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Melissa RossFebruary 3, 2016

The city of Jacksonville is no longer taking part in the Rockefeller Foundation’s “100 Resilient Cities” Initiative. The program awards cities around the world $1 million grants to address issues such as sea level rise and extreme weather. Former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown applied for the grant and received it, but under the Lenny Curry […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 12, 2015

The Rockefeller Foundation, via the 100 Resilient Cities initiative, seeks to “renew and reinvigorate [its] engagement with Jacksonville, and the City’s participation in the network.” One condition applies: they “need to meet directly with the new Mayor first and understand interest and commitment,” according to an email from an officer with the Rockefeller Foundation subsidiary. The […]

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Tag: 100 Resilient Cities

Jacksonville drops out of “100 Resilient Cities” initiative

Rockefeller Foundation courts Jacksonville