City Mothers: Eve Heaney's Crusade for Planning in 1965

[Metro Jacksonville]

City Mothers: Eve Heaney's Crusade for Planning in 1965



In research on Jacksonville's History, the advocacy and writing of one visionary woman stands out vividly in the small circle of people who determined the future of this city:  Eve Heaney.

Eve was a singular woman, especially for her time.  She was the female editor of Jacksonville Magazine, one of the first to do so.

Below is the seminal argument that ignited the move towards creating a City Plan.

It originally appeared in the Summer of 1965 issue of Jacksonville, the magazine produced by the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce.

It was written by Eve Heaney, the fiery, impassioned, idealistic female editor of Jacksonville Magazine--a familiar name to historians of the era, and it really lays out the backdrop against which so many (often disastrous) decisions were made.

What say you?

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http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2012-jul-city-mothers-eve-heaneys-crusade-for-planning-in-1965

[Wacca Pilatka]

Where was Stockton Whatley located downtown?  The Life of the South building?