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The Barge, Southank Riverwalk, Jacksonville FL

NEW SOUTHBANK RIVERWALK

FOLIO February 26, 2015 Art News, Community, Downtown, Neighborhoods, Outdoors, Public Art, Southbank, Urban Planning

New Public Art and BARGE Event Series Will Help Activate Downtown Adding to the exciting wave of Downtown renewal, the new, improved Southbank Riverwalk opened today with an event at Friendship Fountain. Mayor , Council President , Councilmembers , and , and other city leaders announced new features and opportunities in celebration of the opening of this renovated centerpiece. “This newly redesigned will add even more momentum to our Downtown riverfront and serve as a destination for our residents and visitors,” said Mayor Brown. “This new 4,000-foot Riverwalk provides a unique experience for the public to enjoy our treasured St. …

RENEW ARLINGTON

FOLIO February 11, 2015 Arlington, Feature, Neighborhoods

Arlington Would Gain New Investments as a Community Redevelopment Area Building on major new investments by Jacksonville University, was joined today by City Council members and President to announce that the City’s initiative will expand to the Arlington area. Launched by Mayor Brown in November 2014, Renew Jax is designed to empower and revitalize key Jacksonville neighborhoods and corridors through public-private partnerships. “Arlington is a community that’s ready for a turnaround,” said Mayor Brown. “It’s a neighborhood with a great past and I believe it can look forward to a great future. By leveraging public and private investments, we will …

Art on Unoccupied Structures Bill Passes Unanimously | Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville

FOLIO January 14, 2015 Community, Feature, Outdoors, Urban Planning, Videos, Visual Art

Jacksonville, Fla. – The Art in Public Places Committee (APPC) and the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville (CCGJ) are proud to celebrate the passing of bill 2014-730 through City Council on Tuesday evening, allowing the solicitation and management of artistic projects on “unoccupied structures” in the Jacksonville urban core. “This has been a true example of collaboration between so many within the arts community, the redevelopment community and city government,” said , chairman of the board. “It’s a significant step towards our goal of leveraging arts and culture to make downtown the dynamic core a great city deserves.” The change …

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