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Gainesville celebrates the opening of the new Lincoln Yard Park

Published on July 25, 2024

With community leaders and neighbors in attendance, the City of Gainesville marked the opening of the new Lincoln Yard Park with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony. Six months in the making, park construction began in January and was completed in time for summer strolls around the park.

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Celebrate the healing power of the arts at the summer celebration

Published on July 23, 2024

The City of Gainesville, together with community partners, is hosting the Summer (You)th Celebration! Arts, Culture & Health Day this Saturday, as part of One Nation One Project GNV (ONOP GNV), the local wellness initiative to increase youth engagement in arts and culture, and reduce gun violence in the community.

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Community Gun Violence Prevention Alliance makes progress

Published on July 22, 2024

The Community Gun Violence Prevention Alliance is making progress in the effort to turn the tide on gun crime and neighborhood violence. Participants are focused on three broad objectives: to cooperate and strengthen efforts to address gun violence; to improve outcomes for survivors and those at risk; and to spearhead a collaborative group of community stakeholders.

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IMPACT GNV: City of Gainesville’s new strategy to reduce gun violence

Published on May 02, 2024

The City of Gainesville is launching a community-based engagement strategy called IMPACT GNV as the next step in citywide efforts to prevent gun violence. The new initiative will connect neighbors experiencing on-the-ground needs with city and community resources that can help. The goal is to leverage valuable communitywide collaborations to maximize the program’s impact.

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Edible Groves Project Creates Locally Grown Food Source

Published on March 01, 2021

– A suggestion raised by neighbors during a City of Gainesville workshop nearly two years ago is literally bearing fruit. This month, the city unveiled its Edible Groves project in an effort to increase access to healthy food. Staff has begun planting a variety of fruit- or nut-bearing trees at two city parks, with plans for a third site along a strip of publicly-owned land.

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