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KCCI's 2026 team will replace Leon County's once colorful crosswalks with other artistic expressionsNeighbors in the 9 impacted areas will be consulted to determine the best project for each locality.
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County officials told the residents the Florida Department of Transporation had given local governments no alternatives to removal of the brightly painted crosswalks on Dempsey Mayo Road and elsewhere.
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FDOT has ordered the removal of any such crosswalks statewide
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The Department of Transportation's order even seems to apply to asphalt artwork that conforms with earlier approved standards.
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The park will parallel West Jefferson Street between Adams and Duval streets beside Tallahassee City Hall.
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The KCCI project has already placed eye-catching designs on a number of crosswalks around area elementary schools.
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The mural, which students helped paint, was the latest in a series of public art projects under the auspices of KCCI and other community partners.
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The Knight Creative Communities Institute is designing the park, intended for the area next to City Hall along Jefferson Street
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The effort is the chosen project of the current KCCI Community Catalyst team.
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Saturday's pilot exercise will be expanded to other locations by KCCI's incoming catalyst class.