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The JTA's Kings Avenue Skyway station, with parking garage nearby, along with one of two Transit-Oriented Development sites. | Google
September 20, 2024

JTA leases 2 sites for workforce housing development

The JTA has authorized two leases of its land for conversion into workforce housing apartments.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Balfour Beatty LLC official Kevin Wishnacht, left, talks to City Council President Ron Salem during a community update Monday, May 13, 2024, at the Main Library. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
May 13, 2024

Autonomous people movers could roll by June 2025

JTA says the first phase of its Ultimate Urban Circulator, or U2C, could carry people down Bay Street in a…

By Dan Scanlan

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September 12, 2023

THE JAXSON | 4 mass transit projects comparable to the U2C in price

Here are 4 mass transit projects that were recently completed for a similar cost per mile to Jacksonville’s proposed Skyway…

By Ennis Davis

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August 30, 2023

OPINION | Time to cut bait on JTA’s driverless Skyway replacement

There are other options for public transit that are cheaper, carry more passengers and are available right now. …

By Ennis Davis and Mike Field

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August 8, 2023

OPINION | 6 recommendations for JTA’s new LaVilla facility 

A Jacksonville Transportation Authority facility planned for LaVilla doesn’t align with the vision for Downtown. These 6 recommendations could fix…

By Ennis Davis

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