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19 hours ago, codypet said:

I haven't seen that in a while.  I believe he got a lot of complaints about it.

I liked Matt's style and read it all the time.  Then it looked like a site run by middle school kids, so I stopped reading and stopped clicking links to it.

Maybe they've gotten better, but I haven't checked it much.  I have actually clicked a couple of the links after people commented on the story, but my default answer is "NO."

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ON A TOPIC-RELATED NOTE:

Wow!  This is really getting finished.  Color me impressed.

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29 minutes ago, HankStrong said:

I liked Matt's style and read it all the time.  Then it looked like a site run by middle school kids, so I stopped reading and stopped clicking links to it.

Maybe they've gotten better, but I haven't checked it much.  I have actually clicked a couple of the links after people commented on the story, but my default answer is "NO."

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ON A TOPIC-RELATED NOTE:

Wow!  This is really getting finished.  Color me impressed.

I think Brendan has been trying to expand the audience by widening the neighborhood focus. He still has some scoops that land there first (or at least without a paywall) and those are the ones I try to link. He’s also very helpful in answering questions that arise.

At the end of the day, a lot more folks watch insipid local news than the PBS News Hour.

Gotta go where the money is

 

 

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On 4/30/2019 at 1:00 PM, HankStrong said:

I liked Matt's style and read it all the time.  Then it looked like a site run by middle school kids, so I stopped reading and stopped clicking links to it.

Maybe they've gotten better, but I haven't checked it much.  I have actually clicked a couple of the links after people commented on the story, but my default answer is "NO."

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ON A TOPIC-RELATED NOTE:

Wow!  This is really getting finished.  Color me impressed.

I've been reading Bungalower since it was first started by Matt, and whilst it was a good companion to UP initially, some of the writing made me cringe.  When Brendan took over, it was full of ideas but some of the content was a bit amateurish (but a step up from the previous editor).  However, I've been very impressed by how far the blog has come.  The writing doesn't make me cringe anymore, as there appears to be more editorial control over content to keep it professional and appealing to advertisers.  Orlando doesn't get a lot of love in terms of culture, so Brendan really helps highlight things that wouldn't get that kind of coverage outside of Orlando Weekly.  

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On 5/1/2019 at 3:43 PM, jliv said:

I've been reading Bungalower since it was first started by Matt, and whilst it was a good companion to UP initially, some of the writing made me cringe.  When Brendan took over, it was full of ideas but some of the content was a bit amateurish (but a step up from the previous editor).  However, I've been very impressed by how far the blog has come.  The writing doesn't make me cringe anymore, as there appears to be more editorial control over content to keep it professional and appealing to advertisers.  Orlando doesn't get a lot of love in terms of culture, so Brendan really helps highlight things that wouldn't get that kind of coverage outside of Orlando Weekly.  

I agree! I was initially worried during the transition (and may have made a regrettably snarky comment or two about it here), but the level has been much more consistent as of late.  A great resource for Orlando! 

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5 minutes ago, RedStar25 said:

Why is every building in the "creative Village" gray and white with maybe a hint of *GASP* Beige. That's not very creative.

I think at this point, they're just sticking with the original name "Creative Village" even though the original concept has kind of morphed into "UCF Downtown Campus". 

Agree about the colors, though.

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4 minutes ago, JFW657 said:

I think at this point, they're just sticking with the original name "Creative Village" even though the original concept has kind of morphed into "UCF Downtown Campus". 

Agree about the colors, though.

I fully expect the CV name will be as forgotten as Expo Centre and Sunshine Park in less than 5 years.

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On 4/30/2019 at 8:27 AM, codypet said:

I don't have that color in my 64 color box of crayons.

wow.  I haven't thought about that in like...so long ago.  but that was a thing back then... the Crayola 64 box... wow.  memory lane...

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1 hour ago, spenser1058 said:

Disney gives $1.5 million to Valencia for its culinary program downtown. It looks like all the up and coming cooking talent isn’t going to be in the tourist district anymore.

http://bit.ly/2Ls45hA

From the Sentinel 

So...

Red Lobster has their culinary training kitchen inside of CNL...now...this...

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On 5/6/2019 at 3:22 PM, spenser1058 said:

Disney gives $1.5 million to Valencia for its culinary program downtown. It looks like all the up and coming cooking talent isn’t going to be in the tourist district anymore.

http://bit.ly/2Ls45hA

From the Sentinel 

 

On 5/6/2019 at 4:45 PM, jrs2 said:

So...

Red Lobster has their culinary training kitchen inside of CNL...now...this...

So where's all the free food samples, dang it?????? 

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"Mill Creek Residential Trust has won approval from Orlando's Creative Village Development Review Committee for its 292-unit Art Moderne-inspired apartment building."

"The design team attempted to create an architecture with clean simple lines, rich in its massing, yet familiar in its proportions and clear definition of base, middle and top,"

"the firm collaborated with city staff on numerous design changes aimed at enhancing the street-level experience and creating more visual interest."

https://www.growthspotter.com/news/gs-news-modera-creative-village-20190514-uuj6qbfppjcyrau56jd65rixgm-story.html

BTW, this is parcel U. The apartment complex also will feature 11,000 square feet of retail space and 391 parking spaces and is expected to be completed mid-2021

 

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18 minutes ago, AmIReal said:

"Mill Creek Residential Trust has won approval from Orlando's Creative Village Development Review Committee for its 292-unit Art Moderne-inspired apartment building."

"The design team attempted to create an architecture with clean simple lines, rich in its massing, yet familiar in its proportions and clear definition of base, middle and top,"

"the firm collaborated with city staff on numerous design changes aimed at enhancing the street-level experience and creating more visual interest."

https://www.growthspotter.com/news/gs-news-modera-creative-village-20190514-uuj6qbfppjcyrau56jd65rixgm-story.html

BTW, this is parcel U. The apartment complex also will feature 11,000 square feet of retail space and 391 parking spaces and is expected to be completed mid-2021

Meh.

Looks like the same old gar-bahge to me.

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2 minutes ago, JFW657 said:

Meh.

Looks like the same old gar-bahge to me.

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I think the article dcluley posted a while back pretty much explained why. Looking at some of the other forums on UP, it seems to be the new normal for residential except in the densest areas. 

What CV essentially did was open up Parramore to residential, negating the agreement between the Frederick administration and the black community.

It also exploded available land in and adjoining downtown, thereby making horizontal development more attractive than vertical because it’s cheaper.

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