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BUNGALOWER’S TOP 12 WEEKEND EVENT PICKS, DECEMBER 21-23

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 […]

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Orlando chosen to participate in Smart Growth America’s Safe Streets Academy

Orlando was chosen to participate in Smart Growth America’s Safe Streets Academy; a crash course in how to make streets safe for everyone, regardless of how they’re moving from A to B. According to the program’s Memorandum of Understanding, City of Orlando Transportation staff will work with Smart Growth America and the two other cities […]

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Guest Column: Corrine Drive Study Update

We’ve been following the Corrine situation since 2015 when we wished for a “Calmer Corrine” in our I Wish This Was … column. Since then, MetroPlan Orlando has launched a Complete Streets project that could reshape the contentious corridor into something more befitting a nationally recognized, award-winning Main Street district. The following is an update on the […]

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Inhabit: Todd Barczak in Stardust Video and Coffee

Like what you see? Consider supporting this series by clicking HERE.   Inhabit is a new series by local photographer David Lawrence (Website), that shares stories about the people who call Orlando home. It’s an exploration of where people live and spend their days, whether that be at home, in an office, the streets of downtown, or anywhere […]

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Nightclubs Task Force submits ideas on how to improve downtown scene

Following a recent residential boom in the central city, and a renewed commitment to attracting companies to relocate to Orlando, and coupled with an impending UCF Downtown campus that will attract 7,700 students, the City of Orlando founded a a Nightclubs Task Force. That group has been meeting since April, 2016 to discuss enhancing Orlando’s […]