Envision Alachua

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economy and innovation environment and sustainability community and culture featured video phase 1 video

Members of the Envision Alachua Task Force answer the question, "Why Here? Why Now?"

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Learn what was accomplished in Phase I of the Envision Alachua visioning process! Watch our video summary.

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West Village, A University Community, Robert Segar, Innovations in Community Design, November 15, 2011
Part One | Part Two

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University of Florida Student Presentations,
Innovations in Community Design and Agricultural Urbanism, January 26, 2012

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Maintaining US Competitiveness in the Global Economy,
John Doggett, J.D., M.B.A, Innovations in Economic Development, August 4, 2011

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The Vision Document is here!

Plum Creek is pleased to present the community vision for Plum Creek lands in Alachua County. Read more

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Envision Alachua Phase II Task Force Meeting #4

Jun 25, 2013 (6:30pm - 9:00pm)

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Community Workshop - Hawthorne

Jun 26, 2013 (5:30pm - 9:00pm)

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iG Regional Economic Forum

Jun 27, 2013 (8:00am - 11:00am)

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May 8, 2013: Editorial: Shared Prosperity

With the wave of new companies coming to Gainesville, it might seem like local officials can now sit back and pat themselves on the back. But groups such Innovation Gainesville are smart to be planning their next phase. Additional efforts like Envision Alachua promise a whole new way to approach local economic development.

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May 4, 2013: What will Plum Creek do with its 65,000 acres in county?

On one hand, the Plum Creek Timber Company has made it clear it is not in a hurry to develop portions of the 65,000 acres the company owns in Alachua County…However, Todd Powell, senior director of real estate for Plum Creek, and others with a stake in the plans say they feel the pressure of…expectations and already are working together to try to lure industrial tenants to portions of the land along Hawthorne Road between Gainesville and Hawthorne.

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April 12, 2013: Envision Alachua, Task Force Agree "The Time is Now"

Envision Alachua task force members, land-use planners and Plum Creek are one step closer to a cohesive 50-year vision for the future use of the timber company’s 65,000 acres of land spanning from north central to eastern Alachua County.

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April 10, 2013: Sid Martin Incubator honored as year's best

The University of Florida's Sid Martin Biotechnology Incubator was named 2013 international Incubator of the Year by the National Business Incubation Association after one of its graduate companies landed a major defense contract and three companies were acquired in multimillion-dollar deals.

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