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GCRA outlines Cornerstone, downtown 'streetery' and reallocated funds as commission weighs priorities
Summary
The Gainesville Community Reinvestment Area (GCRA) Director told commissioners the agency has committed about $14–15 million for Cornerstone infrastructure, $13.3 million for NE 8th/Waldo planning, and reallocated $12.2 million to downtown priorities; a proposed 'streetery' public engagement begins and the Block by Block ambassador program launched in December.
Rick Smith, director of the Gainesville Community Reinvestment Area (GCRA), updated the commission Dec. 10 on projects funded through the GCRA 10‑year plan, focusing on downtown and Cornerstone phase‑one implementation.
Smith said Cornerstone is the largest single project in the GCRA plan, with roughly $14–15 million budgeted through 2029, and that a market‑study RFP for the 36‑acre site is in preparation to guide future development intensities and mixed‑use housing opportunities. NE 8th Avenue and Waldo Road studies are…
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