One Spark 2014: North Florida Land Trust

Restoring the historic Emerald Necklace of connected park space and bike/pedestrian paths along our urban

waterways in Jacksonville’s urban core.

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Our initiative to revitalize

Jacksonville's Emerald

Necklace relates to all 7 of our

services areas in some way.

Our 7 Services Areas

• Conservation

• Preservation

• Restoration

• Education

• Planning

• Advocacy

• Stewardship

Why Should we revitalize the Emerald Necklace and invest in

our urban parks?

Because people want to live in a walkable, healthy vibrant community,

and to have this sense of community it is imperative that park space and

pedestrian access are major components.

Urban core linear park space along tributaries of the St. Johns River

McCoys Creek Hogans Creek

If the Hogan’s Creek and McCoys Creek Greenways were to be completed and tied into the Riverwalk system, it would give Jacksonville over 8 miles of nearly contiguous access to the river and urban greenspaces.

They would also be tied into other river front parks like the Kids Kampus, Metro Park, and Memorial Park when the NorthbankRiverwalk is extended.

You could walk from Shands to 5points, or from Cummer to the Stadium with minimal interaction with traffic.

If we do this right, we may not have the largest urban park system, but we will have one of the most unique urban parks in the US.

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Jacksonville’s Urban Park System

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