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Opinion: Green Street project costs too much, delivers too little

Those opposed to the Green Street widening project are upset that many of the large trees lining the road will be removed. - photo by Scott Rogers

GREENSTREET 5.jpg — Those opposed to the Green Street widening project are upset that many of the large trees lining the road will be removed. - photo by Scott Rogers

As a Gainesville resident who travels Green Street daily, I offer concerns grounded not in sentiment alone, but in urban science, fiscal responsibility, and sound planning principles.