Downtown Orlando Project Discussion

[mgsports]

The future of I-4 looks their good.

[bulldogger]

and for something a little more lighthearted...

I just bought a scooter this past Friday. I have complained about driving on this forum for years (not all the time, but I have made it known) and I enjoy driving again. I was pissed when someone stole my bicycle and I hope the stupid crackhead got more than 20 bucks for my bike. 2 rocks, man, 2 rocks. I'm over it... kinda. Anyway, I still hate driving on the brick streets and maybe a little more having to ride a scooter on them. Overall, riding a scooter is too much fun. I make trips to Publix for hardly no reason at all now. I can't wait to see what my mileage is after the engine's burn-in period. After my first fill up (1.4 gallon tank), I got 60 mpg. I am told that I can expect around 95mpg, but I drive the thing pretty hard for what it is. I'll be happy if I get around 75-80mpg. Did I mention it's fun? No lipstick. No vibrators. ALL MPG.

[bic]

[leclercnlakenona]

This is the best downtown photo of Orlando I've ever seen!

Thanks

[Boomer136]

This is the best downtown photo of Orlando I've ever seen!

Thanks

Yeah, hard to believe it's not CGI!

Again, thanks!

[facilities man]

Good angle on the picture. It would always be nice to see a couple taller buildings, but the density really has improved over the past few years.

[sunshine]

and for something a little more lighthearted...

I just bought a scooter this past Friday. I have complained about driving on this forum for years (not all the time, but I have made it known) and I enjoy driving again. I was pissed when someone stole my bicycle and I hope the stupid crackhead got more than 20 bucks for my bike. 2 rocks, man, 2 rocks. I'm over it... kinda. Anyway, I still hate driving on the brick streets and maybe a little more having to ride a scooter on them. Overall, riding a scooter is too much fun. I make trips to Publix for hardly no reason at all now. I can't wait to see what my mileage is after the engine's burn-in period. After my first fill up (1.4 gallon tank), I got 60 mpg. I am told that I can expect around 95mpg, but I drive the thing pretty hard for what it is. I'll be happy if I get around 75-80mpg. Did I mention it's fun? No lipstick. No vibrators. ALL MPG.

What is the highest speed?

That pic is great. Wish it would show more on the left side of the picture to get the complete skyline. It can be a Orlando density shot

[bulldogger]

It goes up to 45. It really flies from 0-25, but after 25 the acceleration slows down. It's only 50cc. I picked the small size, so I wouldn't have to get a motorcycle license.

[JRS1]

beautiful shot, bic.

height aside, check out all that density...

you know, that GAI BLDG is getting ready to break ground soon at South St. near WFTV, prob. just to the right of where Star Tower is in that photo. got the info from Ustler himself. 800 N. Orange, like I thought, won't go up until Jan. 1 or later. still... not so bad.

I think B&G is doing GAI.

great shot!

[codypet]

beautiful shot, bic.

height aside, check out all that density...

you know, that GAI BLDG is getting ready to break ground soon at South St. near WFTV, prob. just to the right of where Star Tower is in that photo. got the info from Ustler himself. 800 N. Orange, like I thought, won't go up until Jan. 1 or later. still... not so bad.

I think B&G is doing GAI.

great shot!

I rode my bike to work today and I noticed they spray painted DEMO on the old GAI building.

[JRS1]

I rode my bike to work today and I noticed they spray painted DEMO on the old GAI building.

there's a good chance GAI and Montage will go up simultaneously; a lot of activity in that neighborhood.

[JRS1]

with regards to the Beltway article posted in the other thread, I'm glad they got it done. $30M.

now, they can move forward. if having a "beltway" is important selling point to companies thinking of moving here, then wala, here you are, except our beltway extends out twice as far as Atlanta's. is that even practical? It's less a beltway and moreso just another highway.

let's just get that commuter rail approved already.

[bic]

Here's a long time-lapse video showing the construction of the I-4/408 interchange between November 2006 and July 2008.

[bic]

Wekiva Parkway worries plague homeowners

Orlando Sentinel Article

[bic]

Here's a [bad] shot I took of the downtown skyline far, far away while on I-4 EB near Mall at Millenia:

...and a couple of shots taken from the new I-4 EB to South Street off-ramp:

[JRS1]

^^

that is really cool. good job with those.

[FLheat]

Great pics of south street exit. It is a neat exit, the first time I used it, it did not even feel like I was in Orlando.

[JRS1]

Great pics of south street exit. It is a neat exit, the first time I used it, it did not even feel like I was in Orlando.

and that is my whole point in the SoDo thread; take this new ramp for South Street for instance... there's the new Anderson St. bridge with close-in exit ramps to I-4 and direct access to the City Commons garage. Take all these new improvements: Publix, SoDo, PTP, 408/I-4 Interchange improvements, 408 widening improvements, new condos/retail, revitalized Church St., etc... and you are witnessing Orlando's transformation before our very eyes on a wide scale. All that's left is completion of the Events Center and dpac development to get the final pieces in place to spurn some real improvements down the road.

this new exit gives downtown a grand entrance from I-4 EB that is fairly profound compared to what was there before. imagine when the Events Center opens up and when (if) the new Hilton gets built at South & Garland.

[tennis32801]

Nice hood ornament bic

[mrh3]

Nice hood ornament bic

Rollin' in the Benz, eh? Nice.

[bic]

And I think I posted these two pictures before but here they are in higher-resolution:

[jack]

Where did you get the last photo? It is one of the better images that I have seen of downtown.

Nevermind, I found it.

Edited October 10, 2008 by jack

[JRS1]

bic, you've done beautiful things in posting these great shots. thanx for the higher-res version of the last one; I'm going to use it as my desktop for a while.

[mgsports]

I hope 192 by where S. China use to be taht's now going to be Reatil,Apartments and so on gets expanded.

Also more nice Pictures of the some new Roads.

[JRS1]

I'm thinking that it's going to be pretty soon when the Anderson St. to I-4 ramp and Hughey to I-4 ramps open up...