What People Are Saying
“A lot of people have worked very hard to come up with a compromise I can accept, given all the factors that must be considered.”
– Linda Chapin, Former Orange County Mayor, approved the purchase of Split Oak in 1991
“…CFX is willing to commit to a compelling package of conservation lands, and securely funded restoration and management which will result in net positive benefit to conservation lands.”
– Charles Lee, Audubon Florida
“The argument of the road not being needed yet just leaves us with a more impactful route in the future that may need to cut farther into Split Oak.”
– Suzanne Arnold, Lake Mary Jane Alliance
“…with the substantial offset ratio being proposed, we agree it is beneficial to continue discussing the mitigation, permitting, restoration, and management options associated with Split Oak Minimization Alternative proposed.”
– Florida Wildlife Commission
“…a connection from the airport to Brevard County is one of several priorities listed in our Alliance for Regional Transportation plan. This connection will benefit the regional economy through improved access to jobs for our citizens and access to talent for our employers.”
– Tim Giuliani, President, Orlando Economic Partnership
“These routes will benefit our members with improved mobility, access to a larger talent pool, and well as increased purchasing power resulting from smart growth management.”
– John Newstreet, president/CEO, Kissimmee Osceola Chamber
“With continued growth, the ability to extend improved mobility within the region is a rare opportunity to develop the east-west route prior to development creating obstacles for a successful multi-modal corridor.”
– Andrew Cole, president/CEO, East Orlando Chamber
“We understand the need for regional connectivity and better mobility, that’s why we support this compromise because it pushes the road the farthest from the homes in our neighborhood.”
– Stacy Ford, Lake Ajay Village
“Unlike other regions in our great state, Central Florida is uniquely positioned to minimize the traffic congestion of the future by the decisions we as leaders make today.”
— Representative Mike LaRosa, Florida House of Representatives, 42nd District
“We understand the importance of transportation as an economic driver and look for opportunities to support growth, which this project meets that criteria.”
— Craig Swygert, President, BusinessForce
“From a social, environmental, and fiscal consideration, especially with 1,500 acres of environmental land …this is the correct course to take. This is an important component to a regional transportation system. It is more than crossing of a particular piece of property, it is regional distribution of our trips … and how unusual it would be to get infrastructure in before all of the growth takes place … it is the right thing to do.”
– Don Fisher, County Manager, Osceola County
“As the voice of our Hispanic business community, HCCMO supports this extension as it favorably impacts mobility of our growing Hispanic community especially within Orange and Osceola counties where the Hispanic population has had double-digit growth year after year.”
— Gaby Ortogoni, President, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce