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Is Jacksonville's Urban Sprawl Unique?
Have you heard that Jacksonville is too spread out for things like reliable mass transit to work? Wonder how Jacksonville's urban area really stacks up with other American communities in terms of population, land area, and density? Here is a chart that will answer that question.
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Join Us And Bring A Toy!
Spreading love and goodwill for over 350 miles, Metro Jacksonville is teaming up with the Florida East Coast Railway for their third annual Toys For Tot's Christmas Train.
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Inside Springfield's Paul Davis Restorations
Bill Hoff of MySpringfield.org shares a behind the scenes look at Paul Davis Restorations' move into the Springfield Warehouse District's historic Chevrolet Parts Depot. Dating back to 1929 and designed by famed industrial architect Albert Kahn, this building was used by the Chevrolet Motor Company...
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Live Chat: School Board Candidate Ashley Smith Juarez
Ashley Smith Juarez an energetic and impassioned political newcomer, who is committed to reforming the Duval County Public School System, will join Metro Jacksonville this evening for a Live Chat. Visit us at 7pm as Ashley joins to answer your questions and talk about her plans for the school board for...
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Sights & Scenes from Park(ing) Day
Sights and Scenes around downtown Jacksonville during last week's international Park(ing) Day event.
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Park(ing) Day coming to downtown Jacksonville
On Friday, September 21, 2012, in celebration of Park(ing) Day, a collaboration between Downtown Vision, Inc., City of Jacksonville, Transform Jax and the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville will allow for parking spots in downtown Jacksonville to be transformed into temporary public spaces by anyone...
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Mode Noir Inc.: Celebrating Diversity and Inclusion
Located in the historic neighborhood of Springfield, Mode Noir is a local business that focuses on clothing for "REAL" sized women.
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Context Sensitive Streets coming to Jacksonville?
Many communities across the country realize that designing neighborhoods, subdivisions, business districts and shopping centers around the automobile has diminished instead of enhancing quality of life. Adopting Context Sensitive Streets policies is a method to restore community livability that the...
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Downtown Jacksonville: IBM Smarter Cities Presentation
Metro Jacksonville shares the IBM Smarter Cities downtown Jacksonville revitalization presentation recently provided to Mayor Alvin Brown's administration.
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Metros with the Highest Percentages of Underwater Homes
Nearly five years after the housing market crash, Zillow.com highlights the metropolitan areas with the highest and lowest percentage of homeowners who are "underwater."
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