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Public Works Begin Dismantling Rainbow Crosswalks

Public Works Begin Dismantling Rainbow Crosswalks
Public Works employees use construction equipment to dismantle the NE 1st St rainbow crosswalk (GnvInfo)

Public works employees began dismantling the City of Gainesville’s rainbow crosswalks at 8 am this morning. 

A Gainesville Police Department officer sits in the area while Pubic Works employees begin setting up to dismantle the rainbow crosswalks (GnvInfo)

The rainbow crosswalks are located on NE 1st St by Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, SE 1st St in front of the Alachua County government building, and SE 2nd Pl in front of the Hippodrome Theatre.

SE 2nd Pl rainbow crosswalk (GnvInfo)
SE 1st St rainbow crosswalk (GnvInfo)
NE 1st St rainbow crosswalk (GnvInfo)

The Gainesville City Commission voted to remove the sidewalks after the Florida Department of Transportation issued a memo against “surface markings that are not in direct support of traffic control or public safety” and threatened to cut funding for noncompliance. 

As of 10 am, Public Works employees are still working on the NE 1st crosswalk and haven’t yet started with the others. 

Public Works employees use construction equipment to dismantle the NE 1st St rainbow crosswalk (GnvInfo)
Jack Walden

Jack Walden

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