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Stayed at the DoubleTree this weekend and took this photo from the room.  

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My friend grabbed some shots of downtown while flying into ORL. This one really shows how the I-4/408 interchange is coming along.  Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk

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I think Lake Eola Park is one of the best urban parks in the country.  Today.  Haven't been to Orlando in 10 years or more and there is a lot more life downtown and around this park.  Great to see an

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spenser1058 Gigalopolis

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While I'm glad we're getting more retail there, it does lead me to wonder once again about the whole notion of "highest and best use" that the free marketers insist should be the only criteria for real estate. Such laissez faire notions are widely being rethought both on Wall Street and in economics more generally. I wonder if it's time to reexamine that model for land.

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metal93 Whistle-Stop

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4 hours ago, bulldogger said:

One of the busiest intersections in the city (at least in name) and we have traffic lights dangling from wires still.

I do suppose as I-4 Ultimate is finishing up in 4 or so years, they might put in a new mast arm.  The extent of the I-4 work encompasses that interesection too.

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They are currently working on creating a stacking lane for I-4 adjacent to Steelhouse. Perhaps new signalization is included in that scope of work. I will be interested to see whether they demo and re-build Mama B's building or just renovate it. I am just glad they are starting work on it. Need to redo the "landscaping" out in front of it too!

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30 minutes ago, metal93 said:

I do suppose as I-4 Ultimate is finishing up in 4 or so years, they might put in a new mast arm.  The extent of the I-4 work encompasses that interesection too.

I'd like to see at Orange and Colonial, something similar to what they've got at SOBT and Oak Ridge.

Basically a tubular steel webbed truss type configuration that spans all the way across the roadway with supports on both sides, but with decorative elements incorporated, signifying downtown.

Possibly a decorative archway that doubles as a traffic light support.

 

 

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On 11/6/2017 at 9:03 AM, bulldogger said:

One of the busiest intersections in the city (at least in name) and we have traffic lights dangling from wires still.

Yeah.  I have been saying this for a few years now.  By comparison, a similar situation at Major Blvd & Kirkman Rd. which was finally eliminated a couple of months back.  The entrance to Universal with dangling cables got replaced when they opened up Grand National to Major; the improvements included new lights assembly at Major & Kirkman.  I'm curious if the the I-4 Ultimate $$$ paid for it.

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48 minutes ago, jrs2 said:

Yeah.  I have been saying this for a few years now.  By comparison, a similar situation at Major Blvd & Kirkman Rd. which was finally eliminated a couple of months back.  The entrance to Universal with dangling cables got replaced when they opened up Grand National to Major; the improvements included new lights assembly at Major & Kirkman.  I'm curious if the the I-4 Ultimate $$$ paid for it.

They did.

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spenser1058 Gigalopolis

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This story on condo terminations at The Paramount suggests that developers believe downtown's future is more with renters than buyers. That is likely to make a difference in the type of amenities we see downtown if the neighborhood is going to continue to be dominated by younger, single residents. Perhaps not surprising, just a confirmation of what we already knew.


http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/brinkmann-on-business/os-paramount-condo-termination-20171122-story.html

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We were talking about how Orlando Business Journal is a useless website now that a paid subscription is required to view almost all of their articles, and how $98 is a ridiculous price for their one year subscription. Well, just as I predicted, their business model is horrendous, and they have now lowered the price of a one-year subscription to $70. Personally, I think they should charge $49.99 per year and supplement the cost by requiring people to turn off adblock to view their site.

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The La Belle Furs building on N. Orange is getting a redo as Art Labellman retires and passes the business to the next generation. That block could really benefit from an upgrade so here's hoping. Meanwhile, glad to see what's probably the longest lasting retailer downtown hanging in there and even coming up with ideas to thrive.

From the Sentinel:
http://bit.ly/2By0t4i

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14 hours ago, spenser1058 said:

The La Belle Furs building on N. Orange is getting a redo as Art Labellman retires and passes the business to the next generation. That block could really benefit from an upgrade so here's hoping. Meanwhile, glad to see what's probably the longest lasting retailer downtown hanging in there and even coming up with ideas to thrive.

From the Sentinel:
http://bit.ly/2By0t4i

They better not touch the sign. Its one of my favorite things downtown. Makes sense they own the building, if not I'm sure they would have been run out years ago.

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