Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer to Work-along with City Staff to Install New Sidewalks and Increase Pedestrian Safety in Orlando

WHAT:
To continue to improve public safety, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer will work-along with City of Orlando Public Works staff and Schuller Contractors to install new sidewalks in Orlando neighborhoods as part of the first phase of construction for the City’s sidewalk project, Orlando Walks.

Orlando Walks will help to improve pedestrian safety by providing a safe and connected sidewalk system. The new sidewalk locations were determined based on proximity to schools, parks, bus routes, retail locations and SunRail stations.

During the work-along, Mayor Dyer will assist workers as they pour and smooth cement to create a new segment of sidewalk in Orlando. The completed stretch of sidewalk will connect the surrounding neighborhoods to an office park, retail and restaurants in the area. It is part of a total of 18 miles of new sidewalk expected to be constructed during the first phase of the project.

WHEN:
Friday, November 11, 2011
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

WHERE:
3191 Maguire Boulevard
Orlando, Florida 32803
*Please note location has changed from the What’s Ahead Media Advisory previously sent out.

BACKGROUND:
Mayor Dyer participates in work-alongs to ensure the City of Orlando provides citizens with the high quality of service they have come to expect. Mayor Dyer has previously worked-along with construction staff during the rebuilding effort of the Lake Eola Fountain as well as with Code Enforcement Officers and the customer service and development review areas of Permitting Services.

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