UCF Metro #55
"President John Hitt Reviews The Past Year"
Continuing a five-year tradition, "UCF Metro with Linda Chapin" spends an hour with President John C. Hitt reviewing the highlights of 2007.
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Reconnecting with the St. Johns River
The St. Johns River is so much a part of our Central Florida landscape and history that we may sometimes take it for granted. Please join us on November 12 to talk with friends from along the river about efforts to protect and enhance this natural treasure. Former Mayor John Delaney of Jacksonville, who chairs the St. Johns River Alliance, will be our keynote speaker and will be joined by other experts. I look forward to seeing you there!
To see the flyer click here (.pdf)
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What if we could develop a pathway from the urban centers of Orlando and Orange County, through the waters of Shingle Creek, connecting to the parks and natural lands of Kissimmee and Osceola County, traveling the shores and blueways of the restored Kissimmee River to the Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail and beyond to the Everglades? What if we could demonstrate the connections and movement of water in Florida; advance the cause of ecotourism in our state; and provide an outstanding outdoor experience for our residents and visitors?
UCF's Metropolitan Center for Regional Studies and the Trust for Public Lands invite you to join other partners in discussing the possibilities.
Imagine the Possibilities: The Everglades Trail
Date: Tuesday, April 29
Time: 8:30-Noon
Place: Leu Gardens, Orlando
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Hope to see you at this event, because we're going to need everyone's ideas to make this work.
This forum is free and open to the public. Please RSVP at 407-823-2741 or by email at metro@mail.ucf.edu
UCF Metro #55
President John Hitt Reviews The Past Year
Continuing a five-year tradition, "UCF Metro with Linda Chapin" spends an hour with President John C. Hitt reviewing the highlights of 2007, including both successes and challenges. From the groundbreaking of the new medical college and the first football season played on campus at the beautiful Bright House Networks Stadium to the issues presented by legislative budget cuts, President Hitt covers an especially exciting year in the history of our hometown university. Join us on WMFE Channel 24 at noon on Sunday, January 27.
PennDesign
Jonathan Barnett and the graduate students from the University of Pennsylvania returned to Orlando in March 2007 to work towards giving us a vision of Florida's future in the year 2060. The result of this endeavor is "PennDesign Florida: An Alternative Future for Florida in the 21st Century." But the question remains: Do we have the political will and the financial capacity to create a better Florida for our children and grandchildren?
Full PennDesign Florida report is available here. (PDF)