LYNX to Offer Free Rides on Third Annual National Dump the Pump Day
ORLANDO, Fla. (June 10, 2008) – With high gas prices on everyone’s mind, the Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority (LYNX) announced today that it will join with other public transportation systems nationwide to participate in the third annual national Dump the Pump Day on June 19. Sponsored by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), the 2008 National Dump the Pump Day is a day that encourages people to ride public transportation to save money, conserve gasoline and help reduce greenhouse gases.
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Innovation Way Update
The East Orlando Chamber of Commerce, along with more than 125 business owners and residents of East Orange County, came together in mid-March to outline their top concerns for the area. A survey found 69% of the audience identified the Alafaya Trail/Beachline Interchange as their top issue, 14% said getting a police substation, and 7% want to protect funding for the UCF Medical School.
Innovation Way in 2010
Most residents and businesses in the communities along the southern end of Alafaya Trail in East Orlando are eagerly awaiting the day when they can simply drive south and access the 528 or get to Lake Nona without having to go miles north, out of their way, to get on the 417 and then double-back. The connecting road will be named Innovation Way, but the concept of the Innovation Way Corridor is about more than just a road, say community leaders, it’s about the vision for East Orlando’s significance within the emerging high-tech community in the area between UCF and the Medical City in Lake Nona.
A Road’s Impact of Progress
During the last decade, Orange County’s population has grown by approximately 2.8 percent annually, significantly higher than the 2.2 percent annual growth experienced by the state as a whole. Southeast Orlando, already undergoing a surge in development surrounding the Lake Nona area, is bracing itself for the new UCF medical center and the Burnham Institute. This incredible expansion demands new roadways to serve as relief valves routing traffic away from the thoroughfares already bursting at the seams.
Interview with Linda Watson, CEO of Lynx
How has Central Florida welcomed you into the community? The community greeted me with open arms. To my surprise, a Sunset Soirée was held in my honor within my first week, where I met 80 women from the community. Many of these women have since become close, personal friends. I was made to feel very welcome but learned immediately just how serious the challenges were for LYNX.