February 19, 2020 | Ennis Davis, AICP
Converted into a community center, parking lot and park, Jacksonville's Mount Herman Cemetery may be one of the oldest and largest African-American cemeteries erased from existence.
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February 18, 2020 | Bill Delaney
Steve Williams, founder of the Jacksonville group MappingJax, released a video arguing for the community to come out against demolishing First Baptist Church's former Sunday school building.
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February 13, 2020 | Ennis Davis, AICP
The Jaxson Magazine takes a visual walk through one of the world's most vibrant urban waterfronts: The Seine in Paris
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January 23, 2020 | Bill Delaney
Advocates have long used a population of 10,000 as the benchmark Downtown Jacksonville must reach to achieve vibrancy. However, this figure leaves out the importance of population density - Downtown...
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December 20, 2019 | Bill Delaney
A look back at some of Jacksonville’s biggest stories of the decade.
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December 19, 2019 | Bill Delaney
The Jaxson covered a lot of ground in 2019. Take a look at our top 30 stories by number of views.
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December 13, 2019 | Bill Delaney
The Jaxson's list of 36 of the best nonfiction books ever written about Jacksonville and the people who made it what it is today.
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December 10, 2019 | Mike Field
If you wanted to eat only locally-produced food for a month, could you? In most towns, the answer is probably 'no.' Below are five ways to shift the dial in...
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December 9, 2019 | Ennis Davis, AICP
One element that all downtowns have in common is that their character will change over the course of time. Downtown Winter Haven, APA Florida's 2019 Great Places in Florida People's...
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November 27, 2019 | Ennis Davis, AICP
Charlotte isn't a city known as being a stalwart of historic preservation and adaptive reuse. However, Optimist Hall, the latest major adaptive reuse project along the city’s light rail line,...
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November 26, 2019 | Bill Delaney
Shortly after they established Southern rock in Jacksonville in 1969, the Allman Brothers Band relocated to Macon, Georgia to record at Capricorn Records. From 1970 to 1973, band members and...
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November 21, 2019 | J.D. McGregor
Unlike previous downtown demolitions that were accompanied by media blitzes and celebratory fanfare, the city is proceeding quietly with its controversial plan to raze the Jacksonville Landing.
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November 5, 2019 | Ennis Davis, AICP
Orlando-based RedCoach offers free tickets for Jaxson and Modern Cities readers willing to travel prior to November 21, 2019.
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October 31, 2019 | Ennis Davis, AICP
If you're the type of person who believes in ghost, ghouls, and goblins, here are few sites in town you might want to avoid this Halloween courtesy of Modern Cities....
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October 17, 2019 | Ennis Davis, AICP
The food hall craze continues to take the south by storm. Here is a brief look at the latest food hall projects in Florida, involving the adaptive reuse of historic...
Read moreSeptember 30, 2019 | Ennis Davis, AICP
Join The Jaxson, WJCT and APA Florida's First Coast Section on the evening of October 2nd for Setting the Table for Urban Revitalization, a free discussion exploring how authentic, local...
September 20, 2019 | Ennis Davis, AICP
Before chains like Walmart, Publix, and Winn-Dixie dominated the grocery business, these names once anchored shopping centers and street corners throughout our cities.
August 12, 2019 | J.D. McGregor
Mayor Curry has revealed his plans for replacing the Jacksonville Landing after its demolition, and as Urban Core advocates have feared for months, it's mostly an empty field. Get ready...
August 5, 2019 | Ennis Davis, AICP
15 years after the opening of Campus Martius Park, the results of clustering complementing development within a compact setting are beginning to pay dividends. Now home to more than 6,500...
August 1, 2019 | Bill Delaney
Jacksonville-based All Elite Wrestling is disrupting the pro wrestling world - and boosting the River City's profile as an entertainment destination.
July 19, 2019 | Ennis Davis, AICP
If you live in Jacksonville, then you already know: there's always something to do here. But going out with friends or planning a day with the family doesn’t have to...
July 15, 2019 | J.D. McGregor
Buildings that are 50 years or older are landmarked as historically significant according to a set of seven criteria. The Jacksonville Landing already passes all seven, meaning that in 18...
June 10, 2019 | Ennis Davis, AICP
During its heyday, the Jacksonville Terminal was the largest passenger railroad station in the South and served as an official gateway to worldwide travelers entering downtown, handling as many as...
April 1, 2019 | Bill Delaney
Through Thursday, April 4, Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) is seeking public input on a proposed $1.95 billion facilities master plan that calls for building new schools and closing -...
March 20, 2019 | The Jaxson
Most festival marketplaces built in the 1970s and 1980s have struggled, but the Jacksonville Landing may be the first to be outright demolished and not replaced. While other cities have...
