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OPINION | It’s half past tree time at the former Jacksonville Landing

Despite a Parks Department promise of 308 trees at the former Landing site, don’t hold your breath unless tower development…

By Sherry Magill

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The plan for Riverfront Plaza, including a cafe with rooftop playground and a planned waterfront restaurant. | Downtown Investment Authority

#AskJAXTDY l Riverfront Plaza design questions

We answer: Where will people park at Riverfront Plaza? & Will the park will be built on a concrete platform?…

By Dan Scanlan

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Riverfront Plaza is one of three riverfront parks planned in Downtown Jacksonville. | Jacksonville Daily Record

Residents call for more green space at Riverfront Plaza

Participants at a community discussion urged the city to reconsider plans for residences and a restaurant at the new riverfront…

By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record

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Construction will begin soon on a cafe at Riverfront Plaza — but not yet on a separate waterfront restaurant there. | City of Jacksonville

What’s going on at Riverfront Plaza?

Park plans include two different businesses that will both serve food: a “cafe” and a “restaurant.”…

By Heather Henderson

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A conceptual drawing shows a planned restaurant at Riverfront Plaza. | Jacksonville Daily Record

Permit issued for cafe at new Riverfront Plaza

The city issued a permit to build the cafe’s shell on the former Jacksonville Landing site. Interior work will be…

By Karen Brune Mathis - Jacksonville Daily Record

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The Riverfront Plaza restaurant would be situated on the banks of the St. Johns River.

February 22, 2024

Waterfront restaurant approved over objections

Some residents fear the restaurant at the new Riverfront Plaza could be susceptible to flooding.…

By Heather Henderson

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November 30, 2021

OPINION | 5 development myths that hold Downtown Jax back

Does demolishing old buildings prime the pump for flashy ones? Is 10,000 residents the magic number necessary to enliven Downtown…

By Bill Delaney

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