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2009 Metropolitan Area Census Estimates Released
The latest U.S. Census metropolitan area population estimates for the U.S. and Puerto Rico as of July 2009 have been released. Find out where Jacksonville ranks.
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City to build Homeless Shelter in Hemming Plaza
As part of the plan to revitalize downtown, the City of Jacksonville announced that it will build a permanent homeless facility in Hemming Plaza. Since the city has utilized Hemming Plaza as a temporary homeless facility for the past few years, the move to make it permanent seems like a no brainer.
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Complete Streets Policy to Impact Jacksonville
On Monday, March 15th, US DOT Secretary Ray LaHood announced a new "complete streets" policy that would put planning for bicycling and pedestrians on equal footing with highways and transit. In his blog, Secretary LaHood states that "this is the end of favoring motorized transportation at the expense...
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Avondale Town Center Project Begins
As part of then City of Jacksonville's Town Center Program, commercial corridors in the older parts of the city are being revitalized one by one to enhance their appearance. The latest corridor to break ground is at the Shoppes of Avondale, on St John's Avenue.
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Historical Bike Tours come to Jacksonville
Metro Jacksonville joins Leigh Burdett and e2ride for a historical bike tour of the Riverside/Avondale Historic District.
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Mayor Peyton's Last 18 Months. The Bucket List. Part 1
Metro Jacksonville sat down with John Peyton, Mayor of Jacksonville, Florida to let him talk about the Bucket List of his term limited Administration, and found a man with a clear cut set of goals and items he would like to see implemented. Today we present four clips that represent the Legacy issues...
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First Coast News: Behind the Scenes on a new Set
Today, First Coast News is unveiling a new set that coincides with their High Definition rollout. Join us as we go behind the scenes and talk with Mike Garber, First Coast News Director, about the process involved in building a completely new set for a TV news station.
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Metro Jacksonville wins Public Interest Group of 2009
Metro Jacksonville has been awarded 2009 Public Interest Group of the Year from the American Planning Association's Florida chapter. This award is based on Metro Jacksonville's continued coverage of planning and growth management strategies.
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Downtown Parks: Bay and Ocean Pocket Park
In last month's Downtown Design Review Board Meeting, plans were unveiled for another Downtown Jacksonville Pocket Park, this one at Bay and Ocean. With the construction of the second phase of the Bay Street Town Center initiative, the traffic signals will be changed at this intersection, eliminating...
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New Animal Shelter Opens in Jacksonville
In addition to the enhanced services, the new 40,000 square-foot shelter will serve as the cornerstone of "green" building for the city's sustainability initiative. It is the first newly-constructed building built entirely to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) specifications.
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