JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – On this episode of This Week in Jacksonville: Business Edition, Kent Justice interviews Ric Anderson from the Jacksonville Every day File (JDR) about Jacksonville’s “lacking center” housing difficulty.
Anderson explains that this time period refers to housing choices like duplexes and triplexes, which fall between single-family houses and huge condo complexes. These choices cater to those that can’t afford single-family houses however desire options to high-density residences.
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The dialogue highlights efforts to deal with this difficulty, together with Councilman Rory Diamond’s proposed laws to create a zoning overlay for lacking center housing inside the Interstate 295 beltway.
A residents’ committee has additionally been learning the difficulty, aiming to make Jacksonville extra resilient to environmental challenges and cut back city sprawl. The laws wouldn’t apply to deed-restricted properties or areas ruled by householders associations.
Anderson additionally shares insights into the journalism course of on the JDR and previews upcoming points in Jacksonville, equivalent to potential modifications to town’s trash price.
The episode gives a complete have a look at the collaborative efforts between metropolis officers, builders, and the group to deal with housing growth challenges in Jacksonville.
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