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Latest Urban Issues articles from Jacksonville, FLEncore Tampa: A Lesson for Urban Jacksonville
While LaVilla, Brooklyn, and the Shipyards remain in ruins, a major urban infill project, partially funded with federal stimulus dollars as a part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, recently broke ground in downtown Tampa. What can Jacksonville learn and apply from our neighbor to the South?
Read MoreThe Jacksonville Landing: Parking Myths vs. Reality
"These mom and pops are in trouble, and until I can get what I need and what was promised, and what 23 years of promises have been, there is a problem," Sleiman said. The city said it doesn't believe there is a problem with parking.
Read More2030 Mobility Plan: Pedestrian Network
Recently identified as the fourth most deadly city for pedestrians, the proposed 2030 Mobility Plan aims improve the city's pedestrian facilities and network.
Read MoreWhen Downtown's Policies Went to the Southside
In addition to studying and writing about the urban policies that have created vibrancy and success around the country, Metro Jacksonville has also spent a few years documenting the artificial impediments that hold downtown Jacksonville back. We have repeatedly suggested that a combination of downtown...
Read More2030 Mobility Plan: Bicycle Network
As Jacksonville bristles over the city's recent "worst" rank for bicycling, the 2030 Multimodal Transportation Plan intends to dramatically improve the local bicycle network.
Read More2030 Mobility Plan: A Driver for Better Development?
Metro Jacksonville takes a look at the proposed 2030 Mobility Plan's ability to make a positive change through encouraging multimodal friendly land use planning.
Read MoreDaily Record Publisher, Jim Bailey, Announces Candidacy
Today, the campaign becomes official as Jim Bailey, third generation publisher of the Daily Record announces his candidacy for Mayor. Considered by many to be one of the early front runners, Bailey is a longtime advocate of Downtown.
Read MoreDowntown Jacksonville struggles with the Basics
Over the years, Metro Jacksonville has lobbied for simple downtown improvements such as wayfinding signage and improved public parking. These changes are slowly making their way to the streets of downtown, however some minor but important details have been overlooked.
Read MoreIntegrating First Baptist with Laura St and Downtown
With the Laura Street Streetscape project underway, Metro Jacksonville takes a look at better integrating the First Baptist Church campus with the rest of downtown and eventually Springfield.
Read MoreFord Assembly Plant Comes Back to Life
Metro Jacksonville takes a look at the restoration and adaptive reuse of a Ford Assembly Plant in California to show the potential of what could be done with our own abandoned, isolated historic industrial facility.
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