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

Our best kept secrets

This is something I wrote some time back. But since we’re getting into summer and some of us may still … More

The ‘Glades on a bet

Here’s one of my favorite stories about how the old Florida “Pork Choppers” did “bidness.” One day in 1947, a … More