Downtown partners and stakeholders, city leaders, media representatives and local citizens gathered in Jacksonville’s city center this morning to hear big news from Friends of Hemming Park (FOHP), the organization that will manage Hemming Park.
At the press conference, FOHP board president Wayne Wood announced Vince Cavin as the organization’s executive director.
“Starting today, we are embracing a place, a plaza, a park, soon to be transformed into a vibrant cultural center,” said Cavin in a press release following the event. “Our mission is to bring Jacksonvillians together to enjoy the forthcoming amenities of the oldest public park in Jacksonville as it transforms into a modern urban space.”
The branding of the park was also unveiled this morning. “[The logo’s] green square is joined with abstract street intersections to symbolize the importance of this public park in the heart of Downtown and to form the letters ‘HP,'” stated the press release.
Scroll through the photos below for a look at this morning’s exciting event. Great things are in store for Hemming Park and Downtown Jacksonville – stay tuned!
Check out more information on Friends of Hemming Park at its new website, www.hemmingpark.org, and be sure to ‘like’ Hemming Park on Facebook.