City of Gainesville seeks community input about changes to NE 9th Street
Press release from City of Gainesville
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The City of Gainesville invites all neighbors to a public workshop designed to gather feedback about roadway safety options for a portion of NE 9th Street. Individuals also can participate through an online survey that will be available as a printed handout at the workshop.
When:Â 6-7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 23
Where: Howard Bishop Middle School (The Nest building), 1901 NE 9th St.
This Streets, Stations and Strong Foundations (SSSF) project is funded by the half-cent infrastructure surtax. The project includes repairing the pavement along a 1.5-mile strip of NE 9th Street from East University Avenue to NE 23rd Avenue.
Modifications along this section also could include wider sidewalks; additional crosswalks; eliminating parking on the street; bus-stop shelters; creating curbside pull-out stops for buses; and widening bike lanes or creating bike lanes physically separated from traffic.
Input gathered through community engagement opportunities will become part of a report to be presented to the Gainesville City Commission later this year. Depending on which changes the commission approves, estimated costs for NE 9th Street could fall between $3.2-6.2 million.
In November 2022, Alachua County residents voted in favor of a one-cent sales tax levied for the next 10 years, expected to generate $17.4 million per year to the City of Gainesville. Fifty percent of surtax proceeds are dedicated to Wild Spaces Public Places projects. The remaining half is dedicated to road repair, public-safety buildings, and land for affordable housing.Â
The last paragraph says it all. Roads are dead last and on top of that are bike lanes, reduced parking and RTS stuff. Sad.
Maybe the focus on infrastructure not solely dedicated to cars is a good thing? Cars aren’t the only things that people use for transportation.
Sit in the corner Rogers. Last paragraph doesn’t say that.
NE? Bulletproof vests, neighborhood watches, and an increased law enforcement presence are the first things that come to mind.
I don’t think there’s that many people riding bikes to justify widening the bike lanes.
Fix the roads throughout Gainesville.
Potholes are traffic calming and cost $0.00
Here we go choking roads down again.. Right now 9th street has pretty good visibility due to being a wide roadway. Why choke it down with curb gardens and crap that just gets in the way?
It’s perfectly fine for biking the way it is now.
1. ” The project includes repairing the pavement along a 1.5-mile strip of NE 9th Street from East University Avenue to NE 23rd Avenue.”
2. There is a middle school on NE 9th street, meaningkids walking and biking.
3. Go to the meeting if you have something to say.