Piers at future site of Shipyards West Park need to be replaced, could cost up to $30M in current design
The Downtown Investment Authority (DIA) met on Thursday to talk about how much more money could be needed for projects on both the Northbank and the Southbank, including the area known as the Shipyards and the former home of the Jacksonville Landing, now called Riverfront Plaza.
The Big Bounce America is here in Jax this weekend
The Big Bounce America</b></a><b> tour is bringing the most action-packed experience of the year to Jacksonville, Florida from Friday, February 18th through Sunday, February 20th at Riverfront Plaza. Featuring the only Guinness-certified world record holder of </b><i><b>The World’s Largest Bounce House</b></i><b>, The Big Bounce America is the biggest touring inflatable event in the world and includes four massive inflatable attractions:</b>">The Big Bounce America tour is bringing the most action-packed experience of the year to Jacksonville, Florida from Friday, February 18th through Sunday, February 20th at Riverfront Plaza. Featuring the only Guinness-certified world record holder of The World’s Largest Bounce House, The Big Bounce America is the biggest touring inflatable event in the world and includes four massive inflatable attractions:
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Jax Taco Fest | River City Live
The most anticipated food & entertainment festival of the year is here! Come out to the Second Annual Jax Taco Festival being held at the Riverfront Plaza on Saturday September 4th (aka 904 day!). Get ready for an action-packed day filled with a variety of tacos, margaritas, delicious churros, guacamole, elotes, live entertainment, a kids zone and Other Taco themed activities! Come hungry and get ready for Jax Taco Fest from 11-8 pm.
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Concertgoers rock out at last show in Jax River Jams series
TIAA Bank Stadium wasn’t the only place in downtown Jacksonville where people were rocking the night away Thursday. A mile away at Riverfront Plaza, the former Jacksonville Landing site, hundreds attended the last show in a series of free outdoor concerts this year.
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City agency looking for design firm to turn former Jacksonville Landing site into ‘Riverfront Plaza’
We look forward to reviewing the submissions come March and wish all interested parties the best of luck.”The RFP selection process will happen on two parts. Part one includes submission of qualifications, which the city will evaluate, score and select three shortlisted design teams to participate in a design competition. In the second half of the process, the three shortlisted design teams will receive a stipend to complete 50% designs where they will showcase their vision for the plaza, including how their design would interface with the future private development. The selected winner of the design competition for the best-qualified design will be invited to negotiate a full professional services design contract with the city, bringing design of the public space to 100%. As such, the city is taking reservations for use of the park between now and December 2021 and hopes to be under construction on the new public space by January 2022.