Eighty years ago the Springfield Warehouse District, just north of Downtown Jacksonville, was a bustling center of industry. Today, it is a prime location for future renovation and revitalization. 

Enjoy the sights of Murray Hill neighborhood of Jacksonville, captured on a Saturday morning, courtesy of Metro Jacksonville.

Located at 135 Monroe Street West, the 1.54 acre Hemming Plaza is the oldest public park in Jacksonville.

Surrounded by compact residential and commercial uses, Memorial Park is one of Jacksonville's most popular urban park spaces.

The 106 acre Amelia Park development in Fernandina Beach is the First Coast's most well planned Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND).

The eclectic Park & King Retail District sits in the heart of the Riverside/Avondale Historic District at the intersection of Park & King Streets.  Fresh off the heels of the completion of a $5 million streetscape renovation project, the retail district continues to attract new retailers and restaurants catering to the urban community surrounding the strip.

The Jake Godbold administration labeled the 1980’s as 'The Billion Dollar Decade' for downtown redevelopment.  One of the major projects planned and constructed during this era was the Southbank Riverwalk, which opened in 1985. 

Edge cities develop at or near freeway intersections and airports and they rarely include heavy industry.  They are large geographically because they are built at automobile scale.  In Jacksonville, the Southside has developed into our first true Edge City.

Enjoy the sights and scenes of Springfield, captured on a Sunday afternoon, courtesy of Metro Jacksonville.