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How does Orange County’s health rate to peer counties nationwide?

CDC interaction web application produces health profiles for all 3,143 counties in the United States Statistics might tell you that the state of Florida has a low prevalence of obesity or a high incidence of Salmonella, but have you ever wondered how health in Orange County compares nationwide? The Centers […]

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Streetsblog USA: Meet the Man on a Mission to Make Florida Walkable and Bikeable

Florida Department of Transportation District 1 Secretary and Bike/Walk Central Florida Chair Billy Hattaway and his mission to make Florida safer for walkers and bikers was featured in Streetsblog USA.  By Angie Schmitt Monday, March 30, 2015 Billy Hattaway just might have the most challenging job in any American transportation agency. As […]

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CDC aims to help public health and planning professionals work together

Training toolkit helps public health professionals and urban planners speak each other’s languages The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put together a training framework to educate both public health professionals and urban planners on our common goal to create healthier communities. The design and development of these communities to […]

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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 […]

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Biking – from 8 to 80 years old

Let’s be clear. Organizing a half-day workshop on any topic is tough enough – battling everything from schedule conflicts to reserving room space. When Healthy Central Florida and Bike/Walk Central Florida teamed up to host a workshop on all things bike-friendly, who knew more than 60 people across three counties would […]