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Cool new web tool from AARP allows users to see how their neighborhood stacks up to others

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Two Florida cities were recognized in a new tool released this week called the Livability Index. Jacksonville and Tallahassee were identified as strong “livable communities based on a series of metrics. It’s a web-based tool developed by AARP to measure overall community livability. The tool scores things like housing, neighborhood, transportation, environment, health, community engagement and opportunity. Both Jacksonville and Tallahassee scored well on the index’s social engagement category earning a 70 and 80 respectively. As a state, Florida only…

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Mayor Foster’s Night Out

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Memo from Mayor Bill Foster: You may have heard me speak about a program I will be instituting during 2010, called “Mayor’s Night Out”. This program will entail holding eight evening meetings out in the community – one in each Council District. These meetings will enable citizens to meet with me and other members of the city’s management team to respond to their questions and assist them with their service needs. Typically these will take place at a city facility,…

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