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Orlando Sentinel: County, UCF deal should mean students cross safer roads

The University Blvd./Alafaya Trail area beside the University of Central Florida (UCF) is challenging for people on foot and bikes. With its high speed limits and wide roadway, several people have been killed and more than 200 injured since 2006. After an extensive pedestrian study that began in 2014, the […]

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Q&A with City of Orlando transportation director and BWCF chair Billy Hattaway

Billy Hattaway has been a bicycling and walking advocate for years, most recently leading an initiative for the Florida Department of Transportation to make state-owned roads more accommodating for cyclists and pedestrians. Hattaway, who spent a total of 28 years with FDOT during three separate stints, has accepted a position […]

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Experts discuss Trump presidency

No one can say with certainty what the incoming presidency of Donald Trump will mean for the nation or the principals we hold at Bike/Walk Central Florida of making our community a safe place for cyclists and pedestrians. As we consider the impact of a Trump presidency, we turn to […]

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Bike and walk, but not too fast

Slow walkers and cyclists rejoice! You’ve been doing it right all along, at least according to a study released by the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. It turns out that walking briskly/running and riding a bike too fast could well result in breathing too heavily and, as a result, […]

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BWCF’s Sean Parks talks Lake County public transit

BWCF Board Member and Lake County Commissioner Sean Parks recently wrote a piece for the Daily Commercial regarding reducing the costs of public transit in Lake County. Commissioner Parks understands the impact that growth has on Lake County and their public transportation. That’s why he suggests looking at “cutting edge […]