Metro Jacksonville

	Downtown Frankenstein: 1971 Downtown Master Plan MetroJacksonville uncovers a futuristic plan would bring a smile to the faces of George Jetson, Buck Rogers, Dr. Spock and... FULL STORY
	Special Edition: Predicting the Growth of a Future Metropolis In this special, the staff of Metro Jacksonville shares a section of the 1931 Jacksonville Master Plan, that predicts how the city would develop, 40 years into the... FULL STORY
	Creating a Timeline: Through Photographs While the previous article uses city directories to illustrate the rise and fall of downtown, another effective way to get the point across is the use of historic photographs that correlate with the... FULL STORY
	Creating a Timeline for Downtown When the locals look back at the Good Old Days , especially in regards to the nearly mythic state of Jacksonville's fabled Downtown, they generally lack and sense of specifics. Specifics like... FULL STORY
	Downtown Frankenstein: Remembering the Past Before we move on to the future, we have to remember and learn from the past. While, we wait for Stephen Dare's next installment on this series, Metro Jacksonville takes a look at downtown... FULL STORY
	Downtown Frankenstein: The Beginning To understand Jacksonville, (at least as far as its early development goes) it is impossible to underplay the importance of business, merchants, and commercial interests in the fabric of its history.... FULL STORY
	Downtown Frankenstein Jacksonville is a city that has been blessed with every possible advantage. Not only is it situated in one of the most beautiful natural settings offered by the planet, but has every reason to be... FULL STORY
	Disappearing Brooklyn: Saving What While the city has big redevelopment plans for Brooklyn, significant buildings that represented the community for the last 100 years are being knocked down in the process. When will Jacksonville... FULL STORY
	Friendship Fountain: The Truth Beneath the Lies If the city has its way, Friendship Fountain, one of Jacksonville’s most recognizable landmarks, is well on its way to being destroyed and replaced by a new interactive kiddie pool along ... FULL STORY
	Durkeeville: Jacksonville The historic community of Durkeeville, one of Jacksonville's most dense historic neighborhoods, developed in the 1930s as a place of refuge for the city’s African Americans during the Jim... FULL STORY

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