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The Scope and Results of European City Planning 1909
Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. whose father was the designer of Central Park in New York City and whose firm would go on to design Memorial Park in Riverside in 1924 and the soon to be restored Cummer Olmsted Gardens in 1931 was a speaker at the fateful National Conference on City Planning in Washington DC....
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Nathan Beford Forrest High: Time For a Name Change
There is a new fight to change the name of Nathan Beford Forrest High School being organized by Professor Stoll. Robert Montgomerie weighs in on why this is important and reflects on the almost inexplicable history behind a high school being named after the founder of the Klan.
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2012 State Of Downtown Jacksonville Report Released
Did you know that downtown Jacksonville is home to 90 restaurants and 30 bars? Have you ever wondered how many people really live or work in downtown? Perhaps you have a desire to see a list of all proposed downtown development projects? You'll find the answers to these questions, general statistics...
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Why Was Alvin Brown's Pension Reform a Bad Deal?
The idea of pension reform in Jacksonville for civil service is something that should have been done ten years ago. Former mayors such as John Peyton wanted to reform pensions so why didn't it get done? There are many factors that is holding back pension reform and much of it has to do with egos and...
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Instead of Corporations, Why Not Invest in People?
Should we be investing in people instead of corporations? Progressive Editorialist Robert Montgomery suggests it may be time for a change in our priorities.
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New Battle for a Human Rights Ordinance in Jacksonville
"Who are we to to deny basic human rights to any person? When did it become acceptable to make basic liberties exclusive to only those we choose to grant them to?" Robert Montgomery weighs in on the new effort to pass a Human Rights Ordinance in Jacksonville
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JAXPORT: The Numbers Aren't What You Think They Are!
A report by The Northeast Florida Center for Community Initiatives at University of North Florida's Department of Sociology and Anthropology suggests economic and job creation numbers at JAXPORT may be misleading to the general public. Here is a snippet from that report and link back to the full document.
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Mayor Creates Retirement Reform Task Force
Mayor Alvin Brown's recently announced 11-member retirement reform task force will meet for the first time today to review the City's proposed public safety pension reform agreement. With this in mind, here is a copy of the retirement reform power point presentation that was made to the City Council...
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Jacksonville's libraries should not be closed!
A Jacksonville resident reaches out to Metro Jacksonville to share his concerns about the possible closing of several public library branch locations across the city.
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Jacksonville Mapped by Childhood Obesity
The Trust for Public Land has produced a map highlighting areas of Jacksonville that are struggling with excessive childhood obesity rates. Is your neighborhood on the list?
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