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Plan would alter Gainesville's downtown streetscape
Design of square would 'spring out'
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Gainesville officials are looking at reducing Washington Street to one lane near Bradford Street to expand the sidewalk.
Plans were introduced for an expansion of Gainesville’s downtown streetscape, this time spreading off the square. At the Gainesville City Council’s work retreat Friday, the traffic engineering department introduced the council to the newest downtown overhaul project. The plan includes narrowing Washington Street, between Green and Bradford streets, to one lane, while extending the sidewalk to make more room for pedestrians and shop owners.