March 15, 2019 | Ennis Davis, AICP
Many cities have struggled with the revitalization of their urban cores. Orlando isn't one of them. A sleepy central business district twenty years ago continues its radical transformation into an...
February 25, 2019 | Ennis Davis, AICP
Some look at the Jacksonville Landing as a failure that's past its prime and believe that taxpayers should pay to demolish the complex, evicting several businesses from the downtown core...
February 14, 2019 | Ennis Davis, AICP
In honor of Black History Month, here's five internationally known African-American individuals who spent some time in Jacksonville.
February 8, 2019 | Ennis Davis, AICP
This may be an area you don't recognize today. The maritime industrial district in this article grew up around two railroad lines into downtown Jacksonville that no longer exist.
January 24, 2019 | Ennis Davis, AICP
Join The Jaxson tonight for a free discussion focusing on the impact of Jacksonville's changing demographics on current and future transportation initiatives.
January 22, 2019 | Ennis Davis, AICP
Inspired by Greenville, South Carolina and envisioning a better downtown, Lakeland, Florida's city leaders view existing surface parking as fertile ground for office, retail and additional multi-family housing. With this...
January 16, 2019 | Ennis Davis, AICP
The Sun Belt has seen substantial population growth since the 1960s from an influx of people seeking a warm and sunny climate, a surge in retiring baby boomers, and growing...
January 7, 2019 | Ennis Davis, AICP
Sights and scenes from around Downtown Detroit during the holiday season.
January 3, 2019 | Ennis Davis, AICP
Brightline (now Virgin Trains USA), the first new major private passenger intercity rail system in the United States in over a century has a new name and growth plans that...
December 31, 2018 | Ennis Davis, AICP
Modern Cities and the Jaxson covered a lot of ground in 2018. Today, we take a look at the 20 most popular articles of the year, ranked by number of...
December 4, 2018 | Ennis Davis, AICP
Modern Cities takes a trip to the Polk Historical Museum to identify 15 things about a major Central Florida county that you didn't already know.
November 15, 2018 | Ennis Davis, AICP
Strategic Property Partners, LLC Has Broken Ground on First Residential Building in Water Street Tampa Neighborhood. 815 Water Street, designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, offers the first chance to...
November 12, 2018 | Melissa Hege, AICP
It's not every day that you can enjoy an intimate meal with 400 of your closest friends, but community dinners are a thing. And Miami isn't going to be left...
October 29, 2018 | Bill Delaney
On October 23, The Jaxson hosted our first ever live event, 'Forgotten Spaces: Places Reimagined.' Scroll down for the full video.
October 19, 2018 | Ennis Davis
Join The Jaxson on the evening of October 23 for Forgotten Spaces, a free discussion about how the history and importance of a space becomes forgotten over time and how...
October 18, 2018 | Ennis Davis, AICP
Could an influx of private sector investment fuel long needed economic growth into our most distressed neighborhoods? Or will a new community development program designed to drive private investment to...
October 1, 2018 | Ennis Davis, AICP
A cool time-lapse video of Manhattan's Waterline Square, a luxury residential development designed by Rafael Viñoly Architects, Richard Meier & Partners Architects, and Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF).
July 9, 2018 | Ennis Davis
The creators of Modern Cities, in association with WJCT Public Broadcasting, are launching The Jaxson, a new website dedicated to urbanism and culture on Florida’s First Coast.
May 24, 2018 | Ennis Davis
The Census Bureau recently released their 2017 estimates for the country's largest cities. Here's a look at the latest numbers for the country's largest 100 cities. Find out where your...
May 17, 2018 | Ennis Davis
A look at Chicago, home of the world's first skyscraper, from the 103rd floor of the Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower).
April 22, 2018 | Ennis Davis
From downtown urban areas to suburban shopping malls and strip centers, food halls are continuing to thrive within the communities they serve. Here's a look at the transformation of a...
March 18, 2018 | Ennis Davis
In Chicago for an Alfred Benesch & Company (Benesch) Emerging Leaders Leadership Development Program, Modern Cities' Ennis Davis takes a look at one of the country's most famous St. Patrick's...
March 18, 2018 | Mike Field
Starbucks is launching a long-term effort to create local jobs, provide training opportunities for youth and invest in local minority-owned businesses.
March 12, 2018 | Mike Field
Salvation Army grocery stores to open across the United States to provide lower income families with better access to healthy foods.
January 31, 2018 | Ennis Davis
Energy provider to relocate Florida headquarters to Nassau County community.
January 7, 2018 | Ennis Davis
5 major chains likely to close stores or file for bankruptcy in 2018.
December 29, 2017 | Ennis Davis
The top 25 most popular Modern Cities articles of 2017 by number of views.
December 20, 2017 | Mike Field
The Moby Mart is an autonomous, staffless, mobile store, turning every parking space in the world into a potential new 24-hour store.
December 15, 2017 | Ennis Davis
Like nearly every major metropolitan area in the country, Jacksonville is preparing to give up its goodies to land Amazon's coveted second headquarters. Here's a brief video highlighting the city's...
November 29, 2017 | Ennis Davis
Sometimes called Sarasota Modern, the Sarasota School of Architecture is a modern style of architecture embracing Florida's climate that came to prominence following the end of World War II.
October 31, 2017 | Mike Field
Innovative, two-year pilot program provides critical capital and training for next generation of developers building communities of opportunity.
October 23, 2017 | Mike Field
Analysis looks at a decade of data to determine which communities are undergoing dynamic transformations, and which are standing still.
September 14, 2017 | Mike Field
New concept from retailer Nordstrom features personal stylists, manicurists, a tailor, beer and wine - but no clothing, shoes or merchandise of any kind.
July 24, 2017 | Mike Field
Amazon's Treasure Trucks hawk everything from GoPros to poke bowls and Harry Potter books.
June 16, 2017 | Mike Field
The nation's largest brick and mortar retailer gearing up to fight rival Amazon's grocery concept.
June 8, 2017 | Ennis Davis
The Census Bureau recently released their 2016 estimates for the country's largest cities. Here's a look at the latest numbers for the country's largest 100 cities. Find out where your...
May 31, 2017 | Ennis Davis
Each week, WJCT News Director Jessica Palombo talks with Modern Cities about the latest business trends affecting the First Coast. During this week's Monday morning business brief, Ennis Davis, AICP...
May 18, 2017 | Ennis Davis
In honor of National Museum Day, here's 11 free admission cultural destinations worth visiting in Florida.
April 6, 2017 | Ennis Davis
Viewers installed throughout downtown Long Beach gives visitors a glimpse into the city's past.
March 30, 2017 | Mike Field
Ikea’s solar-powered, flat pack home can be deployed in neighborhoods, disaster zones or deserts. Has the Swedish retailer made a major breakthrough in affordable housing?
March 20, 2017 | Mike Field
A look at what the President's proposed budget will mean for cities, and reaction from city leaders.
February 13, 2017 | Mike Field
After decades of sprawl, Memphis begins to reconsider its growth pattern and chart a new course towards fiscal sustainability.
January 30, 2017 | Mike Field
As heavy truck traffic is removed from the streets of Ybor City, efforts to return the area to its place as one of West Florida's most vibrant urban neighborhoods receive...
January 29, 2017 | Mike Field
The Milwaukee Bucks advance plans to construct a community gathering space adjacent to the new Wisconsin Entertainment & Sports Center that will serve as a year-round hub for activity in...
December 30, 2016 | Ennis Davis
The top 25 most popular Modern Cities articles of 2016 by number of views.
December 28, 2016 | Ennis Davis
Did you know that Mobile, AL is home to the tallest building on the Gulf Coast between Houston and South Florida? If not, here's 27 other things you probably didn't...
December 14, 2016 | Ennis Davis
Architects-In-Training Ledia Durmishaj and Samantha Wai provide a behind the scenes look into the design of Gresham, Smith & Partners (GS&P). Located on the top floor of One Enterprise Center,...
December 1, 2016 | Ennis Davis
Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry recently announced his desire for state funding to begin removing the Hart Bridge Expressway ramps along the downtown riverfront as early as next year. For those...
November 24, 2016 | Ennis Davis
Millennials. It’s a term we hear often, but what exactly does it mean? Well, for starters, it represents the largest generation currently on our planet, who just so happen to...
November 2, 2016 | Ennis Davis
Amazon plans to build 2,000 drive through grocery stores across the country. Is America ready?
October 25, 2016 | Ennis Davis
ULI North Florida recently hosted the 5th Annual Awards for Excellence event in downtown Jacksonville to showcase projects throughout North Florida that represent the best practices in all aspects of...
October 6, 2016 | Ennis Davis
A look at plans to develop the International African American Museum on the very site where an estimated 100,000 enslaved West Africans entered the United States.
September 13, 2016 | Ennis Davis
Once a major retirement destination known as 'God's Waiting Room' and stagnant growth, St. Petersburg is proving that new home construction doesn't always mean building farther out.
August 10, 2016 | Mike Field
While a 25,000 sq ft, multi-million dollar food hall recently opened after over a year in the making just blocks away, a similar concept had already activated a blighted lot...
August 9, 2016 | Ennis Davis
Phase one construction of Miami Worldcenter, America’s second-largest luxury urban development, is now underway.
June 28, 2016 | Ennis Davis
A wholesale district is an area where a compact cluster of intermediary entities that buy in bulk and sell to resellers rather than to consumers are located. Here's a quick...
May 23, 2016 | Ennis Davis
The Census Bureau recently released their 2015 estimates for the country's largest cities. Here's a look at the latest numbers for the country's largest 100 cities. Find out where your...
March 9, 2015 | Ennis Davis
In preparation the 2016 American Planning Association (APA) National Planning Conference in Phoenix, AZ, we look back at a young planner's recollection of attending the conference for the first time...
February 19, 2020 | Ennis Davis, AICP
Converted into a community center, parking lot and park, Jacksonville's Mount Herman...
February 18, 2020 | Bill Delaney
Steve Williams, founder of the Jacksonville group MappingJax, released a video arguing...
February 13, 2020 | Ennis Davis, AICP
The Jaxson Magazine takes a visual walk through one of the world's...
January 23, 2020 | Bill Delaney
Advocates have long used a population of 10,000 as the benchmark Downtown...
December 20, 2019 | Bill Delaney
A look back at some of Jacksonville’s biggest stories of the decade....
December 19, 2019 | Bill Delaney
The Jaxson covered a lot of ground in 2019. Take a look...
November 15, 2019 | Erik Hamilton
Fed by dozens of springs and running through several public parks and...
October 7, 2019 | Ennis Davis, AICP
The vibrancy of cities comes in all shapes and sizes. Many believe...
September 30, 2019 | Ennis Davis, AICP
The Jaxson explores the remains of one of Jacksonville's forgotten ghost towns:...
September 21, 2019 | Ennis Davis, AICP
Who says the widening of an interstate through the heart of a...
July 4, 2019 | Ennis Davis, AICP
Dating back to 1804, Père Lachaise Cemetery is the largest cemetery in...
July 2, 2019 | Ennis Davis, AICP
The Jaxson Magazine takes a visual walk through one of the world's...
January 29, 2020 | Ennis Davis, AICP
Virgin Trains USA won't arrive for another two years but in Orlando,...
January 16, 2020 | Ennis Davis, AICP
Armed with the November 2018 approval of a one-cent sales transportation sales...
January 9, 2020 | John Cruz
Since the automobile became king of the road in modern civilization, traffic...
January 3, 2020 | Ennis Davis, AICP
The United States is home to 32 commuter rail systems. Here is...
January 1, 2020 | Ennis Davis, AICP
The United States is home to 15 heavy rail systems. Eight of...
December 31, 2019 | Ennis Davis, AICP
The term innovation has become a big word in the transportation industry....
November 13, 2019 | Ennis Davis, AICP
Established in 1829, D. G. Yuengling & Son is the oldest continuously...
November 12, 2019 | Ennis Davis, AICP
Once a poster child for the negative impact of urban renewal, Uptown...
August 22, 2019 | Ennis Davis, AICP
Often drawing opposition when proposed, affordable and workforce housing projects can serve...
July 31, 2019 | Ennis Davis, AICP
Columbia, South Carolina once faced a problem many communities attempting downtown revitalization...
July 9, 2019 | Ennis Davis, AICP
Adaptive reuse is a form of development that gives new life and...
June 19, 2019 | Ennis Davis, AICP
While 45 of 50 states recognize Juneteenth as either a state holiday,...
February 27, 2020 | Ennis Davis, AICP
In 1950, Jacksonville was a stagnant 30 square mile city with 204,000...
February 21, 2020 | Ennis Davis, AICP
In 1950, the Greater Miami area was home to less than 700,000...
February 17, 2020 | Ennis Davis, AICP
Modern Cities highlights the forgotten story of early Jacksonville's black architects. The...
February 5, 2020 | Ennis Davis, AICP
Situated on the opposite side of Interstate 95 from Downtown Jacksonville, Durkeeville...
February 2, 2020 | By Jada Wright-Greene
In honor of Black History Month, here are ten historic African-American sites...
January 24, 2020 | Guest Article by Dr. Tim Gilmore
In honor of former Jacksonville mayor Jake Godbold (1934 - 2020), here...
February 27, 2020 | Ennis Davis, AICP
In 1950, Jacksonville was a stagnant 30 square mile city with 204,000...
February 21, 2020 | Ennis Davis, AICP
In 1950, the Greater Miami area was home to less than 700,000...
February 19, 2020 | Ennis Davis, AICP
Converted into a community center, parking lot and park, Jacksonville's Mount Herman...
February 18, 2020 | Bill Delaney
Steve Williams, founder of the Jacksonville group MappingJax, released a video arguing...
February 17, 2020 | Ennis Davis, AICP
Modern Cities highlights the forgotten story of early Jacksonville's black architects. The...
February 14, 2020 | Bill Delaney
Jacksonville, the birthplace of Southern rock, is also the final resting place...