Mayor, LISC Unveil Major Core Neighborhood Improvements

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Partnering with LISC Jacksonville, Mayor Alvin Brown and City Council members today announced new investments to improve and empower neighborhoods for residents and businesses through a joint initiative called Renew Jax.





 
1. Soutel Drive

- Public-private partnership between LISC, the City, Wealth Watchers, and other community development nonprofits.

- Scope includes developing and building a subdivision of ten new single-family homes.

- Investment totals $1.03 million in federal funding.

- This project is in Council Member Reggie Brown’s district.


 

2. Myrtle Ave. Corridor

- Public-private partnership between the City and Northwest Jacksonville CDC.

- Scope includes various housing redevelopment strategies.

- Investment totals $3.2 million in state and federal funding.

- This project is in Council Member Denise Lee’s district.


 

3. Phelps St.

- Public-private partnership between LISC, the City and Operation New Hope.

- Scope includes the acquisition and redevelopment of homes on the south side of Phelps St. between Palmetto and Spearing Streets.

- Investment totals $382,000 in federal funding.

- This project is in Council Member Dr. Johnny Gaffney’s district.


 
4. Payne Ave.

- Public-private partnership between the City and Northwest Jacksonville CDC.

- Scope includes the acquisition and redevelopment of a 28-unit multi-family property and five duplex units for affording housing.

- Investment totals $1.6 million in federal funding.

- This project is in Council Member Denise Lee’s district.


 
5. Avenue B

- Scope includes the construction of box culverts to improve driver and pedestrian safety along Avenue B and Zinnia Ave. from Edgewood Ave. to Moncrief Rd.

- Investment totals $3.05 million, including $850,000 in federal funding and $2.2 million in Stormwater Utility funding.

- This project is in Council Member Reggie Brown’s district.


 
 
6. U.S. 1

- Partnership between the City, the Florida Department of Transportation and Council Member Reggie Brown.

- Scope includes the design and construction of new water mains, which will connect to and extend water service to the currently un-served properties along U.S. 1.  New sidewalks will be designed and constructed along the east side of U.S. 1 to improve pedestrian safety.

- Investment totals more than $1 million in federal funding and $100,000 in state grant funding.



7. Robinson’s Addition Neighborhood

- Scope includes a preliminary engineering study to provide improved drainage in the neighborhood.  Anticipated improvements would include improved storm drain systems, curbs and gutters and storm water retention/treatment ponds.

- Investment totals $250,000 in federal funding.

- This project is in Council Member Warren Jones’ district.


 

8. Newtown Neighborhood

- Scope includes identifying pond sites large enough for the improvements outlined in a recent study, including storm drain systems, curbs and gutters and storm water detention/treatment ponds.

- Investment totals $3.5 million in Stormwater Utility funding.

-  This project is in Council Member Warren Jones’ district.


 

Additional Infrastructure Projects

- Scope includes infrastructure improvements for the Riverview, Grand Park, Paxon, North Riverside and Lackawanna areas.

- Investment totals $1.4 million in federal funding.

-  These projects are in Council Member Warren Jones and Council Member Denise Lee’s districts.


Source: City of Jacksonville Press Release


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