How to build a great American city
/Orlando is not just known for Disney World and Universal, it has transformed itself to host numerous commercial buildings and multi-family housing. The city has created 5,000 permanent jobs and expects to add 25,000 more jobs by 2029. A new area named Lake Nona is becoming a global conglomerate. The relative new area is known for it’s medical city. The medical city includes University of Florida’s new medical school, Sanford-Burnham institute and a soon to open Veterans Affairs Hospital and the Nemours Children’s Hospital. Residential neighborhoods surround the medical city with pedestrian friendly villages and shops. Along with the medical city and residential neighborhoods, Lake Nona features a state-of-the-art technology elite golf course. Lake Nona has combined an appealing, livable residential area while associated the recent medical development.
The article features a rare interview with Joe Lewis, the owner of Tavistock. The interview looks at the roles businessman and politicians play in creating a project and supporting it in a financial crisis.
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