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XpressEnterprise — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:54:31 +0000

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Pete C — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:19:05 +0000

bulldogger, on 21 February 2012 - 09:26 AM, said:

And this whole time, I thought someone ran their car into the building.

LOL, exactly...I am pretty sure that happened. Not sure if that prompted the new front or if they planned it from the start.

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bulldogger — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:26:14 +0000

And this whole time, I thought someone ran their car into the building.

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Pete C — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:27:59 +0000

Downtown Steve, on 20 February 2012 - 12:22 PM, said:

Also noticed that the gaudy green building on E. Colonial across Magnolia from the 7-11 (northeast corner) is now repainted and has the signage for a Boys & Girls Club. Much better looking than before.

They did much more than just repaint it...the exterior was completely renovated (and inside I believe as well). The old front facade was completely ripped out and rebuilt, and they they added some nice architectural (art deco?) features on the sides. They really did a great job reusing that building.

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Downtown Steve — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:22:41 +0000

Great to see an update on this project! Thanks for taking the photos. I drove by yesterday and noticed it looked like work had been done but didn't catch a glimpse of that prefab concrete from Colonial.

Also noticed that the gaudy green building on E. Colonial across Magnolia from the 7-11 (northeast corner) is now repainted and has the signage for a Boys & Girls Club. Much better looking than before.

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alex — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:33:11 +0000

Steel House made some visible progress over the past week. The plumbing looks like it's been done for a while now, but last week they got a rather large crane (second one downtown!) and at the end of last week the parking garage started to take shape. Sorry for the bad car pictures, but I was excited to see it take shape:

Renderings of the final project:

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Downtown Steve — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:07:35 +0000

Not SunRail. This article specifically calls it light rail and nothing else despite the previous reports of the private company wanting to put up a maglev. I thought FDOT was studying that proposal - but maybe something changed.

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prahaboheme — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:43:05 +0000

So is this a SunRail spur or a light rail proposal?

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smileguy — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:04:30 +0000

From today's OBJ.

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Lake Nona’s developer is moving ahead quietly on plans for a transit hub to connect future transportation systems into Central Florida’s $1.3 billion commuter rail, SunRail.
Lake Nona Property Holdings LLC expects to get Orlando City Council approval on Feb. 27 to set aside a 166.2-acre site on Lake Nona Boulevard south of State Road 417 for a “village center/urban transit center.” Documents submitted to the city showed the developer also wants to have buildings of up to 10 stories in the transit center, but no site-specific plans have been submitted to the city.

The agenda for the 2/27 meeting is not yet on the City Clerk's website, but I will keep checking every couple of days to see what else I can find out.

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Moving to Florida, HELP

Nick Pirce — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:40:05 +0000

Moving to orlando in august

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Downtown Steve — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:10:40 +0000

Gertrude's walk/LYNX Orlando Trail is out for bid for design/build up to Amelia and design up to Colonial. That's your connection!

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smileguy — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:09:14 +0000

This is great, especially as a cyclist in the area. I know it is supposed to come down the back-side of Steel House, and I would imagine it follows the Railroad tracks from Magnolia. Any idea where it officially goes from there? I know there is supposed to be integration into Creative Village, but I would love to see it continue down the track and connect up with Gertrude's walk, bringing it all the way down to South St and the Church St. SunRail station.

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Moving to Florida, HELP

smileguy — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:06:25 +0000

Orlando is a great city -- look at neighborhoods such as Thornton Park, College Park, Audubon Park (there are a lot of Parks) Park Lake Highland, Delaney Park and Lake Lawsona/Ferncreek. All very close to Downtown with a good mix of historic and modern housing.

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Moving to Florida, HELP

k.renee514 — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:53:44 +0000

My husband will be getting out of the Army in about a year or so & we're looking for a place to settle down. I would absolutley love to be in Florida with the sunny skies & palm trees. Anyone have any suggestions for nice areas in Florida with lower costs of living, good housing, good job market, low crime, etc. We're in our lower 20's but very laid back & calm so don't be afraid to include the more "boring" towns lol.

