A mile-long curb in Gainesville, Florida, painted purple to honor soldiers who’ve made the ultimate sacrifice, could be in jeopardy from a state law passed earlier this year banning pavement artwork not used for traffic control.
The Memorial Mile, a fixture along Northwest Eighth Avenue since 2021, was painted to remind pedestrians and motorists of the costs of war. Designers chose purple as an ode to the Purple Heart, a military commendation medal given to soldiers injured in combat.
Now the tribute could be painted over and lost to history…