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A.G. GancarskiSeptember 16, 2015

The Jacksonville Skyway. If you ever saw the classic Simpsons episode about the Springfield Monorail, you’ll know how most longtime locals feel about the almost 30-year old mass transit conveyance. The complaints are myriad. It isn’t especially accessible for the vast majority of residents. Some say it goes from “nowhere to nowhere.” Its aesthetics? Like something […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 28, 2015

A red-hot Friday session of the Jacksonville City Council Finance Committee budget review included an conversation about Jacksonville Transit Authority revenue that got to the heart of the fractious relationship between City Council and Jacksonville’s independent authorities. Councilwoman Lori Boyer held forth with an extended address about the local option gas tax as part of a […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 28, 2015

On Monday afternoon, a meeting of the St. Johns River Ferry Committee proved to be surprisingly contentious. Councilman John Crescimbeni was, at various points, extremely critical of the Jacksonville Transportation Authority. Regarding JTA, Crescimbeni said at one point, “I feel like we’re completely out of the loop. We keep trying to look at JTA as a […]

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Uloma Ekpete Kama. Image via campaign site.

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