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With all
the changes taking place in the Downtown Orlando area and Central
Florida, the City of Orlando and the Florida Department of
Transportation (FDOT) recognized the need to comprehensively review
transportation issues facing Downtown Orlando.
Downtown Orlando is
experiencing unprecedented growth. Existing businesses and
institutions are growing and new residents are settling in.
Each month, increasing numbers of development projects are being
proposed. Meeting the future transportation needs for this
core area and adjacent neighborhoods is essential in sustaining a
vibrant setting where residents can live, work and play; businesses
want to locate; and that visitors choose as a destination.
A comprehensive review
of transportation issues will not only focus on Orlando's core, but
will also extend beyond the traditional Downtown boundaries to
include nearby activity centers, such as: Thornton Park, the Citrus
Bowl, Orlando Regional Medical Center, and Florida Hospital/ Loch
Haven Park.
The primary
issues include:
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Pedestrians
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Transit
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Roadways
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Bicyclists
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Parking
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Freight Movement
This planning process
began in July 2005, and involves many steps. We also want to
hear your comments - - please contact us by clicking here.
To view a PowerPoint
presentation of the
Nov. 2006 Summary Report on the
Downtown Transportation
Plan, please click here.
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