This is our latest rundown of the top ten things you need to know this week, in Orlando’s downtown “bungalow neighborhoods,” and some bonus headlines you may have missed.
Click HERE to listen to the 286th episode of “Bungalower and The Bus” on Real Radio 104.1, which was recorded at Deadwords Brewing (Facebook | Website) on OBT, after enjoying a special screening of Brendan’s new television show, “Restaurants on the Radar“ on Very Local.
TOP TEN HEADLINES
- Milk District and Colonialtown residents are in a tizzy following the release of plans to dramatically change Colonial Plaza. Kimco Realty, who acquired the property in a merger, are saying “so long” to single-use retail and “hello” to mixed-use and walkability.
- Following a shooting last weekend that sent seven people to the hospital, Mayor Dyer has launched a series of “controlled entry” checkpoints for late-night bar-goers in downtown Orlando.
- Plans were submitted for a complete overhaul of the historic Church Street train station and it’s got people talking.
- Downtown “pudding shot” Mecca, Lizzy McCormack’s, is set to close next month.
- This Season 3 “Top Chef” winner is opening a new noodle concept in Mills 50 and we can’t wait to eat everything.
- Orlando City Soccer finally purchased that adjacent church property.
- We finally found out where Mason Jar Provisions owner, AJ Haines, is moving to now that he closed his Thornton Park restaurant. Is Winter Park ready?
- Local counties are prepping themselves for 2024 when they’ll take the reigns of SunRail from the Florida Department of Transportation. That includes funding it too.
- “No defense for Orlando City in 3-0 home loss to New England.” – Orlando Sentinel
- “This shipping container shed is renting for $900 a month in Orlando.” – Orlando Weekly
ICYMI – (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)
- “Milk District proves it has the best Main Street merchandise, once again.” – Bungalower
- “New book store opening just north of downtown Orlando.” – Bungalower
- “New pedestrian walk finally being installed in Audubon Park.” – Bungalower
- “Orlando Main Streets hosting annual Sip and Savor event later this month.” – Bungalower
- “Charley Woodsby, restaurateur who opened first Red Lobster, dies at 91.” – The Ledger
- “AdventHealth changes project slated for former Holy Land Experience site in Orlando.” – Orlando Business Journal
- “Bracy proposes special tax on out-of-state homebuyers and real estate investors.” – Orlando Sentinel
- “City of Orlando car blocked driveway of abortion clinic; driver ‘harassed’ volunteers, complaint alleges.” – Orlando Sentinel
- “Magnet fishing attracts modern-day treasure hunters throughout Central Florida.” – Orlando Sentinel
- “‘Very unsettling’: Orlando residents react to downtown shooting injuring 7 people.” – WESH 2
- “Why do rich people love quiet?” – The Atlantic
- “An Italian town welcomes a wood-wrapped public space.” – AZURE
- “Across Europe, gas-strapped cities prepare to power down.” – Bloomberg CityLab
- “The cities encouraging healing with ‘trauma-informed placemaking.’” – Bloomberg CityLab
- “Inside downtown San Francisco’s plan to reinvent itself.” – Bloomberg CityLab
- “Creating green spaces amid Kenya’s largest dumpsite.” – Next City
- “How sharrows became cycling’s most hated symbol.” – Planetizen
HOT EVENTS THIS WEEK
- Monday 8/8: Pop-Up Monday with Black Magic Pizza, Cholo Dogs, Chill In Tacos (SoDo)
- Monday 8/8: Florida Brewers Conference (Out of Bounds)
- Tuesday 8/9: Kinda Punk But Not Really (Mills 50)
- Tuesday 8/9: Yoga and Silent Disco (Thornton Park)
- Wednesday 8/10: Florida Prize Exhibition In-Focus – Jamilah Sabur (Ivanhoe Village)
- Wednesday 8/10: In Bloom’s Boogie Down Block Party (SoDo)
- Thursday 8/11: Milk District Design Charette – Young Architects Forum (Milk District)
- Thursday 8/11: Moon Mercado – Sturgeon Full Moon (Thornton Park)