Stories about events in Orange County
CDC interaction web application produces health profiles for all 3,143 counties in the United States Statistics might tell you that the state of Florida has a low prevalence of obesity or a high incidence of Salmonella, but have you ever…
Orlando’s own Edgewater Drive is a national model for Complete Streets, according to a new report released by Smart Growth America’s National Complete Streets Coalition. A Complete Street accommodates people of all ages and abilities traveling on foot, on bicycle,…
Bike/Walk Central Florida and Best Foot Forward were lucky enough to get waterfront property – a booth overlooking Starke Lake – at the Ocoee Spring Fling. About 500 people attended the event and BWCF and BFF spoke to nearly 70…
We were delightfully reminded of our BFFer Joan when her friends with the Orlando Circle of Friends Chorus came by the Bike/Walk Central Florida and Best Foot Forward table at Mayor Buddy Dyer’s 10th Annual Neighborhood and Community Summit. BWCF and…
Operation Best Foot Forward’s positive efforts are having a ripple effect - on drivers and it shows at area crosswalks. In Orange County, we saw yield rates improve at crosswalks – that were not part of the police enforcement, but…
A sea of orange cyclists took to the streets of Winter Park for the first official “Biking Works” Bike to Work Day in March. The free community-wide event drew an excited crowd of about 70 people. After the 5-mile group…
Orange County, FL – Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs announces that she accepted U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx’s nationwide Mayors' Challenge to help make roads more pedestrian and bike friendly. Mayor Jacobs is one of the 120 nationwide mayors –…
Local mayors are getting on board U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx’s nationwide challenge to help make roads more pedestrian and bike friendly. Foxx has challenged local officials across the United States to improve safety for bicyclists and pedestrians over the next…
The CNU Florida Summit had Bike/Walk Central Florida written all over it. Perhaps the most rewarding aspect was watching the BWCF Board Chair and FDOT District 1 Secretary Billy Hattaway receive the John Nolen award, recognizing his outstanding body of work and achievements…