Welcome to 2022!  One of our key focus areas is to advocate for a beautiful and vibrant city. Civic engagement means participating where possible in the decision making so we are sharing with you here some key public meetings you may wish to attend. First, Take the Downtown Survey. Downtown Vision keeps tabs on the public's perceptions so please participate | more...

Jacksonville, FL (October 6, 2021) - The room was abuzz with conversation at the Garden Club of Jacksonville on October 6th for Scenic Jacksonville’s second annual Great Cities Symposium featuring guest speaker Ron Littlefield, former mayor of Chattanooga. “Chattanooga’s Downtown Riverfront: Inspiration and Evolution,” was the theme, as Mayor Littlefield relayed the success of Chattanooga’s downtown riverfront as a key | more...

Don't miss Scenic Jacksonville's second Great Cities Symposium at the Garden Club of Jacksonville on Wednesday, October 6th at 5:30 p.m. Our featured speaker is Ron Littlefield, former Mayor of Chattanooga and a senior fellow with the Governing Institute. Mayor Littlefield presided over the transformation of Chattanooga as mayor, as a city council member, and as a city planner. He will | more...

Scenic Jacksonville is an advocacy organization and we focus often on downtown Jacksonville issues.  Here is a short version of what you can do to voice or help in any cause you care about.  Citizen's actions count and it is especially helpful to be respectful, informed and clear.  Most Impactful Show up and speak at meetings (public comments - 3 | more...