Stories about events in Orange County
Orlando Sentinel By Steven Lemongello Aug. 11, 2015 Denning Drive in Winter Park could lose one or two traffic lanes and gain a bike path. At its meeting Monday, the Winter Park Community Redevelopment Agency approved $500,000 in funding for…
In the recent Orange County Connect Newsletter, Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs discusses her commitment to pedestrian safety in a letter to readers. Greetings, As families prepare for the first day of school in Orange County, I encourage you to…
Six members of the disability community are photographing their daily lives in Central Florida as part of a photovoice project that highlights living with a disability and how accessibility affects daily activities. The photovoice project, spearheaded by Lani Steffens, features…
City of Orlando District 2 held a fantastic National Night Out event on July 15 at Sedano’s on Curry Ford Road. There was food, fun, dancing, prizes, and more. The bouncy house and the loud music caught the attention of…
Keeping Orlando moving continues to be a priority for the City of Orlando. By providing multi-modal forms of transportation, the city offer those who live, work and play in Orlando options for getting around Downtown Orlando. Join What’s Up Downtown…
Tens of thousands of people are using Orlando’s ped and bike trails. From July 9 to August 9, 36,798 walkers and bikers were counted on Lake Baldwin and Cady Way trails in July and August. The City of Orlando is installing pedestrian and…
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer delivered great news this week. The city applied for a $30,000 grant to create a Complete Streets demonstration project along the Corrine Drive (and Virginia Drive and Forrest Avenue) corridor. This corridor has been talked about for…
There’s a trend happening – more businesses are moving to downtowns across the country. Smart Growth America recently released a report titled Core Values: Why American Companies are Moving Downtown that discusses why these businesses are moving downtown. One huge…
Crews are out and work has started on the 22 new miles of sidewalks. Many of the planned sidewalks will fill gaps in the current network and foster connectivity. Others will provide safe routes to schools for children within the…