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'''Downtown Jacksonville''' is the historic core and [[central business district]] (CBD) of [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]], [[Florida]], United States. It comprises the earliest area of the city to be developed and is located in its geographic center along the narrowing point of the [[St. Johns River]].
Downtown Jacksonville is one of eight districts in the city. The other seven include: the Central Core (or Northbank), the [[Southbank (Jacksonville)|Southbank]], [[LaVilla]], [[Brooklyn (Jacksonville)|Brooklyn]], the Working Waterfront, the Cathedral, the Church, and the Entertainment & Sports District. Downtown Jacksonville is the home to several major corporations, including [[CSX Corporation]], [[Fidelity National Financial]], [[TIAA Bank]], [[Black Knight Financial]], [[Rayonier Advanced Materials]], [[Interline Brands]], [[Haskell (company)|Haskell]], [[FIS (company)|FIS]], and [[Stein Mart]].
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===Southbank===
[[File:Riverplace Tower, Jacksonville, FL, US.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|[[Riverplace Tower]] in Southbank]]
A mixed commercial and residential district on the southern shore of the St. Johns River, directly across from the Northbank. It is closely associated with (and sometimes considered part of) Jacksonville's [[San Marco (Jacksonville)|San Marco]] neighborhood. It includes large office towers such as the [[Aetna Building]], Riverplace Tower, and Baptist Medical Center. Residential towers include [[The Peninsula at St. Johns Center|The Peninsula]], [[The Strand at St. Johns Center|The Strand]], and San Marco Place. There are six major hotels on the Southbank
===LaVilla===
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[[File:Southbank,_Jacksonville,_FL_32207,_USA_-_panoramio.jpg|thumb|upright=1|[[Treaty Oak (Jacksonville, Florida)|Treaty Oak Park]]]]
Downtown is home to numerous parks, large and small:
* [[Treaty Oak (Jacksonville, Florida)|Treaty Oak Park]]▼
* [[Hemming Park]]▼
* Brooklyn Park
* [[Courthouse Lawn]]
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* [[James Weldon Johnson Park]]
* [[Northbank Riverwalk]]
* [[Southbank Riverwalk]]
* Plaza at [[TIAA Bank Center]]
▲* [[Treaty Oak (Jacksonville, Florida)|Treaty Oak Park]]
== Economy ==
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*[[Florida Theatre]]
*[[Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts]]
==Transportation==
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Downtown is served by the [[Jacksonville Transportation Authority]]'s [[Free public transport|zero-fare]] [[JTA Skyway|automated people mover]] system (known as the "Skyway") and an extensive bus network.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://downtownjacksonville.org/locations/l-155-skyway.aspx |title=Downtown Jacksonville: Skyway |format=website |access-date=2012-09-16}}</ref> The Skyway has the following stations:
''Current Skyway Stations''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.smartmaps.com/test/jtfladtmap.htm |title=
* '''[[Rosa L. Parks/FCCJ (JTA Skyway)|Rosa L. Parks/FSCJ]]''' located at the northernmost extent of downtown, serving [[Florida State College at Jacksonville]] and the neighborhood of Springfield.
* '''[[James Weldon Johnson Park station|James Weldon Johnson Park]]''' at Hogan Street & Duval Street, serving City Hall, U.S. Federal Courthouse, and Main Library.
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