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Policy and Successful Transit Development
In the early years of the 20th century, transit dominated travel in cities - and, by necessity, development was clustered near transit. In fact, transit and land use were so closely connected that private transit operators often developed real estate and used the profits to subsidize transit operations....
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JTA Cutting Riverside Trolley Service
In the Summer of 2010, the Jacksonville Transportation Authority expanded the Riverside Trolley from its then current terminus of Five Points to the Shoppes of Avondale. Prior to the relaunch, MetroJacksonville.com Board Members expressed concerns about the headways, route and service periods, and felt...
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2030 Mobility Plan: The Cutting Edge of Planning
When it comes to city planning, Jacksonville is sometimes known more for it's missteps than what it does right. The 2030 Mobility Plan could change all that. This innovative plan provides a framework to integrate rail, pedestrian, bicycle and road transportation planning with land use strategies that...
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San Diego Trolley 30 Years Later: Special Report
30 years have passed since San Diego opened its first 15.9 mile starter and Jacksonville ignored Metro Jacksonville's Bob Mann's warning that the skyway would be a failure and that it should be replaced with light rail or streetcars. Today, Jacksonville's 2.5 mile Skyway attracts less than 3,000 riders...
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Mass Transit 30 Years Later: Special Report
Metro Jacksonville's Bob Mann (Oklawaha) warned JTA in 1981 that the Skyway would be a failure and that our mass transit focus should instead be set on streetcars and light rail. Thirty years later, San Diego, one of the cities that did what Mr. Mann suggested, has an urban core full of vibrancy and...
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How To Get A Streetcar System In Jacksonville
Milwaukee provides us with a step-by-step blueprint for implementing a streetcar line in less than five years. What excuse can we come up with now to continue to do nothing to improve fixed-transit connectivity and bring economic redevelopment to downtown and the surrounding neighborhoods?
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Mayor Questions Validity of JTA's Transportation Center
Mayor Alvin Brown was wise to slow down the momentum on the proposed Jacksonville Regional Transportation Center. Currently estimated to cost a whopping $180 million, the Mayor's Office, City Council, and JTA would be smart to consider reducing and compacting the scale of the enormous complex. Here are...
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How To Design A Transportation Center
While we move forward with a spread out, $180 million intermodal transportation center, Raleigh has decided to reduce their $150 million proposed center to $20 million by consolidating modes into an existing abandoned warehouse building.
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Ten Affordable Fixes For Transportation In Jacksonville
When it comes to transportation infrastructure, there are a lot of noteworthy capital projects that our community would benefit from. However, we must accept the reality that our city is staring at a budget deficit of $65.9 million in 2012, $144.7 million in 2013 and $165 million in 2014. With this...
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Jacksonville Terminal As The Job Maker
To get a train rolling, you need the manpower to push it. Bringing Amtrak and passenger rail back to downtown will create an array of potential jobs.
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