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The commission decided to continue the moratorium and equitable development discussion during the first general policy meeting in August.
Read More »Gainesville Considers Development Moratorium To Protect Black Communities
Urban Food: A Solution to Hunger?
Food pantries that rely on donations often face problems providing healthy food to low-resource populations. One partial solution for people who depend on food pantries in Gainesville is foraging and gardening to obtain fruits and vegetables.
Read More »New Alachua County Youth Program Aims To Make Reading More Relatable
Called I-Read, the city Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department (PRCA) has incorporated the initiative into its summer camp curriculum at its six community centers.
Read More »50 Days In Office: Q&A with Gainesville City Commissioner Gigi Simmons
Gigi Simmons is a lifelong resident of the Porters community in east Gainesville, and as of May 17, she is the newest city commissioner to represent District 1 on the commission. Representing an area of Gainesville with some of the highest levels of poverty, Simmons began her tenure as commissioner …
Read More »Public Wi-Fi ‘Canopy’ To Connect Campus, Downtown Through UF-City Partnership
Gainesville could have an expanded public Wi-Fi access throughout the corridor of town stretching from the east edge of the University of Florida campus all the way to downtown as early as this fall.
Read More »Here Are The Candidates For 2018 Gainesville City Commission Elections
Five candidates in total are on the ballot. Here’s what you should know about them.
Read More »In Photos: The Big Event Works To Build A Better Gainesville
The Gainesville community held two neighborhood clean-ups as part of a community-wide service project called The Big Event Saturday.
Read More »Cade Museum Pilot Program Brings Confidence To Students At Porter’s Community Center
The Cade Museum of Creativity and Invention in Gainesville is set to bring its Maker Molecular program to a close in December.
Read More »Gainesville Installs A Book Vending Machine In Community Center
The City of Gainesville installed a book vending machine at the Porters Community Center last month to provide kids with free books.
Read More »Southwest Fifth Avenue Project Makes Porters Community Proud
Gainesville Community Redevelopment Agency's Southwest Fifth Avenue project built new sidewalks in the community of Porters in downtown Gainesville. The CRA received the Out-of-the-Box Award from the Florida Redevelopment Association on Oct. 22 for addressing issues in the Porters neighborhood. These redevelopments have given community members a new sense of pride for their neighborhood.
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