My Afternoon Walk Along Hogans Creek

[kreger]

I think Bill Hoff is a great choice for SPAR president. I think he should answer that question, but something tells me that committee is probably still in the works so there probably isn't a chair yet. I whole heartedly believe that multiple groups can come together on this issue, after all  it sits in everybody's backyard (FBC, JEA, Bethel, JTA, FSCJ, etc etc.)

[Bill Hoff]

strider,

I don't feel comfortable publishing private citizens names if they don't post on the website, but I'm happy to send the info (chair contact info) privately.

The Hogans Creek Park system is such a huge project, and asset for the general Downtown area and Jax on whole, that it is a far larger undertaking than a volunteer neighborhood organization could tackle alone. To truly address the issues in a comprehensive way, it'll require participation and attention of many entities, including the Urban Core CPAC among others.

Although I do read this site on a regular basis, it's often more effective to contact the organization directly though email, social media, phone, or in-person for a timely response.

*Mathew, just sent you an email.

[ChriswUfGator]

Oh joy, we're back to closed doors and committees nobody will tell you who's on.

Cause' that worked out so well last time.

[Debbie Thompson]

Bill, if SPAR has come up with an effective parks committee, then wonderful, I applaud that.  You are correct in assuming the correction of City errors in Klutho/Confederate Park is a more vast undertaking than any one organization can handle. 

Klutho/Imeson's incredible Venetian promenade was destroyed by City policies in the 60's.  The wondeful retention ponds that prevented flooding in the park were filled in with garbage...ash from the 5th and Cleveland incinerator, I believe.  I found it laughable that Project New Ground determined the ash in those areas to be from the 1901 fire.  Really?  Interesting given that those ponds didn't even exist in 1901.  Did they check the entire core sample? 

Imeson installed special concrete to channel the creek and prevent flooding.  There were lock gates at the entrance to the river, probably laying on the bottom outside the Maxwell House plant now. 

Not sure where it is now, but the Springfield Improvement Association has an entire file on the Klutho/Imeson project.  It was the women of the SIA who successfully lobbied the City to complete the project.  And it worked.  Time to dust off the plan and do it back the way it was.

Our beautiful park was destroyed and we deserve to have it back.

[BIG CHEESE 723]

Amen, Debbie.  You can look and see such potential there.