Spring Edition 2017
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CHILDREN & EDUCATION HOUSING PUBLIC SAFETY QUALITY OF LIFE PATHWAYS FOR PARRAMORE Building a Community on Heritage
Orlando Mayor Orlando City Soccer Club Opens Buddy Dyer and New Stadium in Parramore District 5 City Commissioner Regina Hill Help Deliver Books to City of Orlando Youth 1,000,000 sq. ft. of office/creative space • 500,000+ sq. ft. of higher education space
1,500 residential units • 150,000 sq. ft. of retail/commercial space • 225 hotel rooms
There is no doubt that Orlando has become the region, guests to our hotels, and customers to nation’s premier sports destination, and the our restaurants. But venues like this stadium are addition of the new Orlando City Soccer Club permanent economic drivers. stadium only adds to our offerings. In February, Mayor Dyer, District 5 City In the last year, our region has hosted Copa Commissioner Regina I. Hill, and others cut the In early February, Orlando Mayor Buddy America, Florida State-Ole Miss in the Camping ribbon for the newest MLS stadium in the nation. Dyer and District 5 City Commissioner World Kickoff, the Florida Classic, the ACC Football This stadium will provide an intimate atmosphere Regina I. Hill delivered more than 100 free Championship, three bowl games, the NFL Pro for our community to come together as one, for books to Page 15, an after-school program Bowl, and more. Parramore businesses to be represented during Next month, NCAA March Madness returns to future farmers markets planned at the stadium, at the City of Orlando’s Downtown the Amway Center and in April, we’ll host WWE and the exposure businesses will receive as Recreation Center. WrestleMania for the second time at Camping thousands of fans march to the stadium on The books were donated through a World Stadium. game day. national program called First Book with Sports are an economic engine for our The City looks forward to the positive benefits money collected by dd’s Discounts on community. Events bring more visitors to our this stadium will bring to the community. West Colonial Drive. In total this year, more than 400 books will be donated to benefit City of Orlando programs and Martin Luther King, Jr. partnerships, including Parramore Kidz Zone academic programs, The Baby ‘Day of Service’ Institute, and the New Image Youth Center. Downtown Clean-Up Event This is the eighth year the City has On Monday, January 16, 2017, the Clean Team of the City partnered with dd’s Discounts and First of Orlando’s Downtown Development Board/Community Book, which has raised a total of more Redevelopment Agency partnered with students of FAMU Law than $9,000 and donated nearly 2,600 College to provide a variety of cleaning and landscape services books with those funds. to a portion of the Parramore Neighborhood within the Downtown CRA boundaries. The boundaries of the area served were between Hughey Ave. and Westmoreland Dr., and between Church St. and Colonial Dr. The Clean Team had 15 staff members present that worked alongside 160 FAMU students and volunteers to gather and bag litter. Together, approximately 6 tons of trash and debris were collected. Livingston Richard Allen Gardens Ribbon Street Extension Cutting Ceremony Parramore Business Construction Openings and Updates The City of Orlando is committed and focused on From February 2017 to fall 2017, revitalizing the historic Parramore neighborhood. Parramore’s business On Thursday, March 2, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, construction will be taking place on the community continues to grow. Livingston Street extension, which will District 5 City Commissioner Regina I. Hill, and members connect new Terry Ave. to Parramore from the Orlando Neighborhood Improvement District Here are the latest additions gathered for the Richard Allen Gardens ribbon cutting Ave. This new roadway will provide a and updates. vital connection to serve the new OCPS ceremony to celebrate the recently rehabilitated Academic Center for Excellence, which apartment complex. is expected to open this fall. The City of Orlando and ANVIL-Richard Allen Gardens, Ma’Bell’s Ice Cream and Sandwich Shop This construction project may impact Inc., a Florida non-profit corporation, partnered together you in the following ways: to rehabilitate all 30 units including the conversion of two (407 Parramore Ave.) • A small portion of the Tennis Center ground floor apartments into one bedroom and one bath Ma’Bell’s Ice Cream and Sandwich Shop handicapped accessible units. parking area will be blocked by offers freshly made sandwiches and an construction. Tennis Center patrons assortment of ice cream to enjoy. are asked to please park in the Orange Lot 1 (adjacent to the new Terry Ave.). Edward Moore’s Consignment Shop • The Downtown Recreation (436 S. Parramore Ave, Suite A) Complex racquetball courts will be demolished. Please Visit Edward Moore’s Consignment visitcityoforlando.net/fpr to find Shop for a variety of furniture, home alternate racquetball amenities. decor, appliances, and more. For more • The Pottery Studio’s storage shed information, call 407.715.7558. will be relocated and replaced with a new facility on the west side of the Recreation Complex.
We apologize for any inconvenience these impacts may cause. We reading and critical thinking skills through the appreciate your patience as we prepare Coding Classes Now combined power of art, coding, and stories. to open a new roadway to serve your Offered at Select City Dr. LaVallade established E-CODE new school. (Empowerment through Computing During construction, the Recreation Community Centers Opportunities, Diversity, and Education) to Complex will remain open with normal address digital inequality through educational business hours as well as maintain the The City of Orlando is working to expand access to opportunities for underserved minorities, current schedule of events for youth computer coding classes through its community women, and girls. Excitement has spread, activities and exercise programs. centers. Classes are now offered at the Northwest with children talking to each other about their Community Center as well as the John H. Jackson accomplishments. Demand has overwhelmed Community Center. capacity at the two centers offering coding Teaching children to code helps them channel classes. The City of Orlando is now looking their natural interest in games, social media, to increase the number of students able to and technology into potential careers in the participate by adding teachers. technology field. Students learn how to design For more information about the E-CODE and program original games using real world skills program in the City of Orlando’s Recreation turning them from consumers of digital media Centers, or if you would like to volunteer, into creators and producers. Hands-on lessons please contact Taryn Rutkovitz, Recreation help students learn about: Division Manager, at 407.246.4300 or • Algorithms, loops, functions, variables, [email protected]. conditionals • Abstraction, decomposition, pattern recognition • Data • Computing practice and programming • Computers and communication devices • Community, global, and ethical impacts
While somewhat reluctant to take part in the program, students now find themselves excited to come to class. That enthusiasm comes from the passion of their teachers. Dr. Tonjia DeLavallade runs a full-service information technology firm. Kyle Steele is the Founder of multiple tech companies, including Learn Jelly, Inc. which helps students learn academic concepts and improve Construction and Road Closure Updates for Parramore Neighborhood
There is a renewed energy in the Parramore Some resources include: neighborhood and the development of major • Web: cityoforlando.net/soccerstadium and projects like Creative Village and the I-4 Ultimate cityoforlando.net/Parramore Improvement Project means that the area will see • Social Media: Check our Facebook (facebook. an increase in construction activity. com/DowntownOrlando) and Twitter (@ Mayor Buddy Dyer The City of Orlando’s Downtown Development dwntwn_Orlando) frequently for updates. 407.246.2221 Board/Community Redevelopment Agency and • Road closure signage Police Department are committed to providing Commissioner Regina I. Hill resources that will help you stay updated and To learn more and stay up-to-date on road closures, 407.246.2005 informed during the construction period. visit cityoforlando.net/soccerstadium. Parramore Team: ParramoreParramore Neighborhood Neighborhood Road Road Closure Closure Advisory AdvisoryWalter Hawkins Director of Urban Development Due to construction, 407.246.3190 Due to construction, W.Robinson St. W.Robinson St. road closures can be W.Robinson St. W.Robinson St. expected.road closures can be Fire – Medical – expected. Police Emergencies 911
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