If you haven't noticed yet, we love our community! This edition of Street Talk comes from RAP's First Friday social event...yes, community means we gather together to party and sit down with dear friends like Missy Cady-Kampmeyer from Cady Realty and board member for the Shoppes of Avondale. Missy talks Read More
Art Bikes Jax rolled into the Visit Jacksonville downtown Visitor's Center to get some street talk from Visit Jacksonville CEO Michael Corrigan.We talk about the resources Visit Jacksonville has to offer for local residents and our new friends who are visiting from all over the world. We talk about the Read More
Kay Ehas joined Groundwork Jacksonville as CEO in September 2017. Since then, she has been relentless in her pursuit of achieving Jacksonville’s 100-year old vision of an “Emerald Necklace” of trails, linear parks and restored creeks that encircle the urban core. In this edition of Art Bikes Street Talk, we Read More
Join us from the streets of downtown Jacksonville as we visit with Bill Delaney from The Jackson and the author of the book "Secret Jacksonville." This conversation takes us to two different locations, we begin with an historic building in peril, 618 Adams Street which is one of the few Read More
Art Bikes Jax is back on the streets, this time we caught up with Shannon Blankenship, the Executive Director of RAP (Riverside Avondale Preservation). This conversation comes from the Shoppes of Avondale, in front of Tucker Cycles (formerly Open Road) where we talk about the importance of thriving local business Read More
Noted local historian Dr Wayne Wood talks about his favorite neighborhood in the universe: Riverside! Wayne talks about the history of this eclectic area, the diversity of the architecture, our parks, shops and local, creative vibe. Wayne talks about a passion project, the long and winding road that lead to Read More
Welcome to Springfield! Jacksonville's original neighborhood and our most bike-able community! Springfield is filled with treasures to explore so we sat down with Kelly Rich, the Executive Director of SPAR (Springfield Preservation And Revitalization) to talk about this magnificent community and more. We recorded this segment in Klutho Park which Read More
The Jessie Ball DuPont Center is lovingly called "The Jessie", listen to The Jessie's Executive Director, Mark Walker and Ron from Art Bikes Jax as they talk about this incredible building, her history and the intentional art installations that adorn every corner of the building. From the masterpiece murals in Read More
Relax to this soothing, live recording as Justin from Straight Chilling Podcast joins me to discuss the finer points of BioShock. It's a nerdy hour interview held live in a local cafe. This episode pre-dates episode 11 by several months, providing you with amazingly realistic reactions and genuine surprises.
Natives and Transplants have made their homes throughout Jacksonville, forging friendships and building communities. On this last episode of Season 1, we share insights from several of our guests at the last popup event, sponsored and hosted by event management In Gud Company. What do you consider to be good Read More
In comparison to other cities, Jacksonville does not have a wide array of gathering places for the LGBTQ+ community. However, popup events create opportunities to celebrate and support diversity and inclusion. On this episode, our co-host, Josh Cuellar, is joined by Charlee Guillaume and two local vendors, Liane Roman and Read More
Jacksonville and the surrounding areas offer a variety of social opportunities if you are in the neighborhood. But, it can be challenging as a newcomer to navigate the city and find a crowd you fit in with. For Justin Little, it took the pandemic and eight years to figure out Read More
Jacksonville brings many free music events to its citizens. During our last popup studio, we bumped into Emily and Zach of Future Joy, a live electronic DJ project duo, performing at Ruby Beach Brewing. While their van sports Colorado tags, these nomads travel the country running from gig to gig. Read More
Opportunities come in many shapes and sizes, and Jacksonville brings room for growth from its universities to real world experience. On this episode, Charlee Guillaume and Connor Pumpfrey discuss education's influence on their career paths and how they are finding their way.
The pandemic has brought many challenges through the front door of our education system. Cindy Caldwell gives insight into its impact from multiple viewpoints. She touches on staffing shortages, different education models and the early data that has been collected. Now more than ever, she feels we have opportunities to Read More
The military and veteran communities have major impacts on local economies. As a matter of fact, Jacksonville is the home to six military installations, making the U.S. Navy one of the city's largest employers. Yet, Hope Bradley, a military spouse and job placement advocate for military connected candidates, feels the Read More
The safety and security of residents are generally seen as basic necessities of a healthy and vibrant downtown. Yet, Valerie Mayfield of One of a Kind by Vali believes city leadership can make better investments in these areas and that a prosperous Jacksonville will be a 'People Place.' On this Read More
Downtown development is welcomed news for Homer Wright III, a native of the northside of Jacksonville. Jacksonville has experienced loss from the famous Jacksonville Landing center to entertainment companies that once filmed from this city. On this episode, our guest provides his views on everything from sports and entertainment to Read More
Jacksonville, Florida is known as the largest city by land mass in the United States. This episode discusses how that came about. Kim Law, a long-standing resident, gives her thoughts on downtown and the commercial development needed to make it more attractive to residents.