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Hospitals

LDG — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:05:46 +0000

Orlando Health begins $4.8M Park Redevelopment

Site Plan:

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SunRail: Central Florida Commuter Rail

ThatFloridaDudeJ — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:22:03 +0000

mrh3, on 09 February 2012 - 03:44 PM, said:

Washington, DC has the VRE: Virginia Railway Express serving Northern Virginia and MARC which covers the state of Maryland. Also, New York has NJ Transit and Metro-North. Both systems in NYC have individual names, i.e, Harlem Line, New Haven Line, Midtown Direct, etc...

And the Bay Area is perhaps the biggest klusterf-ck in the nation with BART, Muni, Aladmeda County, Caltrain, Santa Clara Valley Transit. I'm not sure if they fixed it yet, but when I lived there, there was no reciprocity between the systems so you needed a different fare card for each!!!

I meant Individual cities. Orlando is a stand alone city in it's Metro. Not extending into another state.

My meaning is like a Denver or a Phoenix or an Oklahoma city. cities like that don't have two commuter rail lines that are differently named!

So the Sun Rail People answered my questions today!

1. Will there be updated information kiosks at the stations while people wait or arrive? Such as what lymmo used to have. Shows a brief map of the Sun Rail system with an indicator of where the trail is and an estimated arrival time.. kiosks should be centrally centered in the play form so multiple users can use them at one time. I don''t know if it is possible but a penta shaped kiosk would be ideal. I suggest a central location for kiosks that way only one person will have their back turned to the tracks or if constructed right, none. Information such as time temperature, weather would be ideal for commuters as well. Yes. Each station will have variable message boards, as well as audible announcements for information such as train arrival times and so forth. Time and temperature could be programmed, as well. Information kiosks will include system maps and announcements. Generally, these kiosks will be centrally located at the center of the platform.

2. Will there be text marquees on the trains or at the stations? If so White Text as some of the Lynx busses and lymmos use would be ideal. since Sun Rail will be bright white, I think it would give off a last effect to spot a SunRail train from a far with both the lightning from the car lights and the white text which at night can be seen clearly or dark during thunderstorms, unlike the orange marquee during abundant sunshine and dark weather. There will be variable message boards on board trains, as well as at stations. The Department has been working closely with the transportation disadvantaged community and visually impaired through both MetroPlan Orlando and the Volusia County Transportation Planning Organization. Yellow or Amber text was selected based on their recommendations for ease of visibility.

3. Will SunRail do a monthly pass program such as Lynx? Will SunRail have Train-To-Bus tranfers such as the system in South Florida? It''ll be a nice thing to have riders get off Sun Rail and allowed to ride Lynx with a tain transfer to their destination. One issue will be costs and that is a great incentive to get people to ride. Yes, SunRail will offer monthly passes at discounted rates that have yet to be determined. And the Florida Department of Transportation is working closely with both LYNX and Votran to ensure a seamless bus-to-train transfer for passengers using the same fare card medium.

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mrh3 — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:44:24 +0000

ThatFloridaDudeJ, on 08 February 2012 - 01:05 AM, said:

I guess it does have a uniqueness. But I mean what city has two different or more commuter trains with different names entering in and out?

I'm not against it at all. Either would work for me.

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Downtown Steve — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:32:19 +0000

Orlando Urban Trail segment work starts

Orlando Sentinel - Chain Gang Blog

Clearing and paving has begun on a 1.2-mile segment of the Orlando Urban Trail from Magnolia Avenue mostly along the old Dinky Line rail bed to Lake Formosa, where the trail already circles the lake and heads north along Mills Avenue to Winter Park...

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SunRail: Central Florida Commuter Rail

ThatFloridaDudeJ — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:26:59 +0000

Downtown Steve, on 08 February 2012 - 01:15 PM, said:

Keep in mind, commuter rail isn't the same as local rail transit.

