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A 'bridge to somewhere'? City celebrates start of work on land at end of pedestrian bridge
Gainesville sold property at $5 million loss
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Visitors to the groundbreaking ceremony gather Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, at the pedestrian bridge empty lot that will be the future home of Solis Gainesville a community of 220 apartment and 10,000 square feet of space for restaurants or retail. - photo by Scott Rogers
Red dirt was broken by heavy machinery on the site of a new mixed-use development in Gainesville hours after the controversial deal between the city and the developer was finalized Aug. 31. On Oct. 6, those stakeholders gathered at the site on the midtown side of the pedestrian bridge across Jesse Jewell Parkway to celebrate the move forward on a long-term vision.