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| Area(s): |
College Park / University Heights |
| Type: |
Economic Development |
| Location: |
SW 2nd Avenue and SW 7th Street |
| Start date: |
2011 |
| Completion date: |
Ongoing |
| Key Partner(s): |
University of Florida, City of Gainesville |
| Description: |
Redevelopment of the former Alachua General Hospital (AGH) site and surrounding properties into the Innovation Hub and Innovation Square has the capacity to bring huge benefits to Gainesville. The most obvious impacts will be in the areas of urban form, economic development and job creation/retention. However, if executed properly, redevelopment of the area will affect many other facets of the community as well. The CRA is taking the lead in coordinating public and private efforts to ensure that the full economic development potential of the area is maximized. These efforts include a comprehensive infrastructure analysis to understand current and future utility, transportation, and other needs in order to effectively plan and execute infrastructure improvements to meet the needs of Innovation Square. The CRA has also spearheaded an initiative to overhaul the zoning standards and framework for the area. The new zoning code is streamlined and simplified in order to better serve the needs of city and of developers, and to provide the flexibility and innovation necessary to support the world-class businesses and cutting edge knowledge that will come to define Innovation Square. |
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| Planning graphic courtesy of Perkins + Will |
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