Metro Jacksonville - Urban Issues

	Is Downtown Ready for an Urban Grocery Store? Winn-Dixie is set to renovate and expand the current downtown store. Let's think outside the box and strive for something that can be far and above the typical outlet in the suburbs.... FULL STORY
	TU Downtown Vision: Metro Jacksonville's Submission Although possibly outside of the scoop of the TU's requirements, Metro Jacksonville's vision centers around realistic solutions concerning the coordinating of major public projects that have... FULL STORY
	Farmer's Market to Relocate! Why not Downtown? The Jacksonville Farmer's Market on Beaver Street is being forced to relocate. Instead of letting this local cultural institution move out to the suburbs (like Florida Coastal School of Law, UNF... FULL STORY
	Another Affordable Housing Solution: Modular Housing Modular Housing can reduce housing cost by as much as 15% to 30%. Add this to the design characteristics mentioned in our previous affordable housing articles, and we may have discovered a rock solid... FULL STORY
	The Decline and Fall of the Jacksonville Downtown A few hours earlier today I had the pleasure of sitting in the basement of the Park Place building on Hemming Park with Ennis Davis(-- the inimitable Lakelander of MetroJacksonville.com fame)... FULL STORY
	Free Bird Live Downtown, Why not? Free Bird needs a new location and downtown advocates want more nightlife. Can a match be... FULL STORY
	Affordable Housing: Enough with the Hot Air! The 28 acre Central Park Village projects will be demolished and replaced with a 4,600 unit development providing housing for all incomes, rich and poor. Can this be part of the solution for quality... FULL STORY
	Is Downtown Ready for an Urban Grocery Store? Many grocery companies have responded to downtown and inner city growth areas with urban designed stores, such as this Publix in downtown Fort Lauderdale. There may be an opportunity for Winn-Dixie... FULL STORY
	Workforce Housing: Using Design as a Creative Solution Without a doubt, downtown Jacksonville is in the middle of a residential boom. However, up to date, it hasn’t been balanced growth. Due to rising land and construction costs, the majority of... FULL STORY

<< Start < Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Next > End >>
Results 71 - 79 of 79

Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.

Latest Features

Latest News

Florida roads bad on congestion, fatalities - again
A new study by a university professor puts Florida's interstates among the worst in the nation.
Fay closes Jacksonville Landing
The Jacksonville Landing closed at 2 p.m. Thursday to ensure employee safety during severe weather from Tropical Storm Fay.
Streetcars: A lot of potential
Retired transportation consultant Bob Mann is either a visionary or hopelessly stuck in the past, depending on your view of his proposal that would return streetcars to downtown Jacksonville.
Emergency Information
Based on the 5 p.m. update from the National Hurricane Center and the guidance provided to city leaders, there is a is a high probability that this storm will become...
JACKSONVILLE JOURNEY: Mayor's proposal to fight crime hits snag
Some Jacksonville City Council members are bristling at Mayor John Peyton's decision to create a nonprofit foundation that will dole out funding for his anti-crime initiative.
I-10/I-95 flyover ramp set to open Saturday
A new flyover ramp taking traffic from Interstate 95 northbound to Interstate 10 westbound is scheduled to open to traffic Saturday at about 8 a.m.
Take a second look before catching bus
In an effort to improve efficiency, the Jacksonville Transportation Authority will be rerouting and renaming three downtown bus routes this month.
Company weighing terminal downsize
After talking with representatives of Hanjin Shipping Co. Ltd. in South Korea over the weekend, Jacksonville Port Authority officials want a scaled-down version of a Jacksonville terminal for the company...