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Celebrating the Pedestrian
Landscaping Downtown Jacksonville Mother Nature was kind to Jacksonville. With the St. Johns River coursing through Downtown, we have an abundance of riverfront property. But rarely has a major city’s biggest asset been so underutilized. Before Downtown Jacksonville can become a player in the modern world, we must first embrace its natural beauty. The Riverwalk is Downtown’s first true ode to the river, and its popularity is a testament to the lure of pedestrian-friendly public spaces. This may be an intrepid idea, but it certainly isn’t new....
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read moreNew Procedure Improves Joy Seiler’s Heart and Life
Atrial fibrillation is an irregular and often rapid heart beat. It can go undetected for a while, but it eventually causes poor blood flow and symptoms such as palpitations, shortness of breath and lightheadedness. An estimated three million Americans suffer from atrial fibrillation or Afib, the most common arrhythmia – or chaotic heart rhythm. It is a progressive disease that, if left untreated, can lead to stroke and congestive heart failure. It is called “atrial” because the fibrillation, or chaotic contraction of the heart, starts in the...
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We were sitting at the dinner table reviewing High Renaissance Art flash cards. It was actually an enlightening conversation as my son explained each work of art, its unique style and value. I think it was when he got to the portrait of Simonetta Vespucci by Botticelli when he pointed out that, due to the fact that women were considered someone’s property, they were always painted looking sideways. He then went on to educate me with the specifics of The Cumaean Sibyl by Michelangelo. He said, “You see mom, the women’s bodies are very...
read moreBranding Hemming Park
Great cities contain great places, but only in the past few decades has the “science of place” been given the same serious consideration that architects give to buildings. Placemaking is a multi-faceted approach that creates dynamic, vibrant, and magnetic public spaces. Jacksonville’s historically significant public meeting place has been Hemming Park since the city’s humble beginnings. Laid out in the early 1820s, this public square was created by Isaiah D. Hart, considered to be the founder of Jacksonville. After his death, his heirs...
read moreHRO: Good for Business
As of August 2014, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the largest civil rights organization in the United States working to achieve equality for LGBT Americans, acknowledges 200+ cities and counties across the US who prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and/or gender identity/ expression in both the public and private sector. The city of Jacksonville and Duval County are currently not on that list. An HRO, or Human Rights Ordinance, is a policy passed on the local level (city or county) to prohibit discrimination based...
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During the April Art Walk, an intimate collection titled “I am still me” will be on display from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Cathedral Arts Project’s (CAP) office located at 207 N. Laura Street, Suite 300. This display, presented by local non-profit Hope at Hand, showcases therapeutic poetry and art that reveals the love, pain, hope, and voice of many underserved members of our community. It will continue throughout the month. The uniqueness of this exhibit lies in the depth of the backstory behind each and every photo. The stories told through the...
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One Spark, The World’s Largest Crowdfunding Festival, is back for its third iteration in Downtown Jacksonville April 7-12, 2015. This year, One Spark has six categories: art, education, health & science, music, social good, and technology. One Spark, like Arbus Magazine, bring together art and business, and creates and environment for collaboration between creatives and innovators from across the country. This year, we wanted to give our readers a guide to the art experience at One Spark that includes don’t-miss projects and...
read moreWomen of Influence, Women Entrepreneurs
Twenty-one years ago Arbus Magazine began dedicating one issue annually to highlighting some of the area’s most influential and award-winning entrepreneurial women. Now, twenty-one years later, this special section continues to serve an important purpose: drawing much deserved attention to the women who change, and contribute to, our community in myriad ways. From a Jacksonville chef and caterer who has garnered a national clientele (the lovely Liz Grenamyer) to a longtime gallery owner exhibiting and accelerating the careers of regional...
read more“Silence Is a Bully’s Best Friend”
New campaign to change the culture of bullying Once considered a teenage rite of passage, bullying – thanks largely to the pernicious and relentless nature of social media taunting – has become a mental health issue for many children. The stakes are high. According to a research review conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, youth who are bullied are more likely to be depressed, think about suicide, and actually attempt suicide. Coming up with a workable plan to stop bullying has proven difficult. The approaches are all...
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