The campaign to stop a proposed cut-through road between NW 39th Ave and Millhopper Road continues. Before implementing a cut-through road, which would dump hundreds of additional cars onto Millhopper, the Alachua county commissioners are being asked to consider a greenway proposal. The greenway would be a linear park, providing a wildlife corridor, a recreational opportunity for joggers, walkers, and cyclists, and a non-motorized transportation alternative. The county owns the right-of-way, and the SpringHills developer has offered to contribute to the cost. The county is being urged to build the greenway first, and consider a cut-through road, if needed, in the future. The hope is that the greenway will be very popular, and any subsequent efforts to develop a cut-through road would continue to be met with community resistance.

Your help is needed! Even if you have already voiced opposition to the cut-through road, you are now asked to express support for the linear greenway park. If you live outside the Millhopper area, but use Millhopper for cycling, your participation is needed, because the greenway park needs to be viewed as a community resource. Please consider the following:

Contact the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners at bocc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.
Write a letter to the editor of the Gainesville Sun at voice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx. (For an example of a letter that is printed in today's paper, see http://www.gainesville.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061010/EDITORIALS02/61010004/-1/editorials)
If you know of any other groups, such as running groups that use Millhopper, hiking groups that use San Felasco, or neighborhood associations that may be interested, please contact the groups and request their participation.

If the greenway is to succeed (and the road to be delayed or stopped), interest in the issue must continue. The more people who express an opinion, the better the chances. Your help is appreciated!

Thanks. Lee and Tony Ross

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