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Together, Mayor Buddy Dyer and Commissioner Daisy Lynum
Announce
Pathways for Parramore to Lead Revitalization Efforts
for
Parramore Heritage District
Overview
of the Pathways for Parramore
Together, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and District 5 Commissioner Daisy
Lynum developed Pathways for Parramore in an effort to guide and to lead
the City’s revitalization for the Parramore Heritage Neighborhood.
 In
November 2003, Mayor Dyer commissioned community volunteers to serve on
the Parramore
Task Force to focus in the following critical areas:
Recommendations from the Task Force were presented in June 2004, and
based on these recommendations Mayor Dyer and Commissioner Lynum have
outlined bold implementation strategies that will pave the Pathways for
Parramore.
Recap of Current Projects
The Carver Park Housing Development, a 203-unit project by the Orlando
Housing Authority, will provide 57 families opportunities for
homeownership.
 The CityView / Hughes Supply Headquarters development is a mixed-use
development model with housing, retail, and office space in one central
location for Parramore residents and businesses. The Hughes Supply
building is fully occupied and there is a waiting list of residents for
the CityView apartments.
The Shiloh Baptist Church is committed to making a $5
million investment for a
new youth life center to more effectively serve the Parramore residents
spiritually, socially and economically.
The new Federal Courthouse is now under construction and represents an
investment of $82 million dollars. In addition, it will house 400 employees
combined with the current George C. Young Courthouse.
The FAMU School of Law campus, set to open in a few months, will provide
approximately 750 students the opportunity to attend a prestigious law
school in a downtown neighborhood where they can also live, work and
play.
Phase I renovation work is complete at the Expo Center for the UCF
School of Digital Media and Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy.
Students and Faculty are now located in the building and it is expected
to house 1600 students within 4 years and 3100 students at build out.
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