Until recently, it wasn't unusual for Scott Boyd to see an early morning email pop up in his inbox: Students are crossing six lanes of traffic alone because there's no crossing guard at Sunset Park Elementary near Windermere. "It happened…
The best way to assess ped problems is to be a ped. Orange County planners did just that as part of the Texas – Americana Road Safety Small Area Study in the neighborhood bounded by John Young Parkway, Orange Blossom Trail,…
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…
By Kyle McCarthy Each year, thousands of pedestrians are killed by drivers in the US. Earlier this year, Smart Growth America released, "Dangerous by Design," which tabulates pedestrian deaths broken down by states and metro areas from 2003 to 2012. Each…
By Megan Elliot For the last few years, Keith Wiedemann wasn’t sure if he could make it across Aloma Avenue alive. If a car ran a red light or turned right on a red, the blind Winter Park resident couldn’t…
To raise awareness for the White Cane Law Imagine crossing the street and not being able to see anything? This scenario is a daily struggle for many Orlando residents who are visually impaired. That’s why Lighthouse Central Florida and the…
Passersby looked a tad confused on October 8, as more than 1,500 OCPS students walked jubilantly towards their schools holding signs and waving to friends all to celebrate International Walk to School Day. Walking? Remarkably refreshing! Encouragers of safe walking and…
Walk To School Day Encourages OCPS Students to Skip the Bus Forty-five years ago, nearly 48% of all students in the U.S. walked to school. Thanks in part by the proliferation of automobiles and school bus service not required if students…
The Safe Walking Movement Marches On Operation Best Foot Forward: October 9 is Day Two of Crosswalk Enforcement Actions Across Orange County What: On Wednesday, October 8, students, parents, teachers, and volunteers got up and got moving for safe walking across…