What do You Think is The Problem With Orlando, And What Should be Done to Fix The Problem? (Miami: mover, house)

[knowledgeiskey]

Don't act as if Orlando doesn't have any issues. No city is perfect. What problems do you think Orlando has?


I think Orlando was poorly developed. This is my opinion and the opinions of many others.

[Crane's Rooster]

Insert the name of any city and there would be an infinite number of questions and answers. If we found the solution it would be like will smith discovering how to take down the aliens in independence day.

[g0gat0rs]

Orlando wastes millions of dollars on unnecessary city projects, with those lining their pockets with city contracts and corrupt politicians getting favors to be named later

And Otis Smith should be fired

[kyle19125]

A lack of transportation and mass transit infrastructure. The area counties (Orange, Seminole, Lake and Osceola) really need to collaborate and develop a comprehensive plan....like yesterday.

[OrlFlaUsa]

Originally Posted by Crane's Rooster

Insert the name of any city and there would be an infinite number of questions and answers. If we found the solution it would be like will smith discovering how to take down the aliens in independence day.

To be fair, that was Jeff Goldblum's character who figured out how to upload the virus. It was Will Smith's caviler attitude and failed ambitions to fly the Space Shuttle which led him to be the perfect pilot for the mission. Anyways, your point is still valid.

[knowledgeiskey]

Originally Posted by kyle19125

A lack of transportation and mass transit infrastructure. The area counties (Orange, Seminole, Lake and Osceola) really need to collaborate and develop a comprehensive plan....like yesterday.

I agree. Orlando was just ranked in the top cities of places where people can't get to work.

[OrlFlaUsa]

I think one of Orlando's biggest problems are the critics that refuse to acknowledge Orlando's success and continue to bury their heads in the sand about ANY of the good things this city has going for it. It's clearly not perfect, but Orlando is doing much better. Some here complain about mass transit, yet a huge victory has been won with SunRail groundbreaking in the face of opposition from Tallahassee's TP Governor. Same with the new PAC. Orlando is making huge strides yet critics want to downplay all that and disguise it as legitimate concern for the city. Sad day Orlando

[MiamiRob]

Originally Posted by kyle19125

A lack of transportation and mass transit infrastructure. The area counties (Orange, Seminole, Lake and Osceola) really need to collaborate and develop a comprehensive plan....like yesterday.

I agree with you whole heartedly. I've been living in the Orlando area for a few years now and the transit system here shocked me when I moved from Miami.
I've said this before but I'm astonished at simple things like a bus stop that isn't covered from the elements.Some bus stops don't even have bus benches but just a sign that you stand by with. There are parts in East Orlando where there is no bus service at all. I feel sorry for the people who have to use mass transit to get around here.
World class cities have world class mass transit and Orlando is very behind in this aspect.

[knowledgeiskey]

Originally Posted by OrlFlaUsa

I think one of Orlando's biggest problems are the critics that refuse to acknowledge Orlando's success and continue to bury their heads in the sand about ANY of the good things this city has going for it. It's clearly not perfect, but Orlando is doing much better. Some here complain about mass transit, yet a huge victory has been won with SunRail groundbreaking in the face of opposition from Tallahassee's TP Governor. Same with the new PAC. Orlando is making huge strides yet critics want to downplay all that and disguise it as legitimate concern for the city. Sad day Orlando

Your Orlando ego boosting is hilarious. Orlando has not gotten better in any measures. In fact, Orlando has lost its steam within the last decade. House values are down, Unemployment is high, retail is in the red, and consumer confidence is down.

If you had made this comment in like 2000, I would've cosigned.

[OrlFlaUsa]

Originally Posted by MiamiRob

I agree with you whole heartedly. I've been living in the Orlando area for a few years now and the transit system here shocked me when I moved from Miami.
I've said this before but I'm astonished at simple things like a bus stop that isn't covered from the elements.Some bus stops don't even have bus benches but just a sign that you stand by with. There are parts in East Orlando where there is no bus service at all. I feel sorry for the people who have to use mass transit to get around here.
World class cities have world class mass transit and Orlando is very behind in this aspect.

Haha this is hilarious lol. Yeah Miami's "world class" transit system is so great. Metrorail is just now making itself useful by going to the airport, and with an average of 65,000 daily riders, is a pathetic attempt at accomplishing what Atlanta has done with MARTA. Wow, 1/4 the daily ridership of the WDW Monorail, world class sure... Throw in the Metromover and you're up to 95k which is still less than half of Disney's Monorail lol. Oh and excuse me, but it took me all of 10 seconds to find an example of a Miami bus stop without a shelter. Are you seriously trying to say that every couple blocks there is a bus stop with a shelter in Greater Miami cause that's an outright lie:

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Originally Posted by knowledgeiskey

Your Orlando ego boosting is hilarious. Orlando has not gotten better in any measures. In fact, Orlando has lost its steam within the last decade. House values are down, Unemployment is high, retail is in the red, and consumer confidence is down.

If you had made this comment in like 2000, I would've cosigned.

Name one thing I've said that isn't true...I'm still waiting... good, now that you can't, I will repeat the one thing you think isn't true: Orlando has grown leaps and bounds and IMPROVED since the year 2000.