Balboa Park: A Destination, Not A Pass Through

[I-10east]

I don't think that the Hogan Creek park area will ever become anything like it once was in the past. Over the years from it's glory days, that area has become blue collar, and low income (I'm not saying that it's anything wrong with that BTW) with nearby Jacksonville Housing Authority(JHA) housing like the Centennial Townhouses West, the Hogan Creek Tower, and the Blodgett Homes(now Blodgett Villas) The Blodgett Villas are WAY better than the old Blodgett Homes which was probably the worst apartments in Jax during the 80's. Hell even JHA's 1300 Bldg is there. I do agree that the HC area is under ultilized. I do hope that the area will reach it's potential, but places like Balboa, SA's Riverwalk etc. are on a different stratosphere. All I can hope for there is the cleaning of Hogan Creek, sidewalk repair, better lawn care, masonry refurbishment, and small scale things of that nature. Maybe with a prayer or two, a hot dog truck, and recreational activity taking place.  

[Ocklawaha]

I had  to laugh at the comment about cleaning up after the dogs. I think people are pretty good about it. The dog owners have funded all the improvements at Nate's Point.  An aside: The gardener who worked in that area for over 40-years, and after whom Nate's Point is named was interviewed last year on local television. He was asked if he was honored that the dog park had been named after him. His response, "Well, I am a bit confused by that actually, because I was never particularly fond of dogs." The station quickly cut to a commercial. Nate recently died in is 92nd year.

Sorry I misled you in that comment, I was actually trying to be kind, but the poo is human... It's a Long Way to Tipperary!

OCKLAWAHA