SPONSORED by Stardust Lounge’s 10 Year Anniversary Celebration: 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. Listen to our latest episode of “Bungalower and the Bus” HERE. It’s a fun weekly conversation of the week’s top headlines, […]
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Posted inNews, Orlando, Parks, Quality of Life, Roads, Trails
FDOT to help City extend Orlando Urban Trail network
The Florida Department of Transportation’s Local Agency Program (LAP) is entering an agreement with the City of Orlando to close two gaps in the Orlando Urban Trail network; in the North Quarter and in the SODO Main Street area along Division Avenue. The City must sign the LAP agreement in order to receive reimbursement grant […]
Posted inArt and Culture, Ask Bungalower, Downtown, Quality of Life, Trails
Ask Bungalower: Is Gertrude’s Walk getting some murals?
“Have you heard anything about the city paying for murals on the new Gertrudes walk extensions or something like that?” – Scott Mann, Highforge Solutions Mr. Mann reached out with the above question over the weekend, and according to the City, there will in fact be some new murals installed along Gertrude’s Walk in Downtown […]
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TOP TEN THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW THIS WEEK
Here’s our rundown of the top ten things you need to know this week, in Orlando’s Bungalow Neighborhood news. We’ve also started including some of the headlines you may have skipped as well. Stay in the know Orlando. Also, be sure to listen to our latest episode of Bungalower and the Bus on Real Radio’s 104.1, […]
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Top ten things you need to know this week
Here’s our rundown of the top ten things you need to know this week in Downtown Orlando area news.
Posted inArchitecture and Design, Downtown, SODO
Westminster Towers looks to expand its downtown facility
The Westminster Towers on Lucerne Circle have submitted a permit application to expand their senior housing in Downtown South.
Posted inCivics and Participation, Downtown, Parks, Quality of Life, Transportation
Gertrude’s Walk extensions to go before Appearance Review Board
Two additional trail segments will link sections of Gertrude’s Walk Urban Trail in the near future.
Posted inArchitecture and Design, Buildings, Civics and Participation, Downtown
CNL reveals design for round building lot
CNL Commercial Real Estate (Website) has revealed their plan for the $80 M office tower to be located on the southern parcel in front of the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts [Gmap], infamously known for the gaping hole left behind by the drawn-out demolition of the former home of American Federal or “round […]
Posted inArchitecture and Design, Orlando, Roads
Ultimate I-4 project plans signature aesthetics along the interstate
In a presentation to the Orlando City Council, the Ultimate I-4 team showed off some of the design elements they are looking at for what they are calling the signature corridor. The complete overhaul of I-4 calls for adding two express lanes in each direction, sound barriers in some areas and reconstructing the highway. In addition […]
Posted inOrlando, Ten Things
Top Ten Things you Need to Know This Week for June 30, 2014
Here’s our rundown of the top ten things you need to know this week in Downtown Orlando area news. City of Orlando is now towing Uber vehicles and issuing drivers violations. This is because Uber drivers don’t have the proper permits and they wouldn’t qualify for them if they had applied. Scott Maxwell weighs in saying […]
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Top Ten Things you Need to Know This Week, May 12, 2014
Here’s our rundown of the top ten things you need to know this week in Downtown Orlando area news. Orange County commissioners plans to keep the six cent gas tax that helps to pay for transportation needs in the area. This put Orange County’s gas tax amount the lowest in the state. The tax is a […]
Posted inBuildings, Downtown, Featured, Hotels, Retail
Exclusive: New Details on Magic’s Sports and Entertainment District
Bungalower has learned new details on the Orlando Magic’s plans to build a Sports and Entertainment District on the block just north of the Amway Center. According to a City of Orlando staff report prepared for a Municipal Planning Board meeting next week, we now know the exact buildings that are being planned for the […]
Posted inFeatured, Hotels, SODO
Orlando Medical Plaza Hotel Coming to ORMC
The city approved a new hotel to be built in Downtown South across from Orlando Regional Medical Center at 1405 S. Orange Ave. (btwn. Copeland Dr. & Fernwood St.). The property that is currently Orlando Medical Plaza and includes Doc’s Streetside Grille (Website | Facebook) would add an 85 room hotel if the plan approved by […]
Posted inAsk Bungalower, Civics and Participation, Events, Orlando, Transportation
Ask Bungalower: Did the City just cancel Orlando Critical Mass?
“Did you see that post on the Mass Instagram? The City is canceling the ride. Can you look into this? This is crazy.” – BUNGALOWER READER Long story short, no, Critical Mass is not canceled. But here’s some context. This past Friday, April 28, at 6:30 p.m. hundreds of cyclists gathered together at Loch Haven […]
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Preliminary Lake Eola Park designs released
HEY, Y’ALL. DON’T JUST COPY AND SHARE THE PHOTOS, JUST SHARE THE STORY! HELP KEEP OUR HYPER-LOCAL NEWSROOM GOING BY SHOWING US SOME LOVE. SHARING IS CARING. We told you in October 2020 that the City of Orlando was initiating a master plan process for Lake Eola Park that would see it updated for future […]