Description In the 1950s and \'60s Jacksonville faced daunting problems.
The city\'s decision to consol.
Consolidation, endorsed by an almost two-to-one majority in 1967, became the catalyst for change.
Downtown development had succumbed to suburban sprawl.
Johns River and its tributaries were heavily polluted.
The St.
African Americans challenged racial segregation, and public high schools were disaccredited.
Critics described city government as boss-ridden, expensive, and corrupt.
Description In the 1950s and \'60s Jacksonville faced daunting problems