Rider demographics and routes change as ridership decreases on the Gainesville Regional Transit System, with buses becoming less popular following the rise of ridesharing apps and scooters in the area.
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The amphitheater being considered for Depot Park in downtown Gainesville is already being met with marked opposition. Talk of it has been happening for about 15 years, but with it gaining noticeable traction recently, dozens of complaints have poured into city commissioners’ email inboxes, starting mainly in September.
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The city of Gainesville has installed a new parking-payment system that will allow drivers to pay via the mobile app Passport Parking instead of just with change.
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Members of the LGBTQ community dressed in rainbow flags, brought their friends and family, and made new friends Saturday at Bo Diddley Plaza in downtown Gainesville.
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While some of Gainesville small businesses and artists struggle amid growing competition and the influence of online stores, other embraced new technologies in an attempt to increase sales.
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Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida talks about the upcoming Richard Spencer event and the value of allowing such a discussion to take place on the UF campus.
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Four downtown Gainesville spaces have held at least 13 tenants over the past eight years. WUFT News explored their recent histories to see what's going right for survivors as well as where others stumbled.
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The city of Gainesville has partnered with Pure Energy Solar to provide solar-powered charging stations in areas frequented by pedestrians, bicyclists and those waiting on buses.
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People gathered in downtown Gainesville Monday night for a vigil for the victims of the shooting in Las Vegas.
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Just a couple of years ago, the City of Alachua was made up of about 2,000 residents. As the city has grown over time, so has the amount of businesses in it. The Alachua Advisory Board voted on a grant program that will help local small businesses to improve.
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