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Thanks, I don't recall seeing a lot of Orlando threads here. Big changes in the last few decades.
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Although I've flown in and out of Orlando many times, the only time I was downtown was in 1984. It's a totally different place now. Looks very good!
One thing very few people know is that there is significantly hilly terrain just outside of Orlando. The first time I drove from Orlando to Leesburg I was completely surprised at the terrain. The area the tourists see is pretty level, though. Thanks for the nice pics. |
Nice pictures! I remember driving around Downtown a few years ago before heading to the airport. There was actually a decent blend of old and new down there; there was plenty of new, which I would expect in the Sun Belt, but much more old than people (even on here) would imagine or admit. You captured the blend very well!
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Nice pics of downtown and yes it is urbanizing I will however say that the rest of the city or the rest of the metro isn't.
Orlando is a sprawl monster in a very ugly way. Remember the scenes from Edward Scissorhands? It hasn't changed. |
To me, Downtown Orlando has always seemed like a very urban business park if you will. Not that it's a bad thing, but also not typical of most downtowns of large metro areas.
The sprawl does seem to go on and on but at least it's not cookie-cutterlike and boring (like up here in the GTA). It doesn't look like it'll stop growing anytime soon so it must be a good thing one way or another! |
Downtown Orlando looks great, nice to see something else from Orlando then just Disney World.
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The Core of the City/Metro is urbanizing very nicely from SoDo up through Winter Park, Maitland and Altamonte Springs. I continue to be impressed with every visit 2 or 3 times a year. |
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I haven't been there yet, oddly enough, but it is a city that has always interested me and I would like to visit soon. Thanks for sharing!
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