Riverfront Plaza opens in downtown Jacksonville as new waterfront park

Unidentified Speaker 2 (Presenter) said Riverfront Plaza in downtown Jacksonville is now open and intended as a place "to bring Jacksonville together to celebrate its culture and to play." "Today, we're not just opening a park. We're opening up an opportunity to bring Jacksonville together," the speaker said. The presenter added that people who work nearby can use the plaza, families can bring children to play and visitors can take "a quiet respite from their busy lives."

Unidentified Speaker 1 (Presenter) described the project as part of a broader vision: "This series of waterfront parks is gonna draw people to downtown and is going to be our signature element that will be symbolic of what Jacksonville downtown can be," emphasizing the area's expected draw for residents and visitors.

Organizers and speakers repeatedly framed Riverfront Plaza as a public amenity. The presenter stated, "This is Jacksonville's park, and it's open to everybody every day." The remarks focused on uses and civic value; there were no formal votes, motions or references to pending approvals recorded in the transcript.

The event as recorded consisted of opening remarks and promotional description of the plaza's intended uses. No dates for future programming, funding details, or operating rules were specified in the transcript.