Gainesville City Commissioner David Arreola wants to give Gainesville voters the opportunity to consider a charter change to create a … More
Author: FreeGNV
No first among equals
We’ve seen this movie before. A city manager whose job security hangs on a thin 4-3 commission margin. The commissioners … More
The walls know
Some folks like to read the handwriting on the wall. Personally I like to see the bigger picture. The bigger … More
autoAmerican anarchy
The Electric Edition. Or…. It’s no secret that Thomas Edison and Henry Ford were pals and sometimes rivals. For a … More
High art in low places
I love this town. Listen, I like a good art gallery/museum as much as anybody. But sometimes you gotta go … More
University Avenue redo
Low-speed zones are a key solution for effective speed management. And by supporting safe active travel, these zones reap a … More
He found truth in art
Angela was taken twice in 1619, once by slave traders and later by pirates who hijacked the ship that carried … More
Our sidewalks are broken
Robert Pearce harbors the quaint notion that public sidewalks ought to be available to, you know, the public. And so … More
Yes, sidewalks matter
Lately I’ve been thinking about Gainesville’s sidewalks. (And before you say it, yes I do have a life.) On my … More
Diplomacy GNV style
Listen. If you haven’t been to City Hall recently you really ought to drop by. Out on the front lawn … More
