UF community responds to Israeli-Palestinian conflict
UF students have a history of being vocal about the conflict May 24, 2021 | 6:30am EDT
On Wednesday, May 19, 2021, more than 200 UF students and Gainesville residents gathered on the corner of West University Avenue and Northwest 13th Street to show solidarity with Palestinians during the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The Solidarity with Palestine protest was organized by UF Students for Justice in Palestine. Protestors chanted Free, Free, Palestine, listened to poetry and speeches, sang liberation songs and hoisted signs like occupation is a crime and defund Israeli apartheid. After about an hour, a small group of counter-protestors gathered across the street. One of their signs read Israel is not the oppressor. The pro-Palestine protest continued even after the sun went down and lasted for over two hours.
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Four temporary speed tables will be built on West University Avenue
It is Florida’s first state road to have speed tables May 10, 2021 | 6:40am EDT
The Florida Department of Transportation is building four speed tables on West University Avenue in response to recent crashes and rising pedestrian safety concerns.
FDOT spokesman Troy Roberts said the four speed tables will be built along University Avenue and each will be 3 inches tall and cover the entire 21-foot width of the street.
Construction began May 4 and is expected to be completed within the next week.
“Speed on University Avenue is an issue,” he said. “This is an easy and quick way to be able to lower the speed limit. Speed tables are designed for 25 mph, so vehicles that are traveling faster than that will probably slow down.”