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The Daily City Show hosted by Mark Baratelli

TRANSCRIPT: Fashion Square Mall will be completely leveled according to Growthspotter. The mall, built in the 70s, will be replaced with an outdoor mixed use development with a grocery story, hotel, apartments, offices, restaurants and entertainment destinations. Unicorp National Developments has a contract to buy the property beneath what remains of the mall for $23 million dollars. This new development will not include the Floor and Decor and never-opened Orchard Hardware buildings next door to the mall. These two retail stores replaced a Sears which had been attached to the original mall.

MetroPlan Orlando will unveil a recommended design for Corrine Drive at a Community Meeting from 5:30-8:15 p.m., on May 1 in the Audubon Park K-8 School  at 1500 Falcon Drive. Since early 2017, the Corrine Drive Complete Streets Study has focused on identifying a street design that better serves the community.

The meeting will include time to review plan drawings, a presentation on key features of the proposed design, and time for members of the public to speak. Comments can also be submitted in writing by filling out comment cards at the meeting or providing comments online.

The recommended design for Corrine Drive includes continuous sidewalks, new features for cyclists, a street design that can slow speeds and improve safety, along with more trees for shade and appearance.

MetroPlan Orlando – working with Orange County, Orlando, and Winter Park governments – is finishing the Corrine Drive Complete Streets Study and exploring next steps for funding and implementing the plan through a local government.

MetroPlan Orlando will collect feedback, summarize the results and hand the project over to local governments to secure funding and oversee the remainder of the design and construction work.

Last week, 23 trees were removed from Edgewater Drive by Davey Tree Expert Company at the direction of the City of Orlando due to poor tree health and/or their proximity to electrical wires. The trees were not replaced. Instead, the holes left by the trees were filled with concrete.

Orlando food truck veterans @tamale_co are opening up a brick-and-mortar location on May 5th in @thehourglassdistrict. The new spot is a collaborative space called @hourglasssocialhouse and will be shared with @leguminati, @le_ky_patisserie, and @foxtailcoffeeco. The restaurant will offer the food truck’s tamales as well as a deeper dive into authentic Mexican street food.

This Cinco de Mayo, Tex-mex restaurant @cocina214 is hosting its seventh annual Running of the Chihuahuas event at its Winter Park location at 151 E Welbourne Ave. This family-friendly event invites you to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a Chihuahua run, fresh margaritas, and Tex-Mex cuisine. Proceeds from the Chihuahua run benefit Winter Park Lost Pets and the Poodles and Pooch Rescue of Florida. The event will also feature drink specials such as $5 214 Rocks with Sauza, $3 bottled Coronas, $5 Hornitos Flo’Rita, $7 Hornitos Plata, $7 Tito’s Lonestar Lemonade and $10 Loaded Coronas with Mi Campo. Those interested in having their dogs participate can register on the @cocina214 website. Link in their bio.

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