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Opinion: Gainesville’s new housing should have room for people rebuilding after prison

A 65-unit, mixed-income apartment complex could be built in Gainesville. Rendering from Gainesville planning documents.

03082025 HOUSING 1.png — A 65-unit, mixed-income apartment complex could be built in Gainesville. Rendering from Gainesville planning documents.

When I read about the proposed mixed-income housing development in Gainesville, I thought about people with felony convictions who are trying to rebuild their lives.