There are some things that you just can't compare.  Holding Urban Jacksonville up against Manhattan just doesn't seem fair.  Today, from the top of a double decker tour bus, Metro Jacksonville shares sights from America's premier urban center: New York.

Savannah's Victorian District and Thomas Square Streetcar Districts have a lot in common with Jacksonville's Springfield Historic District.  Can you tell the difference between Springfield and Savannah?

Metro Jacksonville's 'Learning From Series' pays a return visit to the place where it all started two years ago.

Another city is discovering how an urban retail district can come back to life with user friendly on-street parking.  Why not Jacksonville?

Known as the "City of Oaks", Raleigh is the second largest city in North Carolina and one of the most rapidly growing cities in the country.  Raleigh's 2003 "Livable Streets" Downtown Plan provides a startling contrast when compared to some of our most recent developments. 

Indiana's second largest city is one that is routinely overlooked in the Midwest. However, unlike most Rustbelt manufacturing cities, Fort Wayne has seen steady growth as it has diversified its economy.

Known as the 'Venice of America', Fort Lauderdale serves as the major urban core area for Florida's second largest County.

San Juan, which is the 42nd-largest city under the jurisdiction of the United States, is the most important seaport, manufacturing, financial, cultural, and tourism center of the island of Puerto Rico. 

Can Jacksonville learn something from the Rust Belt's Glass City: Toledo, OH?

Fernandina Beach is a small victorian seaport village, located along the Amelia River in Nassau County, just North of Jacksonville.