JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Several of Jacksonville’s decorated crosswalks are gone after city crews painted over them Friday to comply with a new state mandate.
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) directed cities across the state to remove street art and non-standard crosswalk markings, citing uniformity and road safety. Jacksonville covered up six intersections in one day — including a student-designed mural at R.L. Brown Elementary and a popular geometric design at Pearl and 9th.
Local muralist David Nackashi, who led both projects, says the removals are painful and unnecessary…