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Urban Core Candidate's Forum Tuesday Night
Meet the candidates! Join RAP, SPAR, San Marco, Murray Hill and Metro Jacksonville Tuesday evening for a candidate's forum focusing on the future of our urban core. Be a part of the official record during the liveblog!
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Downtown Jacksonville Ranks Last For Job Growth
According to a recently released report focusing on downtown Louisville, KY, downtown Jacksonville ranked dead last in job growth amongst similar-sized peer cities during the last decade.
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Wells Fargo Historic Springfield Mural Installed
As a part of Wachovia's transition into Wells Fargo, Metro Jacksonville has been assisting the company in developing neighborhood specific historic murals for individual branch locations throughout Jacksonville and the State of Florida. Here is a sneak peek at the first mural installed in urban Jacksonville...
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Mike Hogan's $62 Million Budget Cutting Plan
Metro Jacksonville shares mayoral candidate's Mike Hogan's plan to get the city's financial house in order.
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The Issues by Mayoral Candidate Alvin Brown
The center of major waterways and the hub of transportation - Jacksonville is truly a great city with growing potential. We are at a time where harnessing the power of our local resources and creating new opportunities for families, education and economic development can reinvigorate the city of Jacksonville....
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The Issues by Mayoral Candidate Mike Hogan
With the runoff election fast approaching on May 17th, let's take a look at the top priorities that mayoral candidate Mike Hogan will pursue as mayor.
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Census 2010: Urban Jacksonville In Decline
A look at the rise and fall of the Urban Core's population with the help of pre-consolidation city limit maps and 2010 census tract results.
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Ted Pappas To Address DDRB On Rebuilding Monroe St.
This Thursday, local architect and Monroe Street property owner, Ted Pappas will give a presentation on why a new one-way street should be built in front of the new courthouse at an additional expense to taxpayers. This may be an meeting downtown advocates may not want to miss.
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2010 Census: Top Ten Population Losers
Think things could be better in Jacksonville? Here are ten cities that have their own problems to worry about, according to the census bureau.
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The Laura Street Facade Grant Program
In an effort to bring virbancy and life to the downtown core, Downtown Vision has recently announced a $100,000 matching facade grant program to encourage immediate private sector redevelopment along the Laura Street streetscape program currently under construction. Today, Metro Jacksonville shares...
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