The city of Gainesville wants to wrest away from the state control over portions of West University Avenue near the University of Florida they believe are dangerous to pedestrians.
Their goal is for the city to move ahead with installing safety features for pedestrians and bicyclists instead of having to wait for the Florida Department of Transportation.
The City Commission on Thursday night voted to ask the transportation agency to allow the city to take control over portions of the road closest to the University of Florida, as well as take on other safety measures.
The latest pedestrian death occurred Saturday night, when 19-year-old Sophia Lambert died at the hospital hours after a crash on West University Avenue.
Signal Mountain Council Makes Board Appointments Tuesday, January 12, 2021 - by Gail Perry
Signal Mountain’s new council made appointments to fill vacancies in the city’s various boards and commissions on Monday. Most of these boards are without enforcement power and are largely advisory in nature. Applicants filled out forms to let the council know their backgrounds and experience. In the future, those who are reapplying for a board will need to submit a new application, so new council members will be able to see their qualifications.
The boards and appointments are:
· The Municipal Planning Commission: Jamie Blanton, Eddie Smith, Ryan Slattery and Marci Cooper
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The Daytona Beach News-Journal
DAYTONA BEACH Motorists whizzing along State Road 40/West Granada Boulevard a mile west of Interstate 95, can see new signs proclaiming: Coming Soon Avalon Park Daytona Beach.
If all goes as planned, the massive 3,015-acre master-planned community could welcome its first residents by 2022. The developer has even contacted the Volusia County School District about future school needs as the project develops.
But the project also has attracted resistance from some who are worried about the traffic and environmental impact it will create, and the vacant land that could soon turn into homes, roads and businesses.
Avalon Park would be the largest such development ever built in Volusia County, offering as many as 10,000 homes and apartments and 1 million square feet of commercial space.
A consistent message I have heard from every constituent, regardless of ideology or geography, is that you expect our local governments to work together, and efficiently so. Whether a service is the responsibility of the city or the county usually isn’t relevant to the person who needs it.
The good news is that in most cases, the city of Gainesville and Alachua County work together very well. One of the examples of city/county collaboration I have most enjoyed during my time on the commission is the Joint Water and Climate Policy Board, which I have chaired for the past year.