Jacksonville, Florida
Earlier today the St. Johns Riverkeeper, Lisa Rinaman, held a news conference on the Southbank. It’s time, Rinaman said, “…to have a serious conversation about how to make our city more resilient…” To that end, the Riverkeeper had previously filed a lawsuit, in an attempt to Read More …
With hurricane season upon us, Florida’s 2018 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday began on Friday, June 1st and will run through Thursday, June 7th. During the week-long holiday, qualifying items related to disaster preparedness will be available to customers tax-free, according to the Florida Department Read More …
Jacksonville’s problems with flooded streets go way back, before Cowford, before there were streets to flood. The Jacksonville Metro area was mostly wetlands at one time. The St Johns River flows north, toward the Atlantic, after collecting water and runoff from tributaries all over the Read More …
Despite assurances from Mayor Curry’s spokesman, Bill Spann, back in August when Spann said the new mayor was fully committed to the *100 Resilient Cities initiative.“We are absolutely moving forward,” Spann said. And despite not making any public announcement or providing any explanation as to Read More …
The city of Jacksonville plans to participate in the Rockefeller Foundation’s 100 Resilient Cities program. Mayor Lenny Curry plans to finalize the distinction applied for by former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown. The Rockefeller Foundation’s 100 Resilient Cities initiative is an effort to identify cities that Read More …
The city of Jacksonville plans to participate in the Rockefeller Foundation’s 100 Resilient Cities initiative. Mayor Lenny Curry plans to finalize the distinction applied for by former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown. The Rockefeller Foundation’s 100 Resilient Cities initiative is an effort to identify cities that Read More …
Jacksonville to Be Among the First to Benefit from Innovative Planning Tools, Resources The Rockefeller Foundation today announced that Jacksonville has been selected to join the 100 Resilient Cities Network. Jacksonville was chosen from among nearly 400 international cities that applied for the 100 Resilient Read More …