FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:   Brie Turek (407) 246-3106
Laura Bornfreund (407) 246-3423

CITY OF ORLANDO AND FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HOST WORKSHOP
TO DISCUSS DOWNTOWN TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGES

Orlando Citizens Encouraged to Attend Public Forum
Regarding Downtown Mobility

Orlando, FL (October 3, 2005) – Downtown Orlando is Central Florida’s core neighborhood where people come together for culture, entertainment, business and government services. Today, there are 57,000 people working at the 4,400 businesses located in Downtown. With more than 54 new development projects under construction, even more individuals will need to easily get in and around the Downtown core.

The City of Orlando and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) have scheduled a Public Workshop on Thursday, October 6th, for citizens to review initial findings and research for the Downtown Orlando Transportation Plan. This comprehensive look at Downtown’s current and future mobility, includes parking, roadways and traffic, transit, walking and bicycling, as well as freight.

This workshop will be held on:

Thursday, October 6, 2005
Orange County Regional History Center
65 East Central Boulevard in Downtown Orlando
4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

The format of the workshop will be an informal, open house setting with opportunities to review project information, share ideas and concerns and hold “one-on-one” conversations with the study team anytime from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Citizen input received at the workshop, along with the technical evaluations, will be blended into an overall draft plan, creating a centralized reference tool. A draft of this plan should be ready for review by Spring 2006.

Citizens with questions or special accommodations requests under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 should contact Jason Burton, Project Manager by telephone (407.246.3389), email (Jason.burton@cityoforlando.net), fax (407.246.2895), or mail (Jason Burton, Project Manager, City of Orlando – Transportation Department, P.O. Box 4990, Orlando, Florida 32802-4990).

Special accommodation requests under the Americans with Disabilities Act should be made at least seven days before the workshop. Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, or family status.
 

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