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TECO Line Streetcar
Metro Jacksonville takes a look at the transit oriented development that has been stimulated along Florida's only operating streetcar line: The TECO Line Streetcar.
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Miami Metrorail
Metro Jacksonville takes a look at economic development that has been stimulated by Florida's only Heavy Rail mass transit system: The Miami-Dade Metrorail.
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2030 Mobility Plan Presentation
The following presentation provides a brief overview of the 2030 Mobility Plan and was the focal point of Tuesday's Jacksonville City Council and Planning Commission's Joint Mobility Plan Workshop. If adopted, this work could become a ground breaking point in transforming the quality of life in Jacksonville.
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Joint Mobility Plan Workshop This Week
This Tuesday, the Jacksonville City Council and the Planning Commission will host a Joint Mobility Plan Workshop to discuss pending legislation 2010-879. If approved, legislation 2010-879 would be a significant step in the creation of a more sustainable Jacksonville.
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The Miami Metromover
Metro Jacksonville takes a look at the result of integrating a Jacksonville Skyway-like transit system with downtown revitalization and economic development: The Miami Metromover.
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Florida High Speed Rail - The Conservative Way
Jacksonville stands at the door to regain its leadership position as the railroad gateway to Florida. Within the last week we have heard a new governor suggest he would never support rail, a FDOT official that thinks our train station should be at the airport, a report that the City told Amtrak the concourse...
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Chicago Transit Partners With Apple
Through a partnership between the Chicago Transit Authority and Apple, Inc., renovations at the North and Clybourn Red Line station have just been completed. CTA's agreement with Apple, which constructed a new Apple retail store on the adjacent property, provided $3.9 million to renovate the station...
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Streetcars in Jacksonville: What Will It Cost?
According to the ill-informed, Jacksonville can't afford to invest in streetcars to take advantage of all the job creation, economic development and downtown revitalization they have been proven to stimulate. Public Transportation Advocates In Action shows why this view does not withstand the test of...
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Rail Opportunity? Wake Up Florida
A high speed rail project dies, potentially freeing up millions to be reallocated to other transportation projects. Will Jacksonville and Florida take advantage?
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A Solution to Jacksonville's Logistics Problems
The City, Port Authority and Mayoral candidates are spending considerable time trying to figure out a solution to Jacksonville's logistics problem. Metro Jacksonville offers up an alternative solution that could enhance the port, create jobs throughout the Northside and introduce reliable mass transit...
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