AI-assisted summary

Gainesville City Commission voted to remove rainbow crosswalks and bike lane markings after FDOT threatened funding cuts.

FDOT cited safety concerns, referencing the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Device's color code.

City officials expressed frustration but acknowledged the need to comply due to reliance on FDOT funding.

The Gainesville City Commission on Aug. 7 voted to remove three downtown rainbow crosswalks and GreenShare bike lane markings following a threat of funding cuts by the Florida Department of Transportation.

Several city officials spoke to a somber auditorium regarding FDOT's memo that was presented by Gainesville Traffic Operations Manager George Gadiel.

According to the memo read by Gadiel, "non-standard markings, signage and signals that do n

See Full Page