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10/03/2024

Calling all local residents, historical societies, neighborhood associations, students, artists, historians, teachers, influencers, and more.

Join the Legacy Families of Gainesville’s historic Fifth Avenue and Pleasant Street neighborhoods to bring the heritage trail to completion. This meeting is free and open to the public. Free food and drinks will be provided starting at 5:30 p.m., and the meeting begins promptly at 6:00 p.m. We hope to see you there!

What: Heritage Trail Community Workshop

When: Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024

Time: 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. (Refreshments from 5:30 p.m.)

Where: Santa Fe College Blount Center, 530 W. University Avenue

09/16/2024

Plans for the area sandwiched between Hawthorne Road and SE Eighth Ave. include a transportation hub, a grocery store and other commercial space.

07/15/2024

You're invited to take a quick online survey as part of the City of Gainesville, FL - Government and Gainesville Community Reinvestment Area’s ongoing efforts to re-think downtown Gainesville and help provide better services and support. The survey is part of the Downtown Gainesville Strategic Plan, a guide created in collaboration with hundreds of Gainesville neighbors. It includes “16 Ideas for Downtown” - strategies and action items to enable change and transformation in downtown Gainesville.

It should take about 10 minutes to complete.

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