Gainesville is looking to improve pedestrian connections around downtown and, in the process, spruce up some major roadways. Using a National Fish and Wildlife Foundation $50,000 grant, the University of Georgia’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government plans to work with the city on the $130,000 effort in the central business district. “The 18-month undertaking features crosswalk improvements and other enhancements that encourage visitation, calm motor traffic, expand downtown green space and filter stormwater runoff,” states a recent press release.