Orlando officials broke ground this week on a planned expansion of Lake Eola Park ahead of broader plans that will bring sweeping changes to the city’s signature downtown attraction in coming years. City leaders hope to also make substantial progress on implementing its Lake Eola Master Plan, the first major renovations for the park since the 1980s. That plan, unveiled in 2021, touches on .
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Posted By Ken Storey on Mon, May 24, 2021 at 4:11 PM click to enlarge Photo courtesy City of Orlando The past year has proven the importance of beautiful, accessible outdoor spaces. In Orlando, no outdoor space is as well used as Lake Eola. Since 1888, the park has provided a bit of reprieve for those in downtown Orlando, but as the region grows, the park has struggled to keep up. Now welcoming more than three million visitors a year, the park is in desperate need of a facelift. Orlando is now in the process of developing a master plan for the park that will guide the park’s evolution for decades to come.
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Local architects presented their master plan for the renovation of Lake Eola Park to Orlando residents today.
Our Lake Eola Master Plan meeting is TODAY at noon! Join us to review the Lake Eola Park Conceptual Master Plan. This meeting is a progress update on the plans to re-envision the park in anticipation of the next 50 years. More info/register: https://t.co/IxZmWpKpHIpic.twitter.com/XGLWPh9wax