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Orlando Commissioner Roger Chapin outlines priorities: public safety, infill housing, SunRail links and regional planning
Summary
In an interview on The Domino Effect, newly sworn Orlando City Commissioner Roger Chapin said the city’s largest budget pressure is public safety and outlined plans to prioritize infill development, walkable main streets, transit connections and a new joint planning agreement with Orange County to manage growth.
Orlando City Commissioner Roger Chapin, who took office days before the interview, told The Domino Effect that the city’s largest budget pressure is “the biggest part of the budget is public safety,” and he said he will prioritize infill housing, walkability and regional cooperation to improve life in District 3.
Chapin, representing the area north of Colonial Drive (Highway 50), said he sees the city focusing on targeted investments along Main Street corridors such as Edgewater Drive and Ivanhoe to support businesses and make daily trips easier for residents. “If more people are walking, if our parks are being utilized, if our main street districts… are seeing new businesses come in,” Chapin said, “you’re seeing responsible infill…
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