Gainesville seeks input on renaming SW First Avenue pedestrian-only space

Jun 24, 2025 7:00 am
A rendering of the redesign of SW 2nd Street into a permanent Streatery for pedestrian use in Downtown Gainesville.
A rendering of the redesign of SW 2nd Street into a permanent “Streatery” for pedestrian use in Downtown Gainesville.
City of Gainesville

The city of Gainesville is seeking input on renaming the SW First Avenue pedestrian-only space and the voting ends on Friday, June 27.

The streatery on SW First Avenue in downtown Gainesville is becoming a permanent pedestrian-only space. Click here to vote on naming.

Here are the name options: 

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Jessica

anyone else think all those options are dumb?

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South Bound And Trucking

Those Name Options Stink! My Personal Choice Would Be “Champagne Walk” To Name The Pedestrian Only Area/ SW 1st Avenue. Those Name Choices Are Like Dead Leaves On A Tree.

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PROBLEM SOLVED

How about “Avenue of Shuttered Businesses”

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Argh

How about “Should have been parking avenue”? or “We don’t listen to citizens or businesses before we make decisions”? Those other names are terrible.

Last edited 2 hours ago by Argh
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