Walking across the colors of the rainbow is no longer an option in downtown Gainesville.
The city began removing the first bricks of its rainbow crosswalk on Northeast First Avenue a little after 8 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 25. The removal process was handled with care, Gainesville Mayor Harvey Ward said, as the city plans to repurpose the bricks.
The city had announced on Aug. 23 it would begin removing its three rainbow crosswalks to comply with new Florida Department of Transportation standards. FDOT ordered the removal of all pavement art that does not serve a purpose for traffic control in a memo issued in late June…