Green Street is such a historic and sacred piece of Gainesville that, any time you begin to tinker with it, there’s liable to be controversy. That’s the case today with the state Department of Transportation’s plans to improve traffic flow, including a roundabout that would bring down what is called the Rotary Tree, a beloved holly that has stood for decades in a triangle beside the Chamber of Commerce offices.
Column: Paving Green Street wasn’t a smooth process