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I'd love to see Tallahassee experience a next-level boom. It already has several of the ingredients to make it happen.
I would too, Mutiny77. I went through Jr High there, and have loved the place ever since. They do a lot of things right and are the regional hub, but the powers that be are the ones holding them back. They don't want it to grow.
They look at Central & South Florida and just freak.
I would too, Mutiny77. I went through Jr High there, and have loved the place ever since. They do a lot of things right and are the regional hub, but the powers that be are the ones holding them back. They don't want it to grow.
They look at Central & South Florida and just freak.
I bet but the type of growth in Tally would ideally be more of the white-collar professional type given the presence of the universities.
Orlando running away with this - curious as to why
How familiar with Orlando are you? Not talking about the tourist district to the far SW, but actual Orlando... To most familiar with the state and its cities, it's kind of a no-brainer.
Until my past visit about a year ago, I was deeply concerned about how bad Orlando's sprawl was getting. Worst I ever saw. However, on my most recent trip, the new district of SoDo and the surrounding area have a great dense built environment.
Im just surprised home values in Orlando arent going through the roof. My parents' home value seems to have platued (Lake Nona)
Until my past visit about a year ago, I was deeply concerned about how bad Orlando's sprawl was getting. Worst I ever saw. However, on my most recent trip, the new district of SoDo and the surrounding area have a great dense built environment.
LOL. It's still pretty bad. Luckily, pretty much everything I do remains within the core areas (downtown area and surrounding, including SODO, College Park, etc) and North along I-4 through Winter Park, Maitland, Altamonte/Longwood, Lake Mary and Sanford. These areas aren't sprawly, and so I don't have to deal with it much, and the core areas are being built up quite significantly.
But trust me... That hideous sprawl (Lake Nona, Winter Garden, Oviedo, etc.) is still there, and not changing for the better.
LOL. It's still pretty bad. Luckily, pretty much everything I do remains within the core areas (downtown area and surrounding, including SODO, College Park, etc) and North along I-4 through Winter Park, Maitland, Altamonte/Longwood, Lake Mary and Sanford. These areas aren't sprawly, and so I don't have to deal with it much, and the core areas are being built up quite significantly.
But trust me... That hideous sprawl (Lake Nona, Winter Garden, Oviedo, etc.) is still there, and not changing for the better.
I agree with you completely, however, I noticed Lake Nona is building taller now. The growth post 2017 seems a lot better than what has been constructed. Where Lake Nona Blvd meets Tavistock Lakes Blvd has 15 story buildings with microunits underway. Im very happy for the area to be seeing smart(er) growth.
Im not saying the growth is like what you see in Boston, NY or Seattle... but its slowly improving and its not all suburban sprawl disaster anymore. Most new construction is sprawly, but its better than 100%.
I think that alone will help Orlando grow faster by seeing what SoDo, College Park and Downtown are doing.
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