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Redevelopment Strategies: "Niching"
Niching (pronounced "Nee Shing") is a powerful form of Clustering that is employed both intentionally as well as accidentally whenever one thinks of a "District". Using the Niching Strategy creates a Community of Interests, or an area which draws people to it because of a common interest that unites...
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Losing Springfield
Two houses – each over 100 years old – have been lost in Springfield within the last thirty days. These are called "emergency" demolitions - although as anyone who has driven down East 2nd street will testify - nothing much has changed with the structures in years. No new emergency situations...
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Forum Seeks to Save Silver Springs and the St. Johns
Tonight, experts will address threats to Silver Springs and the St. Johns River in a panel discussion that will be held at the Wyndham Jacksonville Riverwalk. Here is a look at the forum's official press release.
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National study claims Jacksonville's parks need help
According to the Trust for Public Land, the City of Jacksonville needs significant improvement in providing park access to its residents. Here's a look at the Trust for Public Land's annual ParkScore ranking of the park systems in America's 50 largest cities.
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Episode One of "Why We Cant Have Nice Things"
Metrojacksonville launches its first episode of a new feature examining the kind of crazy way that counterproductive and appalling stuff happens in Jville. This Week: Hemming Park. Join Joshua Taylor and Amanda Morales for a painful chuckle after the jump!
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New Town Success Zone Five Years Later
After Five Years, Has Jacksonville’s New Town Success Zone Made a Difference? James B. Crooks, University of North Florida professor emeritus, author of two books on Jacksonville history and past chair of the Jacksonville Human Rights Commission, takes a look.
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Retooling Detroit: What Can Jacksonville Learn?
What can urban Jacksonville learn from grass roots revitalization efforts in Detroit? For decades Detroit has been a poster child of the misfiring american dream but amid block after block of post-industrial decline there are signs that motor city is jump-starting its economy. Years of under investment...
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Metro Jacksonville Book Wins Award
The Jacksonville Historic Preservation Commission has notified Metro Jacksonville, that its recently released book, Cohen Brothers: The Big Store, will be the recipient of a 2013 Preservation Award. Cohen Brothers: The Big Store, shares the history of Jacksonville's department store industry and major...
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JAX 2025: Calling all Visioneers!
The Jacksonville Community Council's (JCCI) community-owned initiative destined to create an implementable shared vision for Jacksonville moves to the next stage this weekend. This session will focus on creating strategies to implement the vision. Here's a message about Saturday's event from the JCCI.
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Strong Urban Cores Promote Socializing in the City
A University of Utah study suggests that urban sprawl impedes social interactions within cities.
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