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Orlando Opinions – #12 – Hashtag Bring to Orlando

Chris — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 23:42:43 +0000

Transcript of episode 12:

The Community Redevelopment Agency did a sloppy job procuring new downtown holiday decorations. These decorations were sorely needed – the current ones are 20 years old and according to the agency in a state of disrepair. However, they waited until October to ask City Council for permission to buy $197,858 in new holiday decorations in time to have them hung by Thanksgiving Day, their self-created due date. No reason was given in City documents for their delay.

Due to the inaction by the agency, they had to ask for what’s known as a negotiated procurement. It prevents the agency from doing the work of putting together the pieces to execute a formal competitive solicitation process for businesses to bid on getting the chance to get paid by the city to provide the decorations. That’s not fair to those businesses. Shame on you Community Redevelopment Agency. Sounds like you handed the gig to a company and didn’t do a lick of work and blamed the universe for your shoddy behavior.

The City of Orlando is contributing $35,000 to increase the depth, range and frequency of Orlando Tech Association‘s current programming and initiatives. No other co-working company is getting money from the City. Mess.

The Orange County Public Library submitted a Request for a Major Certificate of Appearance Approval October 19th during a meeting of the City of Orlando Appearance Review Board. The Certificate would go to install new colorful landscaping, ornamental metal gates and four to six feet high metal and custom fencing system around the exterior of the downtown public library. The intent is to make remote and hidden areas around the library perimeter more secure. I’ve seen the renderings and the plantings are colorful and will spruce up the graveyard grey the building throws up all over downtown. However, the planting include palm trees and THAT I cannot abide. We need shade. Oaks please. Ok keep the damn palms then when the oaks get mature shave the palms to a pulp.

In 2009 we asked why there was no Parramore Farmers Market. Last year the City announcedthere’d be one thanks to a USDA $250,000 grant. Well it’s finally here! The Parramore Farmers Market will open January 6th, 2018 and run on Saturday mornings from 8am – 1pm at Orlando City Soccer Stadium (MAP). If you think this market is for the current residents you’re right… until the onslaught of apartment buildings and condos and gentrification arrives like a bullet train and THEN it will seve the folks buying and renting those buildings. Gentrification – it’s as gross as you think!

A grocery store in Montreal has constructed a 1.5 acre garden on top of its roof. It’s the largest in Canada. All 30 types of vegetables are grown on the roof then sold as certified organic produce inside the store. Not only does the rooftop garden provide fresh local produce for locals to buy, it cools the city’s heat islands. Compared to a tar or gravel roof, the green roof doesn’t emit as much heat.

The owners were inspired by a 2015 city of Montreal policy forcing all new construction projects’s roofs to be 50% white or green.

What’s a green roof? According to Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, “Green roof development involves the creation of “contained” green space on top of a human-made structure. Green roof technologies not only provide the owners of buildings with a proven return on investment, but also represent opportunities for significant social, economic, and environmental benefits, particularly in cities.” BRING TO ORLANDO!

AND FINALLY, Sunbridge is a new, 24,000-acre master-planned community in Central Florida from Tavistock Development Company with build out expected over the next 30 years and construction anticipated to begin in 2018. It has 1,100 acres of lakes. Nearly 13,000 acres will comprise preserved conservation space that includes preserved wetlands and upland buffers. It’s surrounded by 15,000 acres of conservation area, more than half preserved within a conservation network.

Sunbridge comes with:

outdoor trail system
large-scale farms
untouched Florida wilderness
preserved farmlands
community gardens
access to community parks
biking, hiking, walking, running
sailing, boating and watersports

Our slogan is “stop trying to make downtown happen” so we approve of this project. Just kidding. Sunbridge is a huge awful project that takes advantage of the state, disrespects the residents by telling them they need a neighborhood and kills deer and alligators. Go to hell Sunbridge.”

Cinema Crespodiso – Bonus Episode – Just The Fax

Chris — Fri, 01 Sep 2017 00:29:33 +0000

In this spillover bonus episode, Chris Crespo and Drewster Cogburn go over all the news stories they missed in the last few days, such as:

Blade Runner 2049 running time is long = http://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/%e2%80%98blade-runner-2049%e2%80%99s%e2%80%99-lengthy-run-time-revealed/ar-AAqZLBx?ocid=iehp

Sean Connery at US Open = http://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/celebrity/sean-connery-smiles-as-us-open-plays-james-bond-theme-in-his-honor-during-rare-appearance/ar-AAqZhYi?ocid=iehp

Hellboy cast drop out = http://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/ed-skrein-drops-out-of-%e2%80%98hellboy%e2%80%99-reboot-after-whitewashing-controversy/ar-AAqRCY3?ocid=iehp

Showtime refunds for fight outages = http://www.cinemablend.com/television/1697310/why-showtime-is-refunding-the-mayweather-mcgregor-fight-for-certain-viewers

Game of Thrones fire sword practical effect = http://www.cinemablend.com/television/1696689/the-incredible-game-of-thrones-effect-that-isnt-cgi

Lynyrd Skynyrd movie injunction = http://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/us-judge-blocks-new-movie-about-lynyrd-skynyrd/ar-AAqRX1i?ocid=ientp

The Conjuring universe lawsuit moves forward = http://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/judge-allows-dollar900-million-conjuring-lawsuit-against-warner-bros/ar-AAqUDIU

Suicide Squad 2 production delayed until Fall 2018 = http://www.cinemablend.com/news/1697679/one-suicide-squad-cast-member-might-hold-up-production-on-the-sequel

Maleficent 2 and Cruella = http://www.cinemablend.com/news/1697850/maleficent-2-is-finally-getting-off-the-groundTake our survey! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DGQ9RGV

Enjoy the show and damn the man, save the Empire!

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Orlando Opinions – #2 – From Donut Shops to Time Capsules

Chris — Mon, 14 Aug 2017 03:30:36 +0000

In the second episode of Orlando Opinions, editor of TheDailyCity.com Mark Baratelli recaps a few news stories and offers his perspective on what’s going down.

A local donut truck is about to expand to a full on brick and mortar store in Winter Park.

Municipalities in Central Florida are giving discounts to people who use Uber…except for Orlando.

There are plans to tear down Colonial Lanes and build a four-story self-storage facility in its place. Horrifying.

The contents of a time capsule found under a Confederate statute have been revealed. This leads to a surprisingly spooky outcome.

A new episode of Orlando Opinions will be available every Monday on PFTMedia.com, as well as iTunes, Stitcher Radio and wherever else podcasts can be heard!

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Scotch and “good” Conversation – #97 – Clark Orr

Chris — Fri, 11 Aug 2017 12:50:38 +0000

episode 97 – hot 80s babes, johnny cupcakes, vintage concert shirts, graphic design & design groupies, climbing water towers & learning to love yourself – a conversation with clark orr

commercial artist, graphic designer & illustrator CLARK ORR makes art. you can see it locally, nationally & internationally. he came in & talked with us…

in this episode we cover all this & a lot more:

following in your fathers footsteps, sort of

the most romantic marriage proposal in the history

billy squire, the godfather of soul, sampling & hiphop

the laziest thing ever

being effortlessly cool

finding the perfect angle for a selfie

madonna

larping (live action role-playing game)

being smart enough to know your not smart

stuff you love & hate about yourself

getting older & feeling younger