Renovations Coming to Friendship Fountain

[TheProfessor]

It looks good. Thanks for the pics.  I can't wait to see it lit up and running!

[duvaldude08]

It is going to be really nice once they finish. Now I may actually go to friendship fountain

[BridgeTroll]

It should be nice... BTW... what color should the Do not skateboard, No alcoholic beverages, No fishing, No kite flying, No having fun sign be?

[Dog Walker]

"but do you realize that palms do not put out giant roots that tear up concrete and asphalt and have the ability to split boulders? Putting any sort of tree that puts out large roots, i.e. oaks and magnolias in particular, near a fountain is just stupid because one crack could cause a lot of damage. "


And NOTHING you can do can stop them!

We just spent thousands cutting through a 12" slab to remove a root that was jacking up the whole floor of one of my buildings.  The two hundred year old Live Oak that put out the root actually pushed it under the 4' deep foundation up against the slab from 75' away.  Took twenty years, but oak trees are very patient.  

The worker doing the cutting hit a 230 volt sub-panel feed line too.  Watchers said that his hair was smoking.

Look at the branches of an old Live Oak and how far they extend from the trunk.  That's how far out the roots extend too.

[thelakelander]

I'm actually okay with the palms in this particular case.  There are two areas with lots of mature oaks being saved and integrated into this park plan.

[Timkin]

It should be nice... BTW... what color should the Do not skateboard, No alcoholic beverages, No fishing, No kite flying, No having fun sign be?

So funny you would mention this .. My friend , who is a skateboarder is all upset because he thinks they are making Friendship Park Skateboard proof.

[urbanlibertarian]

It should be nice... BTW... what color should the Do not skateboard, No alcoholic beverages, No fishing, No kite flying, No having fun sign be?

So funny you would mention this .. My friend , who is a skateboarder is all upset because he thinks they are making Friendship Park Skateboard proof.

"You gotta' keep 'em separated"

[finehoe]

I haven't seen them...are they at least native palms?

Looks like the answer is "no".

[TheProfessor]

A skate park on the river would be cool...Lord knows we got the empty land.

[duvaldude08]

It should be nice... BTW... what color should the Do not skateboard, No alcoholic beverages, No fishing, No kite flying, No having fun sign be?

So funny you would mention this .. My friend , who is a skateboarder is all upset because he thinks they are making Friendship Park Skateboard proof.

Well they skateboard up under the main street overpass near Prudential anyway so they already have their skateboard park LMAO

[904Scars]

It should be nice... BTW... what color should the Do not skateboard, No alcoholic beverages, No fishing, No kite flying, No having fun sign be?

So funny you would mention this .. My friend , who is a skateboarder is all upset because he thinks they are making Friendship Park Skateboard proof.

Well they skateboard up under the main street overpass near Prudential anyway so they already have their skateboard park LMAO

Why not make use of under the overpass... There are several major cities that have done this. Im not complaining, as it seems Jacksonville has finally started to build more public skateparks but it would be a cool idea and a great use of some generally useless space. Right there by the museum may be a bit cramp but there are plenty of other areas like that. Check out Washington Street Skatepark in San Diego.

http://www.washingtonstreetskateboardpark.org/images/gallery1/index1.php

[mtraininjax]

I love the new palm trees so far. When they get done here, can then move to Kid's park and fix the water park?

[fieldafm]

I love the new palm trees so far. When they get done here, can then move to Kid's park and fix the water park?

Umm, Kids Kampus no longer exists

[BridgeTroll]

I love the new palm trees so far. When they get done here, can then move to Kid's park and fix the water park?

Umm, Kids Kampus no longer exists

Yup... all gone... Cannot even tell that it was once there.  That said... looks like easier access to the fire museum.

[Timkin]

Wonder how much was spent making Kids Kampus , and then removing it?