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  • ...es." The Partnership has about 225 members, representing local businesses, government units, nonprofits, churches, landowners, colleges, and universities. ...sentatives: [[Dean Kumpuris]] for the [[City of Little Rock]], Little Rock City Manager [[Bruce Moore]], and [[Metrocentre]] representative [[Millie Ward]]
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  • The Big Dam Bridge cost $16.5 million to build. The federal and state government contributed $12.5 million to the bridge's construction costs, and [[Pulaski ...Other participants in the project were the [[City of Little Rock]], the [[City of North Little Rock]], the [[Arkansas Highway and Transportation Departmen
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  • ...souri. Arkansas Post was originally established as the seat of territorial government, but in 1820 the capitol was moved west to [[Little Rock]]. ...nsus Bureau the population of the state in 2005 was 2,779,154. The largest city in the state is Little Rock with a population of 184,081 in 2004.
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  • ...im Guy went to Harvard University and graduated with a bachelor of arts in government in 1964. While attending the University of Arkansas Law School, he also ser
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  • ...l Peacock, "Do We Pave Paradise? Or Put Up a Park and Rethink Development, City Parks Asks," ''Arkansas Times,'' April 5, 2007. [[Category:Local government]]
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  • ...commission operates under the purview of the [[City of Little Rock]]. The city has sixteen designated historic districts on the National Register of Histo The city planner with responsibility to the commission is [[Brian Minyard]].
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  • '''MacArthur Park''' is the oldest park in the Little Rock city system. The park is home to the [[Arkansas Arts Center]] and the [[MacArthu ...e site a [[City of Little Rock]] park in perpetuity. In return the federal government received 1,000 acres of land in North Little Rock on Big Rock Mountain wher
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  • In the case of ''[[Nora Harris v. City of Little Rock]]'' (2001) the Supreme Court affirmed that the Little Rock B ...t returned a unanimous verdict on behalf of the defendant, ruling that the City of Little Rock's action in taking the land of [[Eugene Pfeifer III]] for th
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  • ...ed by the [[North Little Rock Mayor's Office]] and the [[North Little Rock City Council]]. The City of North Little Rock has been housed in North Little Rock City Hall since 1914.
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  • ...ng the federal government to return the old [[Little Rock Arsenal]] to the city as a park.
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  • [[Category:City government]]
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  • ...todola hired fifty police officers in 2007 to address violent crime in the city. ...n]] and to [[Perry County]]. He is former city attorney of Little Rock and city attorney of Maumelle, and attorney to the Maumelle Public Facilities Board.
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  • ...t. North Little Rock, Arkansas, operates under the mayor-alderman model of government. ====Mayors - City of North Little Rock====
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  • [[Image:City-beautiful.jpg|thumb|300px|City Beautiful Commission logo.]] .... The City Beautiful Commission was founded on January 12, 1948, through [[City of Little Rock]] Ordinance No. 7494.
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  • The land was donated to the [[City of North Little Rock]] by the federal government in 1948. The park remained largely undeveloped at its dedication on Septemb
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  • ...t Trail]] to Texas. The bluff on the south side of the river protected the city of Little Rock from flooding. Neighboring counties include [[Faulkner Count ...civilization with remnants still visible at [[Toltec Mounds]] east of the city of Little Rock. Around 1500 the [[Quapaw Indians]] began hunting in the reg
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  • ...tion of cars and people, group together various functions of the city like government, finance, or retail, thereby make downtown services and retail more conveni
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  • ...siness leaders and government officials traveled to Portland to study that city's regional planning activity and amenities. In particular the mixed-use con
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  • During the '''American Civil War''' the city of [[Little Rock]], population 3,727 (2,874 white, 853 black), was the site ...islature to disband, and resulting in Governor Rector's establishment of a government in exile in Jackson, Mississippi. Most manufacturing was relocated to more
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  • ...nership founded by local private enterprise working with the city manager, city board of directors, [[Metroplan]] authorities, and the [[Little Rock Housin ...rous Little Rock needs growing shopping facilities on the perimeter of the city as well as a healthy central business district; that each is dependent on t
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  • [[Image:City-hall-dome.jpg|thumb|300px|Little Rock City Hall with dome. Photo taken between 1905 and 1915. Public domain. Library o [[Image:City-hall-postcard.jpg|thumb|300px|Postcard view of City Hall.]]
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  • ...e United States in preparation for a move of the seat of government to the city from Arkansas Post near the mouth of the Arkansas River. The loss of land a
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  • ...ng the Little Rock City Manager, Little Rock Board of Directors, and other city departments on financial issues.
