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Public Parks Seeking Private Funding in Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Florida is hoping private funding will come through to save the city's parks, which officials say they can't afford to build or maintain.
8 May 2009 - 9:00am
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Lose Pay Phones, Fight Crime and Blight?

Jacksonville, Florida officials are considering removing pay phones on sidewalks and in downtown parks, which are often viewed as nuisances that hinder efforts to make neighborhoods cleaner and safer.
13 March 2009 - 1:00pm
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Water Limits Northeast Florida Growth Beyond 2030

Groundwater supplies in Northeast Florida may only be able to support growth until 2030, when demands on water will overshoot available resources.
30 October 2007 - 1:00pm
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Florida River Pumping Plan Is Causing Concerns

Water agency officials in Florida are considering a plan to pump 262 million gallons of water per day from local rivers to satisfy a high population growth rate. But many are calling the plan short-sighted and a futile attempt to control nature.
7 September 2007 - 9:00am
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A Road Too Wide

As a neighborhood road in Jacksonville is widened from four to six lanes to attract business, many residents are expressing distaste. Michael Lewyn outlines the argument against road widening.
7 September 2006 - 11:00am
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Jacksonville Seeks To Expand Skyway Rapid Transit System

Jacksonville weighs options whether expanded avenue would make a good corridor to run its underperforming Rapid Transit System.
2 May 2003 - 9:00am
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Florida Bullet Train Plans Continue

Even with the re-relection of Governor Bush, work will continue towards a florida Bullet train.
14 November 2002 - 7:00am
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Challenges For Urban Pioneers In Jacksonville

New residents of Downtown Jacksonville townhomes face urban realities of noise and vagrants.
12 October 2002 - 7:00am
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Northeast Florida Development Plan Upheld

A new comprehensive plan designation upheld for Northeast Florida Mega-development.
31 July 2002 - 1:00pm
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Jacksonville's New Downtown Hub Plan

Downtown Jacksonville seeks to create retail town center and relies on nearby housing.
1 June 2002 - 11:00am
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Massive Florida Development Clears Legal Hurdles

A large Northeastern Florida Development clears a major legal challenge.
22 May 2002 - 11:00am
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Clay County, FL Faces Growth Challenges

Jacksonville Metro area county faces serious growing pains and seeks solutions.
21 December 2001 - 11:00am
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Sprawling New Urbanism

Defining conventional wisdom, a sprawling community Weston, Florida has managed to integrate suburbia with new urbanism.
5 December 2001 - 6:00am
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Nocatee Plan Will Cause Urban Sprawl

Sierra Club explains its position on the Nocatee development plan for northeast Florida.
2 December 2001 - 7:00am
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Nocatee: Sierra Club's Stance Criticized

Editorial criticizes the Sierra Club's stance on the Nocatee mega-development plan in Florida.
2 December 2001 - 6:00am
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Are Roundabouts Better Than Traffic Signals?

Roundabouts (circular intersections), new to Florida, are proposed for Jacksonville.
20 November 2001 - 11:00am
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Critical Hearing For Nocatee Mega-Development

Controversy surrounds a 15,000 acre development in Northeast Florida.
9 November 2001 - 11:00am
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City Encourages Downtown Housing Development

Downtown Jacksonville housing developments are being spurred on by financial incentives from the city.
9 October 2001 - 8:00am
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Jacksonville's Downtown Renaissance

Downtown Jacksonville gets its first large residential tower/complex.
30 August 2001 - 12:00pm
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Buses Excluded From Jacksonville Transit Center

A new Jacksonville transportation center may exclude long haul bus lines.
27 August 2001 - 1:00pm
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