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Transform Jax Update
The advocacy organization is pushing for the improvement of two of our urban core's most pressing issues, Downtown and Transportation - and more so, specific components of each. In the coming months, and years, it hopes to see submitted ideas usher in new change and the discussion of such transformation...
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Five Revitalization Myths Jacksonville Must Overcome
Here are five revitalization myths that have plagued downtown Jacksonville and the surrounding urban core neighborhoods for the last 30 years.
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1534 Oak Street Breaks Ground
On Monday, Insetta Family Properties' broke ground on their latest project in Riverside. Their groundbreaking eliminates the last remaining vacant lot on Margaret Street between Five Points and the St. John's River.
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Friendship Fountain Grand Reopening
Following a $3.1 million restoration, Friendship Fountain reopened Saturday on Jacksonville's Southbank. Among the dignitaries present for the reopening ceremony were Mayor John Peyton and Taylor Hardwick, the architect who designed the original Friendship Fountain Park.
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Florida Trust's 11 Most Endangered Historic Sites
The Florida Trust for Historic Preservation recently announced their 2011 Most Endangered Historic Sites. Not surprisingly, an urban Jacksonville site shows up on the list.
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Top 10 U.S. Cities for Young People
What do these cities have that Jacksonville doesn't and is Jacksonville willing to invest in substaining these urban characteristics in order to create long-term job and economic growth?
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Is Jacksonville Dangerous By Design?
Most Americans continue to live in places where walking is risky business for their health and safety, where roads are designed solely to move traffic, and where pedestrians are viewed as an obstacle. And Jacksonville is no exception. Find out where Jacksonville ranks amongst its peer cities in Transportation...
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The Creation of Transform Jax
A common desire between a group of urban core planners to continue the effort to make innovative urban core revitalization concepts discussed throughout the community a reality, has resulted in the creation of "Transform Jax."
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Fortune 500: Florida's Largest Companies in 2011
According to the 2011 Fortune 500 list, the First Coast stacks up well when compared to Florida's other metropolitan areas.
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Southbank Riverwalk Plan Unveiled
Metro Jacksonville shares a presentation highlighting the City of Jacksonville's proposed Southbank Riverwalk improvement project.
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