WHERE IN THE REGION

Last week, 77% of voters correctly identified the historic landmark.
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FUN FACTS

"RUSH HOUR"
The average travel time to work in Florida in 2000 was 26.2 minutes, up from 21.8 minutes in 1990. Specifically, in the three metropolitan areas within Central Florida, Orlando's commute time rose from 22.9 to 27 minutes, Daytona Beach's commute time rose from 21 to 25.4 minutes, and the Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay area's commute time rose from 20.6 to 24.5 minutes. Additionally, among those workers 16 and over in Florida in 2000, 78.8% drove alone to work while only 12.9% car-pooled.

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Issue 7 June 12, 2002 Vol. 1 Issue 7 [MORE]

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Essential Activities Workshops Are Just Around the Corner! There is still time to register and participate in the last series of Essential Activities Workshops to be held July 9 – 12 at the Orlando Science Center. This last set of workshops will offer an invaluable opportunity for public participation and input about Central Florida’s destiny as a region in the 21st century. [Click Here for Full Story]   All ‘Round The Region As the myregion.org initiative approaches Stage 3, Information Analysis, there remains a great deal to learn and discuss about this analysis of Central Florida. [Click Here for Full Story]   Four Corners Exemplifies Need for Regional Planning When someone mentions the winds of change in connection with Central Florida, they’re not talking about the weather. Rather, the topic is the extraordinary growth that has taken place over the past three decades, and which continues today. [Click Here for Full Story]   Leadership Opportunities Abound Despite recent news accounts about a dearth in leadership in Central Florida, the myregion.org project has attracted a new generation of concerned citizens, some of whom have never before been involved in a major community project. [Click Here for Full Story]   Looking Back To Look Ahead When looking ahead toward Central Florida’s future, it’s a good idea to look back at the region’s history to see how far we’ve come. Central Florida’s history will be one of the focal points at next month’s series of myregion.org Essential Activities Workshops, and for good reason. [Click Here for Full Story]