Downtown Orlando

Community Redevelopment Agency

Mission:

The mission of the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is to aggressively pursue redevelopment and revitalization activities within the Redevelopment Area, with emphasis on providing more housing and cultural arts opportunities, improving long-term transportation needs and encouraging retail development.

Description:

The Community Redevelopment Agency was created in 1980 and the first plan was implemented in 1982. A tax increment trust fund was established which serves as a revenue source for project and program activities plus maintenance of the streetscape infrastructure in the 1,642 acre redevelopment area.

CRA Board Members include:

  • Mayor Buddy Dyer,
Chairman
  • Commissioner Phil Diamond - District 1
  • Commissioner Tony Ortiz - District 2, Vice Chair 
  • Commissioner Robert R. Stuart - District 3, Vice Chair 
  • Commissioner Patty Sheehan - District 4
  • Commissioner Daisy W. Lynum - District 5
  • Commissioner Samuel B. Ings - District 6

CRA Advisory Board

Mr. Tim Baker

Baker Barrios Architects

Mr. William Dymond

Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A.

Commissioner Tiffany Moore Russell

Orange County Commission

Mrs. Vernice Atkins-Bradley

Turner Construction

Mr. Terence J. Delahunty, Jr.

Gray Robinson

Mrs. Janet Horvath Pino

Dynetech

Mr. Roger Chapin

Mears Transportation Group

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