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Downtown Gainesville may be more walkable than you think
Residents, officials see improvements, but issues still exist outside city's core
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Ramon Lipscomb walks home after working in downtown Gainesville on Wednesday afternoon. Many residents feel more connected to the community while walking, but many areas of Hall County are difficult for pedestrians to navigate. - photo by David Barnes
Todd Norris often walks to work, about an hour and 15 minutes each way. He works at Milliken & Co. and said he also often walks to Longwood Park or to go shopping. He was taking the Midtown Greenway, one of his frequent routes, on Wednesday afternoon and said he has gotten in the habit of walking over the past three months.