Transforming Central Florida into a Premier Biking and Walking Community! 
When the Orange County Board of County Commissioners presented the proclamation recognizing School Crossing Guard Appreciation Day as Feb. 6 — today — I thought it was an excellent opportunity to highlight the significant contributions that these men and women give to our community. The presence of a crossing guard […]
What is an RRFB? It stands for Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon, and these flashing lights do a great job of alerting drivers to pedestrians crossing the street. North Reddington Beach, a town just north of St. Petersburg, Florida, used RRFBs to lower the number of pedestrian fatalities and saw great results. […]
Until recently, it wasn’t unusual for Scott Boyd to see an early morning email pop up in his inbox: Students are crossing six lanes of traffic alone because there’s no crossing guard at Sunset Park Elementary near Windermere. “It happened often,” said Boyd, the Orange County commissioner who represents the […]
The Florida Hospital will be presenting the Run Around The Pines 5K on February 14, 2015! Join runners of all ages as they raise money for the local Cady Way Pool. Date, Time, Location: Saturday, February 14, 2015 6:50 am: Olympic Challenge (at Cady Way Pool) 7:30 am: 5k 8:30 am: […]
The urbanites are coming! The Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) will host their first-ever Summit on February 19-20 in Orlando. Eliza Harris, CNU Florida Orlando Representative and Bike/Walk Central Florida Board Member, said “Part of the program will highlight Downtown Orlando over the last decade, and we will also have experts […]