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The row houses are planned on this 0.23-acre parcel along Stockton Street between Myra and College streets. | Jacksonville Daily Record
August 23, 2024

Residents and businesses say no to row houses in Riverside

Despite concerns about a parking “nightmare,” the city’s Planning Commission backed the project.…

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The mixed-use storage project will be built at the site of the former Basil Thai restaurant. | Casmira Harrison, Jacksonville Today
April 24, 2024

Controversial San Marco storage project gets City Council OK

The 10-story building will include affordable housing, retail and a self-storage element, much to the frustration of many residents.…

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A proposed liquor store at the corner of Golfair Boulevard and Davis Street is less than 200 feet away from KIPP Voice Academy. When a zoning execption for the store was approved in 2020 the school had yet to be built. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
September 25, 2023

City plans to buy proposed Brentwood liquor store

City Council Member Ju’Coby Pittman has told residents the city will buy the property, which sits less than 200 feet…

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September 20, 2023

OPINION | Jacksonville should act to reverse the legacy of racist housing policies

The U.S. government created ghettoes.  Government action produced racially segregated communities in the U.S., including in Jacksonville. This was no…

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November 29, 2022

THE JAXSON | Your tabletop Christmas Village is illegal under modern zoning laws

You may think your miniature Christmas Village is a quaint tribute to the building traditions of yesteryear. However, its walkable,…