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Articles written by: Bike/Walk Central Florida

Community Events

Hopping into Spring at the Ocoee Spring Fling

Lakeside breeze and bike helmet fittings go nicely – that’s how Ocoee residents felt at the Ocoee Spring Fling. About 500 people attended the event and BWCF and BFF spoke to nearly 70 of them about pedestrian and bike safety. A few residents expressed concerns about the lack of crossing guards […]

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Edgewater Drive Highlighted as National Model for Complete Streets

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, in transit, and in cars. Complete Streets legislation and policies […]

People On Bikes

City of Orlando installs free bike racks through program

Hey, Orlando business owners; do you want to provide bike parking for your customers? The City of Orlando has a free bike rack program – to install bike racks, in the public right-of-way, of course, for no charge. Secure bike parking has the potential to increase business. Cycling rates are increasing […]

Community Events

Promoting bicycle safety at Mayor Buddy Dyer’s Neighborhood and Community Summit

There are recreational cyclists in Orlando who would ride more if there were safer ways to do so. That’s the message BWCF heard from residents at Mayor Buddy Dyer’s 10th Annual Neighborhood and Community Summit. Many of the people who dropped by the BWCF table said they stopped cycling because […]

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Bicycling and walking in the United States – How does Florida compare?

Recent Report Details National Bicycling and Walking Statistics The Alliance for Biking & Walking released their 2014 Bicycling and Walking in the U.S. Benchmarking Report and guess who takes the cake for the worst in the nation? You got it – Florida. Our state takes #1 worst spot in the nation for […]