Residents, delivery drivers say Jacksonville neighborhood needs more lighting
Safety concerns raised over visibility at night in Washington Heights area along Ken Knight Drive
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The Washington Heights area along Ken Knight Drive needs more lighting, residents say. (WJXT)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Washington Heights area along Ken Knight Drive is too dark at night and needs more lighting, according to residents and delivery drivers.
They told News4Jax that when daylight transitions to nightfall, visibility becomes a safety concern.
“I come out every night and I walk my dogs,” said resident Alice Hartsfield. “To walk back and forth, you don’t know if you’re going to get hit by a car or if they even see you at all.”
‘Pleasant surprise’: Crews remove trash piled up along Ken Knight Drive
Residents say trash went uncollected for a long period of time
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‘Pleasant surprise’: Crews remove trash piled up along Ken Knight Drive
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – People who live along Ken Knight Drive in the Washington Heights neighborhood no longer have to walk out their door and see and smell piles of trash that they said went uncollected for a long period of time.
After listening to residents’ concerns about the heaps of trash, News4Jax contacted City Hall on Monday morning. Within hours, the city sent multiple crews to the area to pick up the trash and haul it away.