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5 chains possibly headed for bankruptcy in 2018
5 major chains likely to close stores or file for bankruptcy in 2018.
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Changing the urban landscape in 2018
2017 saw continued residential construction in Jacksonville's urban core. Looking forward to 2018, here are four projects and points of discussion that have the potential to lay the groundwork for a future vibrant center city.
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Bodega-style grocer eyes Springfield's Main Street
The renaissance of Springfield's Main Street continues as a Fernandina Beach-based retailer plans to open a bodega-style market at 7th & Main.
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Construction begins on the Barnett & Laura Street Trio
Construction begins this week in downtown Jacksonville on the first phase of the historic Barnett National Bank Building and Laura Street Trio project – announced today by developers SouthEast Development Group of Jacksonville and The Molasky Group of Companies of Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Images of the aftermath of Hurricane Irma
Although Hurricane Irma was in the process of transitioning into a tropical storm when its outer bands moved through Jacksonville, a confluence of weather patterns caused a Category 3-level storm surge, flooding many parts of the center city and other areas on the waterways. Here are a few images of...
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Bartram Park: A suburban millennial paradise?
Despite well publicized excitement about downtown revitalization, young adults are fueling rapid growth in suburban areas like Bartram Park across the country. Is it by choice, or necessity?
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Before and After: Clay County Suburbia
When I-295 opened in 1970, Clay County was home to 32,059 residents. Today, an estimated 208,311 reside in the rapidly growing county just outside of Jacksonville. Here's a visual before and after comparison of the county's transformation into a bedroom community of Jacksonville.
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TEDxJacksonville's 2017 Conference Coming Soon
Lineup of 13 speakers and 3 performers to share the stage at TEDxJacksonville's 'We The People' on October 14, 2017 at the Florida Theatre. This year's lineup also features Olympian and running coach Jeff Galloway as well as Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon ‘Dr. Q,’ K9s for Warriors founder Shari Duval and...
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Brooklyn's Avon Apartments destroyed by fire
This article by Dr. Tim Gilmore of jaxpsychogeo.com highlights the history of Brooklyn's Avon Apartments building before its recent untimely demise.
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AIA Jacksonville Vision Meets Opportunity
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Jacksonville's Downtown Initiatives Committee has a vision for the urban riverfront and future USS Adams site. Here's a brief video that explains what they have in mind. Let us know what you think!
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