A group aiming to transform a downtown building that houses a 7-Eleven into an expansion of Lake Eola, the city’s signature park, in on the verge of a big step toward that goal. The city of Orlando, through a special downtown taxing district, is poised to put up $1.2 million, about a third of the …
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DIX.HITE + PARTNERS INC. | A 7-Eleven in downtown may transform into a park. The city of Orlando may contribute roughly one-third of the money needed to buy a 7-Eleven property near Lake Eola in order to convert it into a green space. The advisory board for the city’s community redevelopment agency (CRA) — which …
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Orlando City Council voted on the Community Redevelopment Agency funding recommendation approving an equal match with the Orlando Land Trust for a private/public partnership. The Trust for Public Land and the OLT joined together to raise the money for the purchase of the Murrell property This is a potential vision of the gateway. Once the …
Announcing City of Orlando, CRA and the Orlando Land Trust Partnership! Read More »
The fundraising campaign for the Orlando Land Trust started by “two little old ladies” has reached its goal to raise ONE MILLION by MARCH! This congratulations is not just to Lynn Long and Eugenia Sefcik. This effort would not have been possible without the vision of Ted Haddock, Chairman of the OLT and the Board …
Major Accomplishment | Million by March Achieved Read More »
Many of us who grew up in Orlando and raised our families here have been watching downtown grow and density increase with condominiums, restaurants, bars, and businesses flourishing. We have supported the growth of our city. However, we cannot support high rise buildings that will encroach and threaten the green space and park land that …
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All of us at Orlando Land Trust are dedicated to protecting and preserving green space for healthier life in Orlando. Right now, with COVID-19 in our City, healthier life means loving your community by staying at home and practicing social distancing. For those who are out serving in essential roles, thank you for your faithfulness …
The Orlando Land Trust wants more, not less. Eugenia Sefcik and Lynn Long, founders of the organization formed last October to protect Lake Eola Park and city green space, welcome more downtown Orlando development and cheer the denser regional sprawl spurred by Disney. They want to accentuate what makes Orlando in demand and openly celebrate …
Members from the community attended six home receptions to learn more about the Orlando Land Trust’s goal to preserve and expand Lake Eola Park. If you are interested in hosting an informational meeting, please contact Lynn Long at 407-222-9976.
Mayor Buddy Dyer called on Charles Gray. As a life-long resident of Orlando and board member of OLT, Mr. Gray reminisced about Lake Eola Park’s past and how its future needs to be protected without development encroaching on its borders. Ted Haddock, President of the Orlando Land Trust, described the vision for an entryway to …
Orlando Land Trust Shares its Goals at City Council Meeting Read More »
Lake Eola is the signature park in downtown Orlando. Residents throughout the city have expressed concerns about development surrounding the park. There was a proposed plan to build high–rise at Washington Street next to the Lake Eola playground. People were so upset by this proposal that a public hearing became borderline violent as protesters threw …
Preserving Lake Eola Park invests in Orlando’s future. Will you help? Read More »
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