Transforming Central Florida into a Premier Biking and Walking Community! 
Among the 628 bicyclist fatalities recorded between 2011 and 2013, the League of American Bicyclists found three trends after manually collecting details about the circumstances of each death. Rear-end collisions cause the highest percentage of cyclist fatalities. Although rear-end collisions comprise of only 3.8 percent of collisions, of those, 40 […]
Best Foot Forward is a powerful coalition of community leaders coming together to reduce pedestrian injuries and fatalities in Central Florida. Read about BFF’s progress in our Annual Report.
On Friday morning, 257 participants made the most successful Bike to Work Day Orlando has ever seen. The Orlando Sentinel interviewed Bike/Walk Central Florida board member, Lisa Portelli, about the Bike to Work Day celebrations: “WINTER PARK— On Friday morning, Lisa Portelli went from her home in downtown Winter Park […]
“Cycle tracks buffer riders from traffic, improve safety Rick Geller, a partner with Fishback Dominick in Winter Park, is a board member of Bike/Walk Central Florida. The views expressed are his own. As hundreds of cyclists celebrate “Bike to Work Day” by riding to downtown Orlando with Mayor Buddy Dyer Friday […]
By Katy Magruder – BWCF Project Manager Here’s the deal. I love to bike but seem to make excuses as to why I don’t do more of it. Mostly I am afraid to ride on roads like Colonial Dr, 17-92, and 436. It all boils down to fear – a […]