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Walking and biking in Orlando – it counts

Thousands of people are using the city’s ped and bike trails.  Over the period of a month, 35,864 walkers and bikers used facilities at Lake Underhill and Gertrude’s Walk. The City of Orlando is placing pedestrian and bike counters throughout the city to track pedestrian and cyclists’ habits. The Lake Eola Path and Urban Trail were […]

Celebration of Cycling set to host Bike/Ped Safety Summit and Workshop for New $25K Grant
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Celebration of Cycling set to host Bike/Ped Safety Summit and Workshop for New $25K Grant

Bike advocates from across the state will come together in the City of Clermont next month to share ideas and discuss the future of cycling in Florida. Register now to attend. The gathering will kick off this year’s Celebration of Cycling on Friday morning (Nov. 13) with a series of seminars on all […]

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CDC reports rate of bicycle deaths on U.S. roads is double that of motorists – Florida most dangerous state for biking

Florida is the most dangerous state for bicyclists according to a new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC report released in August found that Florida not only has the highest rate of bicycling-related deaths, but the state’s fatality rate for bicyclists is also […]

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Bike infrastructure = jobs

Bicycling is good for business in Orlando. Investing in bike lanes, bike racks and other types of bike infrastructure is also great for the job market.  Bike-friendly projects have proven to create jobs – an estimated 11.4 jobs statewide per $1 million spent. In 2014, 655,000 jobs were created by the bicycling industry […]

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BFF is in the house at Clarcona Elementary

BFF joined Orange County staff members at the 2015 Clarcona Elementary School Open House. Staff members fitted students with helmets while BFF handed out pedestrian safety goodies. We were so glad to see parents so engaged in safety, as many of them were interested in learning more about Florida’s pedestrian […]