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Stirring A Different Conversation On Riverside/Avondale
An application for Mellow Mushroom in Avondale will go before the Planning Commission today at 5pm. This development along with several other commercial infill projects over the past two years has created a firestorm of community concern in the Riverside Avondale Historic District. The hyperbole has...
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Mobility Fee Moratorum an Epic Fail?
September's version of the "On Numbers Economic Index," which measures the economic health of 102 major metropolitan areas, doesn't have good things to say about Jacksonville when compared to other cities in Florida and across the nation. Such data tends to suggest that the mobility plan moratorium,...
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JTA Skyway to Remain Fare-Free for Another Year
During last year's mayoral race, Metro Jacksonville offered five affordable solutions that we believed would dramatically increase the JTA Skyway's ridership. Today, we are happy to report that one of those recommendations, which involved making the skyway fare free, has led to a 62% increase ridership.
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FDOT Secretary to provide update on Outer Beltway
Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Ananth Prasad will be in Jacksonville this Thursday to provide the community with an update on the status of the First Coast Outer Beltway. Metro Jacksonville encourages the general public to attend and express your concerns about the pending implementation...
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"The Electric 7" A Streetcar Proposal On A Shoestring
Metro Jacksonville's Robert Mann takes time to explain his proposal for taking advantage of former city-owned rail lines to connect Gateway Town Center with Brentwood, Springfield, East Jacksonville, the Stadium District and Downtown Jacksonville, stimulating needed economic development through all of...
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The MAX: A New Name for JTA's Bus Rapid Transit
The Jacksonville Transportation Authority's (JTA) long planned Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project has a new brand name. The MAX!
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All Aboard Florida Rail Project Chugging Along
What seemed to be a dream that many believed would eventually fade away appears to be picking up steam. According to Florida East Coast Industries (FECI), All Aboard Florida is envisioned to transform the way people travel throughout the state, offering a faster, safer, and more enjoyable mode of transportation....
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Is the JRTC a Mistake in the Making?
Metro Jacksonville's Robert Mann presents an argument that years of planning for a 'Regional Transportation Center' have proved that Jacksonville Doesn't Get It!
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LYNX Light Rail: Five Years Later
Nearly five years ago, Metro Jacksonville covered the opening of Charlotte, North Carolina's LYNX light rail line. Today, we present a photo essay of the environment that has developed around Charlotte's rail line to illustrate what could be possible in our own city when community-led vision enters...
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Construction on SR 9B Continues to Advance
Jacksonville's latest expressway construction project continues to move towards completion. Today, Metro Jacksonville shares an update on the status of State Road 9B which will eventually become Interstate 795.
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