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Optimism will ring in new year for many in Gainesville
National poll reflects upbeat mood by local residents for 2015
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Jacob Smith, 27, a barista at Inman Perk, said Saturday he is optimistic about the growth in foot traffic of downtown Gainesville. - photo by Erin O. Smith
Wars, terrorism and a recession got the millennium off to a rocky start, but many Americans, along with Gainesville residents and business owners, are feeling optimistic going into the new year. Nearly half of all respondents to a recent Associated Press-Times Square Alliance poll reported they believe 2015 will be a better year than 2014. Only 1 in 10 respondents to the poll said they feel it will be worse.