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Latest Urban Issues articles from Jacksonville, FLThe Qualities of a Great Street
Great streets are created by a mix of characteristics in a compact setting that is well integrated into the urban environment which surround them.
Read MoreBuilt to Last: CNU Video Winner
The Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU), the leading international organization promoting walkable, neighborhood-based development as an alternative to sprawl, announces the winner of its 2009 video contest. The team of First + Main Media from Julian, CA and Paget Films from Buffalo, NY, award-winning...
Read MoreAnnie Lytle demolition back on track?
If developers Doug Milne and Carlton Jones have their way with Council's LUZ committee today, Jacksonville could lose yet another significant historic building.
Read MoreMayor John Peyton: Investing in Jacksonville's Future
Mayor John Peyton's complete presentation "Investing in Jacksonville's Future" outlines his focus for downtown in his final two years in office.
Read MoreLerner Shops Demolished Downtown
Despite being featured by the Content Design Group's 'Urban Facelift Project' as a neglected structure ripe for redevelopment, the Lerner Shops at 118 Main Street has been demolished.
Read MoreRecreating Jacksonville: The Urban Facelift Project
The Urban Facelift project, by the Content Design Group, showcases the potential of under-appreciated and often neglected buildings in Jacksonville. Several sketches are now available for the public to see.
Read MoreForgotten Jacksonville: Julia Street
Despite being in the heart of downtown, within a block of three skyway stations, and serving as a direct link between FSCJ and the Times-Union Performing Arts Center, Julia Street remains completely desolate.
Read MoreThe I-95 Overland Bridge Project
The I-95 Overland Bridge replacement project will snarl urban Jacksonville traffic until 2017. Here is a detailed look at the project's overall purpose and individual components.
Read MoreWhat Makes Great Neighborhoods?
Is Jacksonville on the right path to becoming a city filled with great neighborhoods? You be the judge.
Read MoreReinventing Suburban Jacksonville
Suburban America as we know it may be coming to an end. Here is an eight step plan that may possibly bring Jacksonville into the 21st century.
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