Best Foot Forward was happy to greet runners and walkers at the Washington Shores 5K and Community Health Fair on April 11. About 100 participants met at The Hope Church and ran the road race in the nearby neighborhood. After working…
Training toolkit helps public health professionals and urban planners speak each other’s languages The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put together a training framework to educate both public health professionals and urban planners on our common goal to create…
When you’ve giggled over “Commas Save Lives” memes, you’re probably the kind of person who enjoys words, grammar and punctuation. On the other hand, you might find that sort of thing to be trivial word policing. But there’s a serious…
A big “thank you” to the MetroPlan Orlando Board for putting pedestrians and trails a priority this legislative session. Seated at number one on the list is funding for the Coast to Coast Trail. The trail ultimately will provide a…
Katy, a member of the BFF team, spoke with Tony Calabro, Brian Dabney, and Donna Mitchell about their experiences as Orange County Crossing Guards. These guards had a lot to share, but one story in particular stood out to us. Check out Tony’s…
Stay up to date with all things about the Coast to Coast Connector by subscribing to the newsletter, sent out by the Florida Greenways and Trails Foundation. The February edition of the The Coast to Coast Connector features a variety of topics, including:…
Their suit of armor? An orange safety vest. Their sword? A small red STOP sign. Their battle? Helping PEDS safely cross the street. Each day, our crossing guards suit up and head out to the front lines to help the…
“Pedestrian struck and killed on Orlando road.” Sadly, a version of this headline appears almost every week in our local media. Car vs. pedestrian events are tragedies that lead to finger-pointing and blame - drivers, pedestrians, lights, environment, and everything…
People Worth Watching in 2015? Try PEDS. Why? Because drivers colliding with PEDS or PEDS darting in front of cars has become second nature in Central Florida. Orlando Sentinel's Scott Maxwell agrees and calls on leaders - and you and me…