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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 was recorded at The Commission Beer Chamber on Curry Ford – a newish craft beer bar […]

Posted inArt and Culture, Events, Featured, Lists, News, Orlando, Sponsored, 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 was recorded at Rockpit Brewing in the SoDo District, a few days before they held their […]

Posted inCivics and Participation, Downtown, Food & Drink, Parks, Quality of Life, Roads

City of Orlando to test parklets downtown

by Brendan O'Connor

The City of Orlando is looking to launch a Temporary Use Permit for a temporary “parklet” program in the Downtown CRA. The proposed program is meant to allow for temporary permits for business owners to transform on-street parking spaces into pop-up seating areas, provided they are granted approval by a City planning official and a […]

Posted inHotels, Out Of Bounds, Photos, Sponsored, Straight Trippin

Straight Trippin’ to … Seaside, Florida

by Brendan O'Connor

POWERED BY FORD VIP BLOGGER PROGRAM AND MULLINAX FORD: This is the latest piece in our new series of columns that we will be sharing in partnership with our friends at Mullinax Ford and Ford Corporate to share some of our new favorite quick trips in the Orlando area. The Downtown “bungalow” neighborhoods are undoubtedly the […]

Posted inCivics and Participation, News, Orlando, Quality of Life, Technology, Transportation

Even more scooter companies coming to downtown Orlando

by Brendan O'Connor

The scooter program is reaching capacity as the City of Orlando has issued seven of ten available permits to national companies to operate within city limits since approving the one-year pilot in December 2019. At the time of this post, City Hall has issued signed permits to Bird (Website), Lime (Website), Lynx City (Website), Razor […]

Posted inEvents, Featured

BUNGALOWER’S TOP 20 WEEKEND EVENT PICKS, DEC. 6-8

by Brendan O'Connor

Here is a look at some of the best events taking place this weekend. Remember, you can always visit the complete events calendar by clicking on “EVENTS” on our main menu. The City of Orlando is working with Waze, a GPS software company, to table real-time traffic updates. Click HERE to get up-to-date road closure information before heading Downtown. If […]

Posted inArt and Culture, Bring to Orlando, Civics and Participation, Orlando, Quality of Life, Roads

Bloomberg Philanthropies wants to paint your pavement

by Brendan O'Connor

Michael R. Bloomberg’s Bloomberg Philanthropies (Website) has launched a new grant program that will fund the creation of ten street murals in cities around the country next year. And we could get one here in Orlando. The Asphalt Art Initiative (Website) was unveiled at the CityLab summit in Washington D.C. and will dish out up […]

Posted inArchitecture and Design, Art and Culture, Buildings, Civics and Participation, Featured, SODO

Conceptual renderings revealed for Pulse museum and memorial

by Brendan O'Connor

The onePULSE Foundation has released six conceptual designs that are on the table for their National Pulse Memorial and Museum project. The designs, attached below, will also be on display at the Orange Country Regional History Center through October 10. Following the exhibition, a curated jury will vote on the winning design team. A press […]

Posted inAsk Bungalower, Civics and Participation, Orlando, Quality of Life, Transportation

Ask Bungalower: Where are the scooters we were promised?

by Brendan O'Connor

With both Lime and HOPR operating their bikeshare fleets in Orlando and Uber’s upcoming JUMP system, we keep expecting to see scooters scooting through our streets any day now, and yet, nothing. “Where my scooters at, bro?!” – Bungalower Reader Well, the answer to that question is a muddy one. Currently City and County ordinances […]

Posted inCivics and Participation, Downtown, Events

Downtown Orlando Partnership announces 2018 Golden Brick winners

by Brendan O'Connor

The Downtown Orlando Partnership hosted their annual Golden Brick Awards luncheon, recognizing the best community and development projects that impacted the downtown in 2018. The following 13 projects were awarded bricks for their work: Highwaymen Kids Program (Category: Art) The Orlando Magic Foundation Community Center (Category: Community Engagement) Genome: Unlocking Life’s Code Exhibition (Category: Diversity) […]