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How the city is using tax allocation program to encourage development

Construction workers work on the Main Street parking deck on Monday, Sept. 24, 2018. This project has been funded by Gainesville's Midtown Tax Allocation District. - photo by Scott Rogers

11042018 TAD 004.JPG — Construction workers work on the Main Street parking deck on Monday, Sept. 24, 2018. This project has been funded by Gainesville's Midtown Tax Allocation District. - photo by Scott Rogers

The face of downtown and midtown Gainesville is changing. The downtown square will soon have a residential development, Carroll Daniel Construction’s new four-story headquarters will also house restaurants and retail, and two additional levels on the Main Street parking deck will provide spots for visitors.