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Advocates are trying to persuade county commissioners to build a greenway that links NW 39th avenue to Millhopper road. Chair of Suwannee Saint Johns Group Rob Brinkman says the city needs to build a road for transportation that is environmentally beneficial to Gainesville. Brinkman says not only will this benefit the city environmentally but financially once gas prices go up. The greenway will provide people with new ideas for transportation. Brinkman says building the greenway won't be a big investment, because it will save money for people once cars become too expensive to drive. There are no plans as to when county commissioners will approve the construction of the greenway.