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'Safe Routes to School' Program Progresses In San Marco
You can never be too young to plan out a better neighborhood. Recently, middle school students at Julia Landon College Preparatory Academy (JLCP) worked with local departments to make the environment around their San Marco-neighborhood school safer.
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Urban Core Candidate's Forum Tuesday Night
Meet the candidates! Join RAP, SPAR, San Marco, Murray Hill and Metro Jacksonville Tuesday evening for a candidate's forum focusing on the future of our urban core. Be a part of the official record during the liveblog!
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Downtown Jacksonville Ranks Last For Job Growth
According to a recently released report focusing on downtown Louisville, KY, downtown Jacksonville ranked dead last in job growth amongst similar-sized peer cities during the last decade.
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Wells Fargo Historic Springfield Mural Installed
As a part of Wachovia's transition into Wells Fargo, Metro Jacksonville has been assisting the company in developing neighborhood specific historic murals for individual branch locations throughout Jacksonville and the State of Florida. Here is a sneak peek at the first mural installed in urban Jacksonville...
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Mike Hogan's $62 Million Budget Cutting Plan
Metro Jacksonville shares mayoral candidate's Mike Hogan's plan to get the city's financial house in order.
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Shelton Hull: Losing And Purpose
This only touches on the first round of local elections on March 22, which eliminated most of the progressives from the ballot. The runoff is on May 17, and one hopes the results aren't what one expects. I should point out also that I never intended to have Democratic support, having criticized them...
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The Issues by Mayoral Candidate Alvin Brown
The center of major waterways and the hub of transportation - Jacksonville is truly a great city with growing potential. We are at a time where harnessing the power of our local resources and creating new opportunities for families, education and economic development can reinvigorate the city of Jacksonville....
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The Issues by Mayoral Candidate Mike Hogan
With the runoff election fast approaching on May 17th, let's take a look at the top priorities that mayoral candidate Mike Hogan will pursue as mayor.
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Census 2010: Urban Jacksonville In Decline
A look at the rise and fall of the Urban Core's population with the help of pre-consolidation city limit maps and 2010 census tract results.
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Ted Pappas To Address DDRB On Rebuilding Monroe St.
This Thursday, local architect and Monroe Street property owner, Ted Pappas will give a presentation on why a new one-way street should be built in front of the new courthouse at an additional expense to taxpayers. This may be an meeting downtown advocates may not want to miss.
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