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Latest Neighborhoods articles from Jacksonville, FL
Adaptive Reuse: Vanderleigh Furniture & Antiques
In a city known for embracing demolition before preservation, Vanderleigh Furniture & Antiques is a refreshing change which illustrates the benefit of historic restoration and adaptive reuse on Jacksonville's urban landscape.
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Hogans Creek Park Master Plan
After years of neglect, the City of Jacksonville, Project for Public Spaces, and HDR, Inc. are teaming up to develop a master plan that brings life and activity back to Jacksonville's original "Central Park." Today, Metro Jacksonville shares a few of the concepts being considered by park planners.
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First Friday In Five Points
First Friday of November. MetroJacksonville contributor, Robb Tabone reporting on the ground from the spaces and about the artists of this month's event!
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Neighborhoods: Englewood
Metro Jacksonville explores one of the Southside's mid 20th century automobile oriented neighborhoods: Englewood
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The Underappreciated Side of Springfield
The Springfield Historic District is well known for its diverse mix of single family residential structures. However, it can be argued that the mix of non single family building fabric gives the district its true unique charm.
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The Northbank is Still Alive
With an impressive mix of old and new pedestrian scale architecture and streetscapes, Jacksonville's original city center can still be a pretty lively urban atmosphere at times.
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Urban Neighborhoods: Fletcher Park
Now fully integrated into San Marco, the neighborhood of Fletcher Park is one of Jacksonville's early transit oriented developments.
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Neighborhoods: Clifton
Despite being in existence for 136 years and in close proximity to downtown, Clifton remains an isolated and quiet historic waterfront community.
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A Walk Down Herschel Street
The commercial strip along Herschel developed as a result of the streetcar line that was extended through the corridor to provide service to Ortega in 1908. Today, this strip of Herschel is known for its mix of restaurants, offices, galleries and retail boutiques.
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Urban Neighborhoods: Five Points
In the 1920's, Five Points began as a commercial district catering to the rapidly growing residential areas surrounding it. Although officially a part of the Riverside-Avondale Historic District, Five Points has evolved into one of Jacksonville's most vibrant urban core districts in its own right.
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