Please follow the link here to watch Kim Tanzer’s talk “The Design of OUR City” hosted by the UPNA on March 6th 2022.

Follow the link below to read about Carolyn Beatrice Parker’s fascinating and heroic history.

 https://floridahumanities.org/armed-with-a-physics-degree-she-did-top-secret-work/amp/

Gainesville City Commissioner Gail Johnson, former University of Virginia School of Architecture Dean Kim Tanzer, and former University of Florida Associate Dean Peggy Carr, speak to ongoing challenges to Gainesville’s single-family residential neighborhoods at UPNA’s Annual Meeting (on Zoom), October 18, 2020.

Here is a link to the discussion.

The UPNA held it’s Annual Meeting Sunday October 18^th 4:00 – 6:00 PM. This year Gainesville City Commissioner (At Large) Gail Johnson joined former UVA School of Architecture Dean and UF Faculty Senate Chair Kim Tanzer, FAIA and former UF School of Design, Construction and Planning Associate Dean Peggy Carr in an interactive discussion about threats to Gainesville single-family neighborhoods posed by the new Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) ordinance, the possible end of the “three unrelated persons” occupancy limit in rental housing, and City Commission plans to implement “inclusionary zoning”.  Commissioner Johnson also discussed her call for a moratorium on development in order to ensure equity.

The recorded discussions are in the next post.

“ZOOM-BOMBED!” Yes, UPNA’s Candidate Forum this past Wednesday night (July 22, 2020) was hacked, forcing us to deliver the promised recording in two segments in order to delete pornographic material. However, thanks to the patience and graciousness of the two candidates, Ms. Sande Calkins and Dr. Leanetta McNealy, we quickly regrouped and had another excellent discussion about issues facing Alachua County Public Schools in the COVID-19 era. We also apologize to Ms. Calkins for the video problems she experienced, although her audio was clear.  Here are the links to Part 1, followed by Part 2:

Part 1:

https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/vuJLLZXuxj5JetKT0nH8e_44XZbjX6a8g3Me-aAMxBlwJvzsM8ouzpv6Ee83kVGT

The password for Part 1, if prompted, just “copy and paste”, is: X@at!^!4

Part 2:

https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/55NkHZf2plJORoXh7hvGQLECFdnreaa8gSRKq6INy0b9kNDusbfjCGW3upcUHiWW

The password for Part 2 is: ^47RzLe9

The sound quality for the “One Step for Democracy” video was not great on Zoom; a better version appears on YouTube at the link below:

The UPNA will host a forum for the Alachua County School Board, District 4 seat. Please join us on ZOOM (info below) Wednesday, July 22nd at 7:00 PM to hear candidates Ms. Sande Calkins and Dr. Leanetta McNealy.

Forum Details

Wednesday July 22nd, 7:00 – 8:00 PM

ZOOM Meeting ID: 851 0221 9175

Password: 452068

The UPNA’s Board of Directors sent a letter tot he Alachua County School Board in support of renaming the school. See letter.