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Ask Bungalower: When will the Colonial bike bridge happen?

by Brendan O'Connor

We’ve had a number of our Bungalower readers asking us about the timeline for the upcoming Colonial Drive pedestrian bridge project. We first wrote about the planned connection between the Orlando Urban Trail and Gertrude’s Walk back in March of last year, HERE. According to the City of Orlando, the bridge is planned to be […]

Posted inArt and Culture, Civics and Participation, North Quarter, People

Selection committee submits recommendation for new I-4 Art Sculpture

by Brendan O'Connor

The City of Orlando issued a request for proposals in July 2020 that we told you about HERE, asking for submissions for a new three-dimensional art piece that would be installed along the I-4 corridor. The proposed artwork will be placed near the Colonial Drive Pedestrian Bridge, just south of Colonial Drive, north of Concord […]

Posted inEvents, Featured, Lists, News, Orlando, Ten Things

TOP TEN THINGS TO KNOW THIS WEEK

by Bungalower Staff

This is our latest rundown of the top ten things you need to know this week, in Orlando’s Bungalow Neighborhood news, and some bonus headlines you may have missed. Our latest episode of “Bungalower and The Bus” on Real Radio 104.1 has been podcasted and is available HERE. TOP TEN HEADLINES: Orange County Mayor Demings is releasing social distancing […]

Posted inArt and Culture, Civics and Participation, Downtown, News, Quality of Life

City of Orlando seeking 3-D art submissions for I-4 corridor

by Brendan O'Connor

The City of Orlando is seeking an artist or artist team to create a new three-dimensional piece of art to be installed along the I-4 corridor. The proposed artwork will be placed near the Colonial Drive Pedestrian Bridge, just south of Colonial Drive, north of Concord Street, east of Garland Avenue and I-4, and west […]

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TOP TEN THINGS TO KNOW THIS WEEK

by Bungalower Staff

SPONSORED by the OCLS Booktoberfest on October 4: This is our latest rundown of the top ten things you need to know this week, in Orlando’s Bungalow Neighborhood news, and some bonus headlines you may have missed. Our latest episode of “Bungalower and The Bus” on Real Radio 104.1 has been podcasted and is available HERE. This week’s episode […]

Posted inCivics and Participation, News, North Quarter, Quality of Life, Trails

Orlando Urban Trail to finally cross the street into North Quarter

by Brendan O'Connor

A request for a Major Certificate of Appearance Approval was submitted to the Appearance Review Board to allow for the long-awaited extension of the Orlando Urban Trail through the North Quarter District to the Colonial Pedestrian Bridge and into Downtown Orlando. The current trail ends abruptly at North Magnolia but with the proposed off-street extension […]

Posted inArt and Culture, Civics and Participation, Downtown, Roads

Call for Artists: I-4 Ultimate has $400,000 for downtown art projects

by Brendan O'Connor

UPDATE: Applications/Submissions for these art projects are not open at this time. We will share that information once it is public. The I-4 Ultimate Art Endowment Program will place public art installations adjacent to or near the 21-mile stretch of the I-4 corridor that’s being … well, Ultimated. The initiative, facilitated by the project contractor, […]

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CITY BEAUTIFUL: 14 QUESTIONS WITH ORLANDO BALLET’S ANITA BOER

by Bungalower Staff

SPONSORED by Orlando Ballet: “14 Questions” is a new interview series looking at the local rock stars that make our city beautiful, as seen through the lens of a lineup of various local photographers. This week we had the opportunity to sit with our new friend, Anita Boer, who agreed to be photographed in her neighborhood […]

Posted inApartments, Architecture and Design, Buildings, College Park, Crane Watch, Featured, News, Parks, Quality of Life, Roads, Trails

Packing District updates include more property, parks, and more

by Brendan O'Connor

More updated plans for the 200-acre Packing District project in west College Park have been filed with the City of Orlando including some added parcels and updated street grid plans. The original Planned Development paperwork refers to the project as the Princeton Commerce Center, with 91+ acres of land being marked for construction, mostly along Princeton […]

Posted inOrlando, Roads, Trails, Transportation

Road Alert: Full closure of West Colonial Drive this month

by Brendan O'Connor

West Colonial Drive will be closed between Orange Avenue and Garland Avenue during three consecutive weekends this month to accommodate the pouring of concrete for the new pedestrian bridge. During the closures, concrete trucks will be on0site to pour and spread concrete across the base of the walkway. The quarter-mile pedestrian bridge is expected to […]

Posted inCollege Park, Featured, House of the Day, Real Estate, Sponsored

House of the Day: Renovated historic apartment complex in Lake Highland now available

by Brendan O'Connor

The Highmark Apartment building is a newly renovated, 12-unit building located at 847 Highland Avenue [GMap] in the historic Park Lake/Highland neighborhood, just a few minutes’ walk to popular restaurants in neighborhoods like the North Quarter, Ivanhoe Village, and the Mills 50 District. Each unit was carefully restored and renovated into state-of-the-art residences that are still […]