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Urban Parks: John Murray Forbes Park
John Murray Forbest Park is a three block secluded riverfront promenade, tucked away behind Riverside's St. Vincent's Medical Center.
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Urban Parks: Waterworks Park
Today, only remnants remain of a public space that was once home to Jacksonville's largest tourist attraction.
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Suburban Jacksonville: Cecil Commerce Center
Representing more than 3 percent of the land area in Duval County (17,000 acres), Cecil Commerce Center is a significant, long-term economic development asset to the City of Jacksonville.
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Suburban Jacksonville: Oakleaf
Oakleaf Plantation is a sprawling seven year old, 6,400-acre master-planned community straddling Duval and Clay Counties, near the Cecil Commerce Center. Before Florida's real estate market bust, Oakleaf was said to be one of the fastest-growing communities in Florida.
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Urban Parks: Confederate Park
Separating Springfield from Downtown, this nine acre park was once the epicenter of Jacksonville's cultural scene.
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A day at the Museum of Science & History
Located on the Southbank, the Museum of Science History (MOSH), is the city's most popular cultural attraction. Primarily intended as a hands-on science and history experience for children, MOSH features interactive, award-winning exhibitions such as Currents of Time, which explores 12,000 years of...
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Urban Neighborhoods: Durkeeville
Officially part of the Mid-Westside, Durkeeville grew up as as an African-American streetcar suburb around the first decade of the 20th century. Despite its setbacks, Durkeeville still remains one of Jacksonville’s most intact and pedestrian-friendly working class neighborhoods.
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Urban Parks: James P. Small Park
Located at 1701 Myrtle Avenue, the 4.82 acre James P. Small Park is a direct link between today's community and the Negro baseball leagues of the early 20th century.
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Urban Neighborhoods: North Shore
Considered a part of Metro North, North Shore grew as a result of residential expansion north out of downtown and Springfield during the first half of the twentieth century.
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Florence Court Apartments: The Power of Paint
Klutho's Florence Court building, in Springfield, is enjoying a new look, thanks to an exterior paint job.
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