New District: Mills 50

Mills50 District: Taking it's namesake from to the intersection of Mills Ave (17-92) and State Road 50 (Colonial Dr.) –Mills50 District (Facebook) is a "centrally-located, unpretentious, urban district within the City of Orlando. Pulsating from this busy and compact crossroads is a vibrant, culturally diverse, progressively minded and eclectic mix of artists, restaurants, businesses, specialty shops, markets, neighborhoods and residents.

One of their ideas for the future of the area

(The district has)...holistic living services, message therapy, vegetarian food, fine teas and fresh-roasted organic coffees, yoga, spiritual healing, acupuncture, martial arts, tattoo studios, palm readers, visual artists, printing, signs, design studios, photographers and hair salons. With this eclectic collection of businesses, we also boast large artistic, spiritually-minded, environmentally-aware and gay / lesbian communities. The cultural cornerstone of our district however, is the active Asian community.

This area has evolved organically over many years, into a diverse, unpolished urban destination that is popular for its affordable and eclectic concentration of alternative dining, drinking and retail options –virtually impossible to find anywhere else in Orlando.

Ideas for future signage

Mills 50 Main Street Co. is a non-profit entity made possible through the support and interests of The National Trust Main Street Center, The City of Orlando and the district's members and volunteers. The goal of Mills 50 Main Street and area business owners is to increase the area's visibility as a destination as well as to improve its overall appeal and financial/environmental sustainability by making the district safer to commuter traffic/pedestrians as well as encouraging responsible and environmentally friendly growth and redevelopment –while ensuring and preserving the district's unique urban character, charm and appeal."