, 2022OPINION | Government can work. Here’s proofSpend a lot of time browsing social media or watching Fox, CNN or MSNBC, and it would be easy to…By Rob Bradley
June 27, 2022Black labor fuels Jacksonville’s maritime industryJAXPORT is on pace for another record-setting year in container volume, a volume that would not be possible without its…By Will Brown
April 19, 2022THE JAXSON | 7 historic Arab American sites in JacksonvilleArab Americans have a long history in Jacksonville tracing back to the 19th century. Between 1890 and 1920, hundreds of…By Ennis Davis and Bill Delaney
January 11, 2022THE JAXSON | Northbank Renaissance continues with 4 new projectsDriven by adaptive reuse and historic incentives, Jacksonville’s Downtown Northbank is experiencing a veritable renaissance of new development. Here’s a…By Ennis Davis and Bill Delaney
January 4, 2022OPINION | Changing the urban landscape in 2022Jacksonville’s Urban Core is growing again after decades of decline, the Emerald Trail has broken ground, and the Downtown Northbank…By Bill Delaney and Ennis Davis
December 7, 2021OPINION | The forgotten factor behind Downtown Jax’s strugglesAnalyses of Downtown Jacksonville’s continued struggles typically focus on factors within Downtown’s boundaries. Though generally overlooked, one external factor may…By Ennis Davis and Bill Delaney
November 30, 2021OPINION | 5 development myths that hold Downtown Jax backDoes demolishing old buildings prime the pump for flashy ones? Is 10,000 residents the magic number necessary to enliven Downtown…By Bill Delaney
November 23, 2021OPINION | What hotels can do for Downtown vibrancyA new Home2 Suites in Brooklyn is the latest hotel project moving forward in Downtown Jacksonville. With more hotels in…By Ennis Davis, Mike Field and Bill Delaney
November 22, 2021OPINION | My Thanksgiving wish for a less divided JacksonvilleThursday, most of us will gather together around tables in homes to share Thanksgiving dinner. I have often been struck…By Nikesha Elise Williams
November 16, 2021OPINION | 5 infrastructure bill projects Jacksonville should pursuePresident Joe Biden finally signed his hard-fought $1 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law on Monday, November 15.…By Ennis Davis, Mike Field and Bill Delaney