Huge thank you to Orange County for installing pedestrian safety enhancements on Americana Boulevard. Road design is a huge part of pedestrian safety - the Engineering in our Triple E approach. Now, let's work together to educate walkers and drivers…
Residents living around Oak Ridge Road between Millenia Boulevard and Orange Blossom Trail (US 441) may be getting a make-over -- a "concrete" make-over where sidewalks get fatter, roads skinnier and medians wide enough for bicycles, wheelchairs, and strollers. This…
At least eight bikers and walkers have been struck by motorists fleeing the scene since January in Orange County — four times as many as last year during the same time frame. The top two reasons for racing away from…
Metro Orlando has a long way to go when it comes to being friendly to people on foot, at least according to a walkability study just completed by George Washington University and Smart Growth America, a pro-neighborhood group. The report…
Jarvis Wheeler, 28, is the community school director in charge of social services at Evans Community School. Once a teacher and student at Evans, Jarvis now supports the safety of the 2,600-member student body – especially when it comes to walking…
The Winter Park Health Foundation (WPHF) has awarded a $15,000 grant to Bike/Walk Central Florida (BWCF) and the Corrine Calming Coalition (C3). The grant will fund a 6-month study as well as a two-day, charrette (basically a community design workshop). The workshop will help…
Meet superstar, Best Foot Forward data collector (and retired school crossing guard) Tony Calabro - if you haven't already. The past month and a half have been busy for Tony. He visited both the BFF Steering Committee and the Pine Hills Boys…
MetroPlan Orlando has released its latest pedestrian and bicyclist crash trends report for the tri-county area (Orange County, Osceola County and Seminole County). The report reviewed injury and fatality crash data between 2007 and 2015. Some good news. MetroPlan Orlando…
Every morning, they throw on a brightly-colored vest, grab their whistle and flashy red stop sign, and hit crosswalks across Orange County to help thousands of kids cross the street. Throughout the month of February, counties and cities across the…