Metro Jacksonville - Urban Issues

	Your Neighborhood Affects your Health People’s health is influenced by where they live. Where we live is made up of many physical, social and cultural factors. The relation of these factors to health can be seen with almost every... FULL STORY
	A Solution to JaxPort's Rail Logistics Problem? The City and Port Authority believe spending $60 million for a new railyard may be the solution to the port's logistics problem. Metro Jacksonville offers up an alternative... FULL STORY
	Jacksonville is Growing, but How Fast? Due to the housing bust and slumping economy, Florida is growing slower than ever in the past three decades. The local media paints a bad picture for Jacksonville, but how do we really rank when it... FULL STORY
	Parking Meters: No Exceptions! Fighting a fire in downtown Jacksonville? Not without a... FULL STORY
	Duval County Courthouse: How much is too much? Better Jacksonville Plan voters were promised a $190 million courthouse, now Mayor Peyton wants us to pay $400 million. Unfortunately, no one is asking why a courthouse costs this... FULL STORY
	Urban Projects Struggle To Stay Alive Downtown will never be the same again. Well maybe it will be. Here's a brief list of urban projects that died or were indefinately delayed in... FULL STORY
	Salvaging the Main Street Pocket Park The destiny of the Main Street pocket park was predicted by urbanites long ago and now the prophecy has come true. Today Metro Jacksonville suggests some ways to turn a lemon into... FULL STORY
	Ten Principles for Creating Successful Squares Eighteen months ago Metro Jacksonville pointed out why the Main Street Pocket Park would struggle to succeed, but no one on the 4th floor listened. Today, we examine what's needed to guarantee... FULL STORY
	The Ingredients of a Walkable Street How does a community create walkable streets? Streets that feels safe for all - particularly seniors and children? Streets that are sociable due to large numbers of pedestrian users? Streets that... FULL STORY
	Coming to a Downtown Street Near You The City of Jacksonville has allocated funds to convert a number of streets to allow two way traffic. Will this help pop the toxic... FULL STORY

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