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Growing Network of Bike Paths And Lanes

The network of bike paths and lanes around Orlando is growing funded in part by federal money for bike and pedestrian traffic.
20 January 2005 - 8:00am
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Equity In Access To The Waters?

As condo owners buy up Florida's marinas, recreational boaters are left in the cold.
1 December 2004 - 12:00pm
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America's Four Deadliest Roads

Four of the nation's deadliest roads are in a state with the highest number of pedestrians killed per capita.
23 November 2004 - 8:00am
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Small Florida Town Adopts Congestion Pricing

The Florida town of Windermere hopes to fight chronic traffic with fines for non-resident drivers.l
13 November 2004 - 11:00am
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Mansionization: Inevitable Or Avoidable?

Developers say gentrification is part of a neighborhood's evolution. Planners are concerned about the trends impact on an areas aesthetic, social and historical context.
26 July 2004 - 6:00am
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Groveland, Florida

The future of a town surrounded by growth.
13 July 2004 - 6:00am
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Miami's New Face

The city's downtown and its art community are blossoming, but is luxury coming before the basics?
4 January 2004 - 1:00pm
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Disney To Sell Celebration

Disney is in negotiations to sell Celebration, the much heralded master-planned community it successfully developed.
30 December 2003 - 6:00am
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Revitalization Versus Gentrification, Part Three

A lack of community involvement has made residents of an Orlando neighborhood suspicious of new redevelopment plans.
18 December 2003 - 6:00am
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Revitalization Versus Gentrification, Part Two

Many residents of Orlando's Parramore neighborhood are at risk of being left behind by current redevelopment efforts.
17 December 2003 - 5:00am
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Revitalization Versus Gentrification, Part One

Parramore, a poor neighborhood west of Downtown Orlando, is the latest battleground over community redevelopment.
16 December 2003 - 5:00am
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Comprehensive Transportation Plan Defeated

Orange County FL voters rejected the Mobility 20/20 Plan, a joint County/City of Orlando proposal to improve roads, provide bike lanes, and establish light rail service via a half-cent sales tax.
12 October 2003 - 9:00am
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Central Florida's Thirst Outpacing Mother Nature

Even with record rainfall, the region's growth has the sustainability of underground water supplies in doubt.
29 July 2003 - 10:00am
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Friday Funny: Invasion Of The Flash Mobs

"Flash mobs" are a hit in New York and this unusual urban activity is now spreading around the world.
25 July 2003 - 2:00pm
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Horizon West: A Model Community Or Suburban Sprawl?

Horizon West's innovation design is supposed to weave in the benefits of traditional downtown neighborhoods but critics say it is just sprawl under a different label.
27 May 2003 - 1:00pm
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Celebration Frays Around The Edges

Who would have thought that rot on the trim of Celebration houses would result in a feature length expose in the Orlando Sentinel...
4 February 2003 - 8:00am
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Proposed Manatee Rules To Be Debated In Public Hearings

Manatee advocates favor proposed federal regulations linking boat-slip projects to manatee population growth but builders are worried they would cause financial ruin in southwest Florida.
4 December 2002 - 5:00am
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Sprawl Draining Groundwater In Lake County

Rapid growth in Lake County, FL, is depleting groundwater resources.
23 November 2002 - 7:00am
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Orlando Commuter Rail Alternative To I-4 Is Explored

Local leaders test the first self-propelled commuter-rail train to meet federal safety regulations.
29 October 2002 - 10:00am
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Central Florida Struggles With Transportation

Local leaders know they need a transportation plan, but exactly what sort and how to pay for it are still unclear.
17 October 2002 - 5:00am
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