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{ALWAYS BE CRE AT I VE } DOWNTOWN SHOULD BE AN EXPERIENCE OF ITS OWN. PEOPLE WANT TO VISIT A PLACE THEY CAN TELL THEIR FRIENDS AND FAMILY ABOUT─A PLACE WITH CHARACTER. THE FOLLOWING IDEAS PLAY WITH GAINESVILLE’S UNIQUE CHICKEN HISTORY.
CHICKEN FEET “HOPSCOTCH” CROSSWALK: WHY WALK IF YOU CAN HOP ACROSS?
CHICKEN JOKES ON PAVEMENT AT STREET CROSSINGS
A DOWNTOWN WITH A SENSE OF HUMOR Another way of celebrating Gainesville’s unique title of “Poultry Capital of the World” is to place chicken jokes at the crosswalks. The question will be answered on the other side of the street, with the text shown in the same direction as the crosser.
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Jokes can be painted, printed on stickers, or stamped onto the concrete. Perhaps the City could invite people to write their best chicken jokes in chalk at street crossings for a more temporary solution.
