Issues with Bethel Baptist Parking Area

[thelakelander]

Regarding parking on these parcels, the north parcel was recently fenced off and redone by COJ.  It looks nice and I wish the rest of the area could receive the same treatment.  Is the fence now gone and cars back on it?

[iloveionia]

So since the city owns the lots (right?) and they are not part of the parks system (so it seems from Lake's Sanborn maps) why wouldn't the city sell the land to generate funds?  Do they not know they own it?  Is it maintained? (At least where the cars park currently (not the fenced in/grassed in part above from Lake.)

It is my opinion that we all (individuals, businesses, churches, schools, etc.) need to give back to our communities.  We have an obligation to participate, help, maintain, however you want to call it to make where we live, work, and visit a better place to all. 

[Debbie Thompson]

Lakelander, I could be wrong, but I think the recent re-do had to do with Project New Ground and ash remediation. 

Ionia, personally, I think it should be public parking for events in Klutho Park.   Klutho is a public park.  Other public parks have sufficient parking.  Klutho doesn't.  If the city owns that property, and it's to be used for parking, it should provide public parking for Klutho.  Why shouldn't Klutho have sufficient parking?

[sheclown]

Lakelander, I could be wrong, but I think the recent re-do had to do with Project New Ground and ash remediation. 

Ionia, personally, I think it should be public parking for events in Klutho Park.   Klutho is a public park.  Other public parks have sufficient parking.  Klutho doesn't.  If the city owns that property, and it's to be used for parking, it should provide public parking for Klutho.  Why shouldn't Klutho have sufficient parking?

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[John P]

Lakelander, I could be wrong, but I think the recent re-do had to do with Project New Ground and ash remediation. 

Ionia, personally, I think it should be public parking for events in Klutho Park.   Klutho is a public park.  Other public parks have sufficient parking.  Klutho doesn't.  If the city owns that property, and it's to be used for parking, it should provide public parking for Klutho.  Why shouldn't Klutho have sufficient parking?

Most old parks in Jacksonville do not have their own parking lots. If am not mistaken there is a small parking lot at klutho park.

[thelakelander]

Can't all parking be accommodated on-street? I'm in Charleston right now. It's amazing what type of urban atmosphere you can have when the car isn't top priority.

[iloveionia]

I'm always miffed when there are no bike racks for me to lock up my cruiser.

As with other challenges in Spfld we need a few interested peeps vested in making a difference in the park and creek. At one point way long ago I recall a parks group. One seemed to be developing alongside the disc golf, not sure if that exists any longer.  On the Spar website there is a page for a "parks committee" http://www.sparcouncil.org/parks maybe that's something to get involved in. 

It would be great to have a working relationship with Bethel and other local organizations that host large groups of peeps. Someone (I'm a "save the houses" lady, not parks) needs to step-up and take leadership charge and open up the lines of communication.

[Debbie Thompson]

There is a small (a few cars) parking lot and there is some parking along the street.  However, if you want to have a large event, like Dog Days in the Park, there isn't really sufficient parking.  So...again....public parking.  :-)  And I don't mean pave it over.  Just leave it grass and allow public parking.