The City of Gainesville’s vision for housing is a city where renters and owners, at every income and ability level, stage of life, race and ethnicity, have access to safe and affordable housing now and into the future.
One Nation One Project (ONOP) is a national initiative, and Gainesville and 17 other U.S. cities have been selected to take part. The goal of One Nation One Project is to use the creative potential of arts and culture in Gainesville to promote community healing and well-being in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The City of Gainesville’s month-long "Journey to Juneteenth" celebration, from Florida Emancipation Day (May 20) through the widely recognized Juneteenth holiday (June 19), honors the long and turbulent journey to freedom while staying true to our history of Florida Emancipation on May 20.
The Gainesville City Commission has taken a strong stand against the proliferation of gun violence. In early 2023, the Commission voted to declare gun violence a public health crisis and drafted a motion to that effect.
For the Gainesville City Commission, traffic safety is a top priority and staff is taking efforts to reverse the upward trend in traffic accidents.
Here in Gainesville, we believe in a compassionate and dignified approach to helping our houseless neighbors – an approach that starts with active listening.
The City of Gainesville provides a variety of grants to aid neighbors and business owners in providing services to the community for housing, economic development and local events.
In September 2023, the City of Gainesville and the Gainesville Housing Authority (GHA) were awarded a $500,000 Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This grant will be used to create a plan to redevelop and revitalize neighborhoods in east Gainesville.
The Yes-in-God’s-Backyard (YIGBY) initiative is a Florida legislative framework that invites faith-based organizations to become active partners in expanding affordable housing.