Urban Jacksonville

happy birthday, joey youve grown well in 5 years-- youre sooo important for jax!!! now if we can just get that library somewhere;-)

Happy B-Day Urban Jacksonville . Your contribution to the city is a great one. Keep up the Great work!

Happy 4th anniversary. I hope there will be many more to come. I have learned more things from you about my adopted hometown than I have from reading the Times-Union and watching the news. Thank you for all you do.

I don't know if I've told you this or not yet, but...
Just over a year ago I was sitting in front of my computer in my barracks room in Pol-e-Charkhi, Afghanistan and thinking about what I was going to do when I left that awful place. At the time, I had planned on returning to Jacksonville to finish out the last 4 months of my service and then high-tail it back to Texas. I figured I'd spend those last months doing the absolute coolest shit there was to do in Jacksonville. I googled the hell out of a bunch of different stuff but your website was the first thing that stuck out. I found out about all the cool shit this city has to offer right here on this page. I started my own blog, met some awesome people and I'm still here six months after that initial four and I don't plan on going anywhere soon. Nobody knows the pulse of this city like you do dog! Looking forward to working with you more closely in the future and thanks for all you've done. Keep it up and don't you never quit!

Happy Anniversary!

Congrats !! It is a wonderful thing you are doing. Jax is a better city because of citizens like you.

Congrats!!!

Congrats! You have really set the standard for the rest of Jax bloggers to follow. Keep it up!

Can't spell or count. I'm not sure why I thought it was 5. I just knew it. 4 is still good.

That boys blog is good, rrrreeeeaaalll goooooood.

Congrats

Congrats dude!

Cogratulations on 5 yrs. Joey. Looking forward to all the new things you bring to the table. It's good to know there are those out there who feel something can be made of this city.

UJ has become one of the few blogs I read daily. keep up the great work!

Congratulations Joey! Good work!

This is a special exclusive for those who read the comments. This year we are going to do big things. More contributors, more features, more access, more fun. Thanks for all the kind words.

Isn't that 4 years? Either way its quite a feat.

Happy WOOD anniversary dude. 20 is china or platinum which makes sense cuz it felt like a platinum show yesterday. Love your blog, needs more elitism. TUC

haha...this comment is quite humorous.

need more elitism? turn off commenting!
luv ya tea

The commitment neccesary to pull off five years is impressive. And staying true to your conception for UJ.
Success offers every opportunity to compromise. UJ hasnt succumbed to that temptation.
Haters and admirers alike must admit that (even if UJ isnt what they thought it might be or isnt going in a direction they think it should ,or is elitest ,or not real journalism,blah ,blah ect ect) Joey Marchy's presentation of his Jacksonville is an important perspective on, and contribution to, our Jacksonville.

good solid work.

Proud of you son.
Keep up the excellent work,

Love,

Mom

Congrats! Great mix of articles.

congratulations joey, keep it up. some people think blogging is something new, a lot of people don't know joey's been doing this for at least 8 years now. sorry to bring up little joey times.

http://web.archive.org/web/20020125222901/http://minnesotakids.net/

Minnesota Kids! Yes! Nice one Tom.

wow...that was a blast from the past. I totally forgot about the MN blog...awe =)

I think the first time I met you was at 9th and Main when government officials were speaking about handing over the Job Corp building to River Region. You were typing away on the laptop on "a little blog for family and friends"

Obviously, times have changed....

Congrats on your first five!

Happy Birthday!!!!! Keep doing what you do Joey!!!

Congrats Joey!