Engineering changes or trends designed to increase pedestrian safety
While many of the pedestrian crosswalks monitored by Best Foot Forward have shown improvement over time, we wanted to give special recognition to some of the most improved locations from the past decade in honor of Pedestrian Safety Month. Each…
Whether walking, biking, or rolling across the street, our crosswalks should be safe for everyone. In many cases, very simple changes can have a lasting impact in improving crosswalk safety—changes that allow drivers to see pedestrians sooner and improve infrastructure…
Walking home with heavy shopping bags in-hand, you approach an upcoming intersection. Cars are approaching in the distance, but the crosswalk is clearly marked for pedestrians. On a two-lane street near a shopping plaza, you’d expect drivers would anticipate people…
Hosted by Bike/Walk Central Florida, the 2023 Best Foot Forward Summit is our largest steering committee meeting and annual event that brings together advocates, engineers, educators, and enforcement partners who share a common goal of promoting safer streets for all.…
The Snowball Effect As the adage goes, “When I was your age, I had to walk to school uphill both ways, barefoot in the snow”. While comical, it is true that children are walking to school less than prior generations.…
Join MetroPlan Orlando on Sept. 22, 2022 to discuss proposed designs for changes to Rock Springs Road and Sandpiper Street in Apopka, as well as extensions to three areas of the West Orange Trail. MetroPlan Orlando partnered with the City…
Construction on the Fortune-Lakeshore Multi-Use Trail Project in Osceola County, Florida is currently underway! The new 10-foot-wide trail will run along Fortune Rd. and East Lakeshore Blvd. and connect U.S. Highway 192 to an existing St. Cloud trailhead. Spanning approximately…