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South Lake County Earned ‘Bicycle Friendly Community’ Designation – includes Clermont …

OK. It’s a no brainer.  For those who love to bike or to be outdoors, Lake County is the answer with its picturesque hills and beautiful parks like Lake Louisa State park. That’s why South Lake Chamber of Commerce’s Sports & Tourism Committee led the effort to become as bike […]

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Four Bike Share Stations By Year End

It’s official. The City of Orlando entered into an agreement with Cyclehop on Nov. 17 to allow bikeshare stations on city right-of-way starting with the OUC building, Gertrude’s Walk (west of the rail road track), Skyhouse (near Orange County Courthouse), and Lake Eola (near Central Blvd. and Osecola) by year […]

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The Interconnected City: Orlando Bike Study

A bikeable city is one where people ride bicycles because it is a convenient, fun, safe, and healthy choice.  As the City of Orlando wraps up it’s bike study, expect a blueprