Lake Eola Park Expansion Groundbreaking

WHAT:
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, District 4 City Commissioner Patty Sheehan and City Commissioners invite the community to celebrate the groundbreaking of the expansion of Orlando’s signature at Lake Eola Park. Located at the northeast corner of Central Boulevard and Rosalind Avenue, the .12-acre expansion will bring new features to the park, such as artwork, updated lighting, large sidewalks, new benches, shade trees and native landscaping. The project will add more green space to downtown and provide another unique gathering spot for residents, workers and visitors.

This expansion of Lake Eola Park furthers the goal of the DTOutlook to expand open space within the city’s downtown CRA. The acquisition of this property was made possible through a partnership with the Orlando Land Trust, who raised $3.25 million - in addition to $1.625 million in funding from the city’s downtown CRA – to purchase the small parcel, prevent future development and donate it to the city. The park is expected to be complete this Fall.

For renderings of the Lake Eola Park expansion, click here.

WHO:
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer
District 4 City Commissioner Patty Sheehan
Lynn Long, Vice President and Treasurer of the Board of Directors of the Orlando Land Trust

WHEN:
Thursday, August 3, 2023
10:30 a.m.

WHERE:
Lake Eola Park
1 North Rosalind Avenue

MEDIA INFORMATION:
Reserved media parking will be in the bagged metered spaces along the east side of North Rosalind Avenue between East Central Boulevard and Wall Street.

As the site is an active construction zone, media attending the event will need to wear appropriate attire, including closed-toed and flat shoes.

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