The Southbank is a

neighborhood A neighbourhood (British English, Irish English, Australian English and Canadian English) or neighborhood (American English; see spelling differences) is a geographically localised community within a larger city, town, suburb or rural area, ...

Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville is a city located on the Atlantic coast of northeast Florida, the most populous city proper in the state and is the largest city by area in the contiguous United States as of 2020. It is the seat of Duval County, with which the ...

, considered part of the

Urban Core A city centre is the commercial, cultural and often the historical, political, and geographic heart of a city. The term "city centre" is primarily used in British English, and closely equivalent terms exist in other languages, such as "" in Fre ...

Location

Southbank is located along the

St. Johns River The St. Johns River ( es, Río San Juan) is the longest river in the U.S. state of Florida and its most significant one for commercial and recreational use. At long, it flows north and winds through or borders twelve counties. The drop in eleva ...

, south of the Downtown Core, and immediately north of

San Marco San Marco is one of the six sestiere (Venice), sestieri of Venice, lying in the heart of the city as the main place of Venice. San Marco also includes the island of San Giorgio Maggiore. Although the district includes Piazza San Marco, Saint ...

. It is roughly bounded by the river to the north and west, Bishop Kenny High School to the east, and

Interstate 95 Interstate 95 (I-95) is the main north–south Interstate Highway on the East Coast of the United States, running from U.S. Route 1, US Route 1 (US 1) in Miami, Miami, Florida, to the Houlton–Woodstock Border Crossing between M ...

to the south.

Transportation

Southbank is served by the

Jacksonville Transportation Authority The Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) is the independent agency responsible for public transit in the city of Jacksonville, Florida, and roadway infrastructure that connects northeast Florida. However, they do not maintain any roadways. ...

Skyway A skyway, skybridge, skywalk, or sky walkway is an elevated type of pedway connecting two or more buildings in an urban area, or connecting elevated points within mountainous recreational zones. Urban skyways very often take the form of enclos ...

, an extensive bus network and the Jacksonville Water Taxi. ''Current Skyway Stations in Southbank'' *

near the Acosta Bridge on San Marco Blvd. It serves the Museum of Science and History, Baptist Medical Center, and the Prudential Building. *

Riverplace RiverPlace is a mixed-use district of Downtown Portland, Oregon. Although not an officially recognized neighborhood, its borders can be considered to be Naito Parkway to the west, the Willamette River to the east, and the Marquam Bridge (whic ...

on Flagler Ave services Riverplace Tower. * Kings Avenue at Kings Ave & Prudential Dr and is the southern terminus of the Skyway

Attractions and characteristics

Southbank is a mixed-used district closely associated with Jacksonville's

neighborhood. It includes large office and residential structures, such as the Aetna Building, The Peninsula, and

Riverplace Tower The Riverplace Tower is a 28-floor office building on the south bank of the St. Johns River in Jacksonville, Florida. At the time of its construction, it was the tallest building in the state of Florida and was the defining landmark in Jacksonvi ...

. Attractions such as the Museum of Science and History,

Friendship Fountain Friendship Fountain is a large fountain in Jacksonville, Florida. It is in St. Johns River Park (also known as Friendship Fountain Park) at the west end of Downtown Jacksonville's Southbank Riverwalk attraction. The world's largest and tallest fou ...

and the

Southbank Riverwalk The Jacksonville Riverwalks are a network of multi-use trails and open space developments along both the north and south banks of the St. Johns River in Jacksonville, Florida. The roughly Downtown Northbank portion travels alongside the Hyatt ...

can also be found in the district. The city hopes to better integrate it with the rest of Downtown as well as San Marco.

Neighborhood

File:Southbank From Maxwell House.jpg, Southbank as seen from the Maxwell House roasting plant. File:Friendship Fountain at Night.JPG,

File:Jacksonville - Southbank.jpg, Southbank from Main Street Bridge File:JTA Skyway at San Marco Place Condos.jpg,

Jacksonville Skyway The Jacksonville Skyway is an automated people mover in Jacksonville, Florida, United States, operated by the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA). Opening in 1989 with three stations in Downtown Jacksonville, the Skyway was extended in 19 ...

at San Marco Condos File:JTA Skyway - Riverplace Station.jpg, JTA Skyway's Riverplace Station in the heart of the Southbank File:The Strand And The Peninsula.jpg, The Strand And The Peninsula high rises File:Southbank, Jacksonville, FL 32207, USA - panoramio.jpg, Treaty Oak Park File:Southbank Riverwalk.jpg, Southbank Riverwalk File:Merchant Marine Memorial Anchor.jpg, In Memory of All Gallant American Merchant Seamen Who Have Lost Their Lives at Sea. Sponsored by the Women's Propeller Club Port of Jacksonville 1980.

References

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