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As if you needed a reminder, our pants will be on the ground this Saturday January 23rd at the Burrito Gallery. We’ll host our first LIVE Urban Jacksonville Weekly in honor of our 50th show. Details:

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Time 1:30
Guest Ian Ranne of Shantytown Pub and Hip Hop Hell Records
Live performance by Tough Junkie
Specials and Giveaways

  • Free chips and salsa with happy hour drink prices on beer/ frozen drinks from Burrito Gallery.
  • Gift certificate from Burrito Gallery
  • T-Shirts from Burro Bags, Content Design Group, RAM/FRAM
  • A month of Business Management consulting from Florence Haridan

On To Yesterday’s Big News Day

Who knew there was a new single speed shop opening in Riverside. Pre-Opening Party » January 24 1-4pm
ZenCog Bicycle Company builds custom bikes including the ZenCog single speed coaster brake bike, the entire line of Surly,the cutting edge emerging Origin8, and the most affordable fixie in Jax, the Vilano. We specialize in single speed, fixies, 1X9, mountain, urban, road, and touring bikes.

Riverside Avondale Preservation hosts an inaugural social for a new young professionals group called RAP180.

Rick Mullaney shares his thoughts about the Kansas City Chamber Trip and where Jacksonville should head from there.
Kansas City did a remarkable job of bringing life and vibrancy to a decaying downtown. Kansas City brought focus, talent, and private sector participation to the downtown revitalization effort.

Jacksonville nonprofits want daytime homeless shelter
A group of nonprofits rallies for a daytime center for Jacksonville’s homeless. This could help clear downtown of drifters as the city embarks on a multimillion-dollar upgrade of Laura Street.

The Mayor is supportive of the daytime homeless shelter
Peyton also called for community to work towards turning the existing Duval County Courthouse into a future convention center. The site, which will be vacated when the new courthouse opens, is on the St. Johns River and adjacent to the downtown Hyatt Hotel.

JCCI annual progress report on Jacksonville’s quality of life is released
25th Annual Quality of Life Progress Report records progress in nine themes including Education, Economy, Natural Environment, Social Environment, Arts and Culture, Health, Government, Transportation, and Public Safety.

Download 25th Annual Quality of Life Progress Report
Download The Quality of Life Reference Document

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