SunRail celebrated its one-year anniversary of service at the beginning of the month, as ridership fell well below the daily average goal once again in the month of April. The first year featured a lot of hype and public relations, but reality reveals many challenges after a mixed performance year.… [read more]
There will be a lot of activity in downtown Orlando on Sunday with the Orlando City Lions debut Major League Soccer match, an Orlando Magic game and a ballet performance at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. If you are planning on heading downtown, officials remind the public… [read more]
On February 1st, Orlando’s new ridesharing ordinance will go into effect but it appears there is no end in sight for the ongoing controversy surrounding Transportation Network Companies like Uber. While Mayor Buddy Dyer and the Orlando City Council attempted to regulate rideshare companies, critics like Uber say the city… [read more]
Update: The Orlando City Council voted unanimously on Dec. 8th to move the proposed ordinance forward to a second and final vote. This Monday, Mayor Buddy Dyer will present an ordinance that ride-share companies like Uber and Lyft say will force them out of Orlando. The proposed ordinance would require… [read more]
Another new hotel development has been proposed for downtown Orlando, this time with developers focusing on Church Street Station. The planned redevelopment would also include a new SunRail train platform, which would relocate the brand-new southbound platform that was just built across the street. This would make the project the first… [read more]
When the FAA approved an economic development plan to build a new intermodal transportation center at the Orlando International Airport (MCO), the decision launched plans for a huge Orlando Airport expansion. And I mean huge. The plans reveal a full build-out of a new 100+ gate “south terminal” complex. Current public… [read more]
As SunRail prepares to officially begin service on May 1, many questions around its potential success or failure remain. But one thing is sure, people need to let go of the idea that SunRail is a mega transportation solution or magical fix for Central Florida and Orlando, as Mayors Dyer… [read more]
Plans have now been released detailing the new Garden Bridge at Universal Orlando and it will be the first of its kind in Florida. The Garden Pedestrian Bridge will connect Universal’s new Cabana Bay Beach Resort to the main resort. The Garden Bridge at Universal Studios Orlando project is approximately… [read more]
But why now and what about Parramore? Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer continues to spend taxpayer money. His current trend is to buy homes around the city and demolish them for future new development and the latest target is a row of historic houses on downtown property to expand Lake Eola Park.… [read more]
Wekiva Parkway, also known as the most expensive highway in Central Florida history, has now passed all hurdles and the $1.66 billion road will be built. And it’s going to be a toll road once completed on top of the extreme price tag. Meaning, we the taxpayers are helping front… [read more]