Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Winter Park public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
3 issues in roads
Park Avenue Refresh Project Phase 2
Phase 1 finishes by October, but tree well bump-outs may have eliminated two to four parking spaces downtown — staff will confirm the exact count.
Welburn Avenue traffic calming and crosswalk
The Wellbourne Nursery's 7:30-9 a.m. drop-off and 3:15-5:15 p.m. pickup collide with narrow streets, parked cars, church traffic and delivery trucks. Neighbors and board members want a real fix — flashing beacons, a relocated crosswalk, or off-street drop-off — before this reaches the commission.
SR 426 (Fairbanks Avenue) safety
The former Orlando RV site would become a four-building retail and restaurant center with no driveways onto Fairbanks or Denning — all access from Holt and Capen. Neighbors on Kentucky Avenue say Denning is already dangerous, citing crash data and near-misses, and want Holt closed or a Fairbanks entrance added.