Stories about data, tracking or evaluation of yield rates or other crosswalk data
You hear of resolutions being passed and policies being adopted, but it’s way more exciting when those resolutions and policies lead to action. Case in point: The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)’s Complete Streets Policy, which the department took up…
Bike/Walk Central Florida joined the Space Coast TPO last week to talk about pedestrian safety and what we can do to work towards safer streets for all road users. BWCF Executive Director Amanda Day shared that safety is a two-way street…
Metro Orlando was notoriously known as the deadliest place in America for pedestrians until Smart Growth America released its Dangerous by Design 2016 report. The Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford area dropped from first to third on the latest list of the most dangerous…
Here’s the question: Should people who are walking maintain the same degree of focus we expect of drivers? Let's put it to the test. In this corner, we've got: the data. Researchers have found that texting changes the way we…
Did you see the letter to the editor about pedestrian safety in the Tuesday, March 22 edition of the Orlando Sentinel? Patrick Kennedy from Apopka calls out drivers for not yielding to people walking in mid-block crossings on Orange Blossom Trail…
This news may come as a shock to you. Up until yesterday - state transportation agencies weren't required by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to set goals for reducing bike and ped fatalities. They also didn't have to track their progress either. This all…
While Best Foot Forward’s goal is to change drivers’ behaviors by getting people to yield to people crossing the street, we can’t ignore the injury and fatality stats. Trends in crash data can help us identify unsafe streets that need…
Guess what – Central Floridians are looking for alternatives to driving – and it shows with increased use of public transportation, and walking and biking. MetroPlan Orlando surveyed more than 1,000 Central Florida residents about their transportation habits and wants…
Tens of thousands of people are using Orlando’s ped and bike trails. From July 9 to August 9, 36,798 walkers and bikers were counted on Lake Baldwin and Cady Way trails in July and August. The City of Orlando is installing pedestrian and…