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Latest Urban Issues articles from Jacksonville, FLLarge Venues and Small Business: Why Government makes it Impossible to Coexist
Over the last 15 years, nearly a billion dollars has been poured into our downtown sports complex, and city leaders have been very quick to point to this as part of downtown’s revitalization. However, how much of an impact do these multimillion dollar venues really have on Jacksonville’s city core?...
Read MoreInterview: New York City Planning Director Amanda Burden
MetroJacksonville.com had the opportunity to interview Jacksonville's next potential Planning Director, Brad Thoburn. The results of that interview will be online soon enough, but first we would like to share an excellent interview conducted by Planetizen.com with New York City's Planning Director.
Read MoreFlorida In 2060: Not a pretty picture?
With close to 18 million residents today, Florida already is challenged with the consequences of rampant sprawl, rapidly vanishing natural areas, and overcrowded roads. What will Florida look like in 2060, when its population is projected to reach almost 36 million?
Read MoreDuval County Courthouse: Examples of What Money Can Buy
The City of Jacksonville has recently selected the design-build firm, Auchter/Perry McCall to design the first phase of the long delayed Duval County Courthouse project.
Read MoreMetroJacksonville.com asks Mayor Peyton to re-think Main St Beautification Project
Members of Downtown Advocacy Group MetroJacksonville.com are asking Mayor John Peyton to re-think the city?s current plan for Main Street Beautification.
Read MoreIt's Official: Parking Laws Change
Yesterday the Mayor (and a staff of thousands) came over and made the first truly breathtaking change in downtown policy since the Faustian 1971 Plan for Utopia.You would have to go back to the Haydon Burns Administration before you found anything as fundamental as Parking being changed significantly....
Read MoreShocking Parking Policy Reversal hailed by downtown Merchants
For the past 8 months, MetroJacksonville.com has been advocating the complete revisitation of the ill fated Downtown Customer Liquidation program known as The Jacksonville Parking Commission.
Read MoreTop Ten reasons to Think Local - Buy Local - Be Local
Why Buy Locally Owned? Here are the top ten reasons, according to Sustainable Connections and Think Local, two Seattle-based non profit orgaizations created with the goal of enhancing the livability, stability and diversity of their community and the local economy.
Read MoreHelp Save the Annie Lytle
Today, at 5:00pm, the Annie Lytle School's future will be decided by the Land Use Zoning Commission. Help keep one of Brooklyn's few remaining historic buildings standing, by emailing a letter opposing the destruction of this Jacksonville landmark. We've torn down enough already. Now...
Read MoreBringing boutique hotels back to the core
At one time, downtown was loaded with unique hotels. With the boom in the suburbs, all of downtown's historic lodging establishments, such as the Goerge Washington Hotel above, have either closed and converted to other uses or been outright demolished. Today, Metro Jacksonville points out a few under...
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