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  • ...Rock Housing Authority]] (LRHA), [[Downtown Little Rock Unlimited]] the [[City of Little Rock]], and local architects. LRHA executive director [[Dowell Na ...n renewal project took place in the [[Coliseum]] neighborhood in 1951. The city received $282,928 to engage in urban renewal activities in the [[Philander
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  • ...e Dunbar neighborhood one of the most vital areas for minority life in the city. ...d a petition circulated by [[Charles Bussey]] of the black [[Veterans Good Government Committee], to no avail. A lawsuit filed in the Chancery Court was dismisse
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  • ...te balance" of the agricultural, industrial, and government sectors of the city -- was expected to be $200,000 to $300,000. Centrenyn was designed by St. L
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  • ...''Citizens Coach Company''' (CCC) was formed as a compromise between local government officials in Little Rock and national union leaders of the Amalgamated Asso ...1956. In 1962 franchise rights to busing in the city passed to the [[Twin City Transit Company]] (TCT), a subsidiary of the St. John Transportation Compan
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  • ...noted Moses. Grobmyer, a corporate attorney by trade, agreed. "For a great city, you have to have a vibrant economy, you have to have people employed," he ...lso worked hard to secure the support of African American residents of the city, a group often neglected in Little Rock's urban revitalization plans. "Wall
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  • ...to persuade others that the federal funds involved would be a boon to the city. ...ilions, baseball diamond, and small amusement park. In return, the federal government supplied $3 million funds for the [[Booker Homes]] project in the [[Granite
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  • ...ilions, baseball diamond, and small amusement park. In return, the federal government supplied $3 million funds for the Booker Homes project in the Granite Mount ...ished in the mid-1990s. The Booker Homes site was formally leased by the [[City of Little Rock]] to [[Audubon Arkansas]] in February 2007. The site will be
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  • ...urban housing. Using funds provided under the 1949 Federal Housing Act the city tore down 628 houses and replaced them with 928 low-rent apartment units. [ ...ers." Conservatism reigned where public housing was concerned. In 1942 the city added wartime housing for blacks by constructing the [[Tuxedo Courts]], and
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  • The '''Student Government Association''' of the [[University of Central Arkansas]], SGA, represents t * Wrote resolution to city (Little Rock) barring rock concert
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  • ''[[UCA Student Government Association|Student Government Association (SGA)]]'' The Student Government Association ([[SGA]]) represents the student body in allocating and adminis
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  • ...ay 365]]. The [[Union Pacific Railroad]] also passes through the city. The city is served by the [[Conway Municipal Airport]]. ====Government====
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  • ====Law, government, and politics==== Conway is referred to as the "City of Colleges." Within its city limits are the public [[University of Central Arkansas]], and the private [
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  • ...00]]. The [[Union Pacific Railroad]] passes along the northern edge of the city. The population of Maumelle is 10,557. ...Company]]. In December 1961 the land and buildings were acquired by the [[City of North Little Rock]] which hoped to erect an industrial park.
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  • ...th Maumelle was "New Home Town Coming True." The first resident to the new city arrived in 1974 and settled in a home in what is now the [[Club Manor Subdi ...Company]]. In December 1961 the land and buildings were acquired by the [[City of North Little Rock]] which hoped to erect an industrial park.
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  • ...in 1881 the first floor of the building house the U.S. Post Office for the city. The second floor was given over to the offices of the [[Collector of Inter ...School]] in the mid-1970s, which remained on site until 1992. The federal government reacquired the building and between 1994 and 1997 added two more wings in t
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  • ...one bank to the other. The Free Bridge was built by the [[Pulaski County]] government. *"Bridge to Be Dedicated in Little Rock," ''Forrest City Times,'' June 11, 1897.
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  • ...e:Argenta-city-admin-postcard.jpg|thumb|300px|Postcard view of the Argenta City Administration Building]] ...he [[North Little Rock City Council Chamber]], and the [[North Little Rock City Clerk's Office]].
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  • ...vercup Lake]] and [[Brewer Lake]]. Brewer Lake is the water supply for the city of [[Conway]]. ====Law, government, and politics====
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  • ====Law, government, and politics==== Perry County has one incorporated city within its boundaries: [[Perryville]]. Incorporated towns in the county are
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  • ...1820, the first [[General Assembly of Arkansas Territory]] located county government in the town of Cadron. The Assembly approved the construction of a jail and Cadron Settlement Park is reached by following [[U.S. Highway 64]] out of the city to its junction with [[Arkansas Highway 319]]. The park is 1.5 miles west d
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  • ...s an incorporated city in north-central [[Faulkner County]], Arkansas. The city is located at the intersection of [[U.S. Highway 65]], [[Arkansas Highway 2 ====Government====
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  • ...tral [[Faulkner County]], Arkansas, near the border with White County. The city is located at the intersection of [[Arkansas Highway 36]] and [[Arkansas Hi ====Government====
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  • ...heast to southwest. The [[Union Pacific Railroad]] also passes through the city. The population of Benton is 21,906. ====Government====
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  • [[Image:Bryant-logo.JPG|thumb|300px|City of Bryant logo.]] ...in eastern [[Saline County]], near the border with [[Pulaski County]]. The city is located along [[Arkansas Highway 183]], and is served by [[I-30]] interc
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  • '''Jacksonville''' is an incorporated city in northeastern [[Pulaski County]], Arkansas, about fourteen miles northeas ...home to the [[Little Rock Air Force Base]] on the northwestern side of the city. The population of Jacksonville is 29,916.
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  • ...e''' is an incorporated city in southern [[Pulaski County]], Arkansas. The city is located at the intersection of [[Arkansas Highway 365]] and [[Arkansas H ====Government====
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  • ...' is an incorporated city in southwestern [[Lonoke County]], Arkansas. The city is located at the intersection of [[U.S. Highway 165]] and [[Arkansas Highw ====Government====
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