In Chicago, a tourist will generally buy a CTA pass and use it for the buses and the "L" which consists of several lines like the orange, red, brown etc.

SunRail and the OBE will be the equivilent of the Metra up there.

I think SunRail is a good name to apply to all commuter lines though since it can be applied regionally and in the future stretch pretty far.

Downtown, we might see names like "Orange Line" or "Red Line" applied to the LYMMO routes as that system grows. Especially if it ever spurs out to areas like Baldwin Park, Pine HIlls or S. Semoran on dedicated lane.

I sent them one of those questions. Asking if the lymmos because of expansion should be color coordinated. makes it easier to commute.

I just think it should be sunrail with maybe a letter or particular direction on each train!

They should also have a train to bus transfer for those commuters coming from a different county.

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Downtown Steve — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:15:37 +0000

Orlando Attractions Area News & Developments

klstorey — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:42:05 +0000

Headed down I-4 today I saw the long For Sale on the jungle like property against the east bound lanes inbetween 536/Sheraton World Center and Lee Vista Apartments, directly across I-4 from the Disney casting building had a Sold sign stuck across it. Anyone got any ideas who bought it and why?

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ThatFloridaDudeJ — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:05:31 +0000

aent, on 07 February 2012 - 09:37 PM, said:

I thought Orange Blossom Express was a pretty good name. Having different names and train designs and such could make it more interesting and add to the uniqueness/culture/etc. Orlando is an area that doesn't generally stick with the same, simple names for everything... the important thing is that they make the ticketing processes and equipment all fully compatible and working together to keep things simple for the riders...

I guess it does have a uniqueness. But I mean what city has two different or more commuter trains with different names entering in and out?

I'm not against it at all. Either would work for me.

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Grand Emperial — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:03:13 +0000

Anybody remember that Globe shaped building a bunch of middle-eastern developers were trying to build in Orlando as a part of a series of Real Estate Investment Exchanges?

I'm having a tough time finding the picture of the actual building.

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Downtown Steve — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:40:01 +0000

Orange Blossom Special is probably a mistake by Dan Tracy.

That is the name of the old train that has been in the news for being relocated out of Orlando to make way for Church Street station.

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aent — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:37:44 +0000

SunRail: Central Florida Commuter Rail

ThatFloridaDudeJ — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:26:18 +0000

From the prange Blossom Express to the Orange Blossom special?

Ok what since does it make in the SAME metro, to have multiple namings for a function of the same thing? What the heck. You dont see the cities who share arenas change their name when the hockey team plays then the basketball team plays and switches the name of the arena.

Why cant there be SunRail Green Line, Orange Line, Red Line, Blue Line ETC?

Or SunRail Original, Sunrail Express West (Orange Blossom Special) and if they want to link another commuter rial in south Orlando, sunrail Beachline Express or Something.

Also I hope at the stations they have informations kiosks indicating when the next train will arrive for both directions, things like the weather, monthly tickets/weekly tickets/daily tickets, etc.. and Hopefully the text is in the white as some of the lynx buses are. it's easier to see at night and is light on eye strain in the day!

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prahaboheme — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:07:31 +0000

This spur line to Lake County makes so much sense I have a hard time believing it could happen. Orlando metro could go from last place status to having the most comprehensive metro-wide mass transit program in the state if this continues to push forward.

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bulldogger — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:29:13 +0000

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/politics/os-orange-blossom-orlando-20120206,0,1647743.story

Orlando agrees to spend $106K on study of Lake commuter rail line

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THE Orlando Photo Thread

jnorlando — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:11:28 +0000

Birds eye view of dpac: http://oxblue.com/pro/open/balfourbeatty/drphillipspac

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jgardnerucf — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:10:49 +0000

It's just Icon, with new ownership. Nothing new, except paint and lights probably.

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