Gainesville Citizens for Active Transportation and Gainesville is for People to host joint City Candidate forum on June 26

Press release from Gainesville Citizens for Active Transportation and Gainesville is for People

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – On Wednesday, June 26, Gainesville Citizens for Active Transportation (GCAT) and Gainesville is for People will host a joint forum for Gainesville City Commission candidates at the LifeSouth Community Blood Center (1221 NW 13th St.) at 6:30 p.m.

The forum will focus on a variety of active transportation issues that impact bicycling, transit, pedestrian, and disability access, as well as housing issues, such as high rents and home prices, displacement of residents, and development of housing near jobs and educational opportunities.

Two contested City Commission seats, At-Large-A and District 1, will be on Gainesville voters’ August ballots. After the forum, GCAT and Gainesville is for People will consider respective endorsements to their members.

Gainesville Citizens for Active Transportation is a nonprofit social welfare organization formed to advocate for complete streets practices that promote cycling, walking, disability access, and transit through education and advocacy for a safe and convenient network of multi-use trails and streets. Active travel strengthens connections in neighborhoods and enhances our community’s quality of life, health, environment, and economy. GCAT envisions a community in which active transportation is a viable and attractive option for all.

Gainesville is for People is a group of volunteer housing advocates in Gainesville fighting to end the housing shortage in our community. The group focuses on issues of tenant displacement, segregation, high rents and home prices, and long commutes that result from a lack of housing close to jobs, schools, and other community resources. Gainesville is for People is a chapter of YIMBY Action, a national network of people who advocate for abundant, affordable housing and inclusive, sustainable communities across the United States.

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