A stretch of Flagler Avenue on Jacksonville’s Southbank could soon be transformed into a pedestrian-friendly “festival street” under a proposed $2.5 million project backed by the Downtown Investment Authority.
The project would redevelop about 800 feet of Flagler Avenue between Prudential Drive and Riverplace Boulevard, creating a space designed to host farmers’ markets, festivals, food trucks and other community events.
Designers with GAI Consultants presented the plans to a city review board last week…