A Walk through Park & King

[Metro Jacksonville]

A Walk through Park & King



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.

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[Jason]

Great tour.

I really like how you highlighted the area on an aerial map to give everyone a good view of where its located.  I think we need more of that.

[Traveller]

Park Street seems pretty far from the railroad tracks.  I realize it's only slightly farther than 1/2 mile, but that's as far as the Landing is to FCCJ.  Are we envisioning some kind of trolley or street car down King Street to the hospital?

[Jason]

Transit throught that corridor hasn't really been discussed in any depth.  Ock would know, but I think there used to be a trolly line down Park Street.

[thelakelander]

It could be as simple as the extension of the Riverside Trolley from Five Points, via Riverside Avenue to King Street, with the line terminating at the rail station (King/CSX "A" Line crossing).  Also, keep in mind an urban station would probably be just as popular for the dense number of residents living within a quarter mile of that crossing.  Such a path would be very similar to Alexandria, Va's King Street Metro station.

http://www.wmata.com/metrorail/Stations/station.cfm?station=48

The King Street Metro Station is a little over a mile from the Alexandria waterfront, via a straight shot down King Street.  There's a TOD, called King Street Station, right at the metro station.  From that point, the first few blocks of King are rowhouses that contain both residential and limited commercial uses.  After those first few blocks, the remaining portion of King is heavily commercial.  For those that don't want to walk or bike, they have a Metrobus route that goes the length of King Street.

[EP]

What's up with the First Guaranty Bank assembladge?  I feel that it presents one of the best opportunities for redevelopment in the city.  Hopefully city planners realize the mistakes made with Walgreens, and incorporate design standards for the property.  I think the new Riverside-Avondale Zoning Overlay will address these issues...

[mia0904]

Would love to see a walking tour of Murray Hill!

[thelakelander]

It will be happening soon.  We did a tour over a year ago, but now its time for an update.

[Lunican]

Here is a link to the old Murray Hill tour: http://www.metrojacksonville.com/content/view/276/

[jeh1980]

I used to live about at least six blocks or so west from that area. Nice memories.

[MAXX]

My husband and I will be married ten years this Nov. 2008.  Our first date was at Pizza Palace. I remember he had his first white pizza.  We loved the cozy atmosphere. It was a great time, and I always remember it when I pass it by in my neighborhood.  Although I still have the same man, I've fallen for a new pizza, Moon River's.

[ricker]

King Street STATION!?
will this happen?
tons of property around Florence St, [north] James St. ripe and ready.
sounds right on the money to plea with the CoJ and MrGlover with JEA to at least light the inderside of the Roosevelt overpass at Rosselle Street well inadvance, say NOW!? Yeahsz?

[north miami]

Fast forward........." Gastropub" becomes MJ advertiser.........

folks, I'm telling 'ya
We got trouble
right here in river city
trouble
             Trouble,trouble,trouble,troub................
I mean trouble
That starts with "T",that rhymes  with " G" and that stands for Gastropub!!!

[MusicMan]

Would love to see Lakelander go back and re-shoot this area. Amazing changes in the past year.

[thelakelander]

I can't believe its been nearly four years since I took these pics.  I guess its about time to reshoot all of the urban core neighborhoods.