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FEC study for Miami-Orlando passenger trains due next month
articles.orlandosentinel.com - A Coral Gables development company expects to have a study completed next month that could determine whether it builds a privately funded $1 billion train linking Miami with Orlando.
Mapping Stereotypes by Alphadesigner | GBlog
blog.gessato.com - Yanko Tsvetkov, aka Alphadesigner, brings a tasteful flavor of satire and comedy into the world of calendars in his hysterical project called Mapping Stereotypes. With an artistic notion of being…
Walk Score Calculates City Bikeability, and Minneapolis Comes Out on Top
dc.streetsblog.org - The people behind Walk Score, the real estate rating service that goes by the slogan “Drive Less, Live More,” are out with a new rating system, based on hard data,…
Despite Declining Revenues, Cities Expand And Build New Convention Centers
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Jacksonville City Council members want a voice in entertainment management contracts
jacksonville.com - A push to keep Jacksonville’s equestrian center open could lead to the City Council having a role in deciding a contract to manage sports and entertainment facilities citywide.
Jacksonville City Council blocks efforts to give Prime Osborn land to JTA
jacksonville.com - The Jacksonville Transportation Authority may still end up getting 14 parcels of city land around the Prime Osborn Convention Center. But getting it passed this month is looking difficult.
Concerns raised over lack of names for Mayor-elect Alvin Brown's team
jacksonville.com - The offices on the fourth floor of Jacksonville City Hall are slowly emptying, with workers beginning to prep them for the new administration.
JEA goes Greenland
jaxdailyrecord.com - The Greenland Energy Center is the first new power plant built south and east of the St. Johns River in about 50 years.
Study raises concerns about public transit for Jacksonville seniors
jacksonville.com - Last week, a new study from Transportation for America, a Washington-based advocacy group, said about 55 percent of the country's seniors over age 65 - about 15.5 million - will…
Finally, a sensible development fee
jacksonville.com - City government has been studying this issue for several years. A special City Council committee held meetings for nearly a year over the flawed fair share system, but intransigence at…