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...

Scenic Jacksonville is pleased to welcome Ron Littlefield as its guest speaker at this year's Great Cities Symposium. The event, the second in a series, happens Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at the Garden Club of Jacksonville, 1005 Riverside Avenue.  The event's presenting sponsor is Foley & Lardner LLP. The event will begin at 5:30 with cocktails and hors d’ouevres, followed | more...

By the Riverfront Parks Now Coalition Note:  A version of this article appeared in the Florida Times Union's Sunday Reason edition on July 4, 2021, edited for length.   Jacksonville is clearly at a defining crossroads, and consequential decisions involving downtown development will be made in the near future. As such, we implore city leaders to recognize what is at | more...