“Downtown is a park.”

So says “Big Idea 2,” in the city’s Downtown Orlando Action Plan Summary , a section touting plans for a “dense network of active, memorable civic spaces that align the best downtown experiences…”

And as odds of success in “best experiences” go up exponentially when craft beer, noodles and cookies are involved, the grand opening of Art² (Art Squared) will have some tasty secret weapons in its pocket.

The long-planned “urban pocket park,” on the city’s to-do list in concept since 2017, has its mayor-sanctioned ribbon cutting on Friday (Oct. 10) and is open to the public on Saturday. Amid the arts and events and other activities that will set the tone for continued community building at the corner of Orange Avenue and Robinson Street, À La Cart City will be overs

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