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Memorial Day brings $4 gas to Jacksonville

This Memorial Day brings record gas prices to Jacksonville. Are the citizens of Jacksonville now more...
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Killing Connectivity. Springfield vs. Downtown

How the Forgotten Downtown Loop System Destroyed the Historic Connections Between Downtown and Springfield.At...
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Redefining the Mall in the name of Urbanism

Metro Jacksonville attempts to clear up the local media's misconceptions about the characteristics...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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Parking Meters: No Exceptions!

Fighting a fire in downtown Jacksonville? Not without a quarter.
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Duval County Courthouse: How much is too much?

Better Jacksonville Plan voters were promised a $190 million courthouse, now Mayor Peyton wants us to...
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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...
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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...
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