by TRC_Admin | May 22, 2021 | Scenic Highways, Scenic Intersections - Placemaking
Photo: Walton County Public Information
“Ground was officially broken on March 26 for a project that had been years in preparation, the Inlet Beach Underpass.
Approximately 100 people attended the event hosted by the Walton County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) to mark the start of construction on this $5.6 million state Department of Transportation (DOT) project.
The lighted pedestrian underpass is to go under U.S. 98 on the east side of that highway’s eastern intersection with CR-30A in Inlet Beach, providing for non-interrupted flow of pedestrian access across U.S. 98. Objectives of the project include increasing safety at this busy intersection and mobility of pedestrian and vehicular traffic…
The design will allow entry of pedestrians only, with cyclists able to walk their bikes through the underpass.
Partnering with DOT to make the underpass a reality have been the BCC, the Walton County Tourist Development Council, and Scenic Walton, a nonprofit organization composed of business owners and residents.
Plans are for Scenic Walton to partner with Walton County’s Cultural Arts Association in order for art work to be provided to adorn the underpass when completed…”
— Dotty Nist, Defuniak Herald
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by TRC_Admin | May 22, 2021 | Bus Bench, Mural
Photo: City Of North Miami
“The colorful brushstrokes of local artist and once-North Miami resident Cavan Koebel now adorn utility boxes, benches and more at Griffing Park, part of the Community Redevelopment Agency’s Art in Public Places Program.
Helmed by newly named Public Arts Program Manager Michelle McKoy, this project is one of many coming to the city. Murals and public art have been popping up around North Miami for quite some time.
‘I’m looking forward to working with innovative artists and implementing public art that reflects the diversity of North Miami. Infusing energy on multiple levels is what art does, I’m fortunate for the opportunity to navigate this terrain using expressive art modalities,’ said McKoy…
In total, Koebel’s work is featured on four concrete benches, six utility boxes, one single-story concrete pavilion and two smaller single-story utility buildings… Koebel worked closely with the city in vinyl-wrapping the work at the park to ensure that the designs hold up to Miami’s weather elements…
A formal Call to Artists (released in February) for the public art in Griffing Park garnered 23 applications. The North Miami CRA Board and Art Selection Committee chose Koebel with a commission of $3,500 for his chosen design… Later down the road, they will work with private property owners along 125th Street to create sustainability murals. Another upcoming project will involve painting fire hydrants in the community and will involve the Police Athletic League of North Miami.
A majority of the pieces are required to include a specially designed NoMi Heart to distinguish them as Art in Public Places Projects…”
— Josie Gulliksen, Arftburstmiami.Com in Miami Herald
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by TRC_Admin | May 22, 2021 | Litter, Scenic Highways
“The Friends of A1A Scenic & Historic Coastal Byway announced the program ‘Be a Byway Sea Star – Pack It In, Pack It Out’ launching on June 1.
The first pilot program location will be at the River to Sea Preserve along SR A1A, where trash receptacles will be removed from public spaces and visitors will be encouraged to leave no trace by taking their trash with them.
Based on the seven principles of the ‘Leave No Trace’ program used by agencies such as the U.S. National Park Service and municipalities across the nation, the Friends of A1A are aiming to reduce litter along the A1A Scenic Byway coastal corridor’s beaches and waterways…
The program is funded by the Friends of A1A Scenic & Historic Coastal Byway and in part through a competitive grant provided by the Community Foundation of Northeast Florida…
Visit https://scenica1a.org/pack-it-in/ for more details.”
— Danielle Anderson, Palm Coast Observer
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by TRC_Admin | Apr 23, 2021 | Nature
Photo: Florida Museum
“…Watch two free films online and register to view a corresponding panel discussion about the important role of Florida springs with the Florida Museum of Natural History and the UF Thompson Earth Systems Institute.
The films, ‘The Santa Fe River Turtle Project’ and ‘Welcome to the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge Complex,’ will be posted online at the museum’s website and YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/channel/UCv0fbbG8Lqnuk-lnziLDZ1Q,
for six days from April 22-27 with the panel discussion held the last day.
Documentary filmmakers Eli O’Hearn and Eric Flagg make up the panel along with Santa Fe College biology professor and Santa Fe River Turtle Project leader Jerry Johnston. It will be moderated by Stacie Greco, water conservation coordinator at the Alachua County EPD…”
— Danielle Ivanov, Gainsville Sun
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by TRC_Admin | Apr 23, 2021 | Bikes, Scenic Highways
Photo: Spoonbills and Sprochets in Palm Coast Observer
“The A1A Scenic and Historic Coastal Byway is a winner of the 2021 National Scenic Byway Foundation’s Byway Community Award for its eighth-annual Spoonbills and Sprockets Cycling Tour – Crazy 8’s event. In its 10th year (2021), the Spoonbills and Sprockets Cycling Tour won in the Event Category. It introduces the byway to new participants while challenging our returning riders to see the byway with fresh eyes through requiring eight selfies of their time along A1A to win prizes.
From photos at the historic Marineland Dolphin Adventure to the Castillo de San Marcos, the Bridge of Lions, the St. Augustine Alligator Farm, and south to the beaches and waterways along A1A in Flagler County, riders compared photos and laughed together at the Marineland attraction after-party.
Spoonbills and Sprockets Cycling Tour is an example of a byway best practice that has grown through the cycling community’s support and has developed a reputation for excellence. While keeping the fundamentals in place, adding a new element each year keeps it fresh and fun. From designing custom medals and signature jerseys each year, creating a theme, and wowing our riders with celebrity entertainers and unique activities, it never seems like the same event twice! And SAG/rest stops are at locations along the byway, which correspond to our A1A Scenic Byway Mobile Tour…”
— National Scenic Biway Guest, Palm Coast Observer
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