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Military planners want to make bases worldwide more walkable usatoday.com - At military installations, suburban-style sprawl is out and walkable communities are in, under new Defense Department planning guidelines.

Mapping Stereotypes by Alphadesigner | GBlog blog.gessato.com - Yanko Tsvetkov, aka Alphadesigner, brings a tasteful flavor of satire and comedy into the world of calendars in his hysterical project called Mapping Stereotypes. With an artistic notion of being…

Jacksonville City Council members want a voice in entertainment management contracts jacksonville.com - A push to keep Jacksonville’s equestrian center open could lead to the City Council having a role in deciding a contract to manage sports and entertainment facilities citywide.

Jacksonville City Council blocks efforts to give Prime Osborn land to JTA jacksonville.com - The Jacksonville Transportation Authority may still end up getting 14 parcels of city land around the Prime Osborn Convention Center. But getting it passed this month is looking difficult.

JEA goes Greenland jaxdailyrecord.com - The Greenland Energy Center is the first new power plant built south and east of the St. Johns River in about 50 years.

Study raises concerns about public transit for Jacksonville seniors jacksonville.com - Last week, a new study from Transportation for America, a Washington-based advocacy group, said about 55 percent of the country's seniors over age 65 - about 15.5 million - will…

Renovated Friendship Fountain will reopen Saturday jacksonville.com - Saturday, the fountain and surrounding park will officially reopen, having undergone a $3.1 million restoration project.

Port official sees partial fix to Mile Point, Estimated at $3.5 million jaxdailyrecord.com - A top Jacksonville Port Authority executive told a community think tank Wednesday that the Mile Point navigational impediment could be partially fixed by early next year.

Jacksonville Historical Society asking city for $250,000 to buy buildings jacksonville.com - The Jacksonville Historical Society is asking for $250,000 from the city to help pay the estimated $1.25 million cost of purchasing and renovating two 19th century buildings located next to…

Digital billboards signal battle on Jacksonville regulations jacksonville.com - The possible arrival of digital billboards in Jacksonville is opening a new battle in how the city regulates billboards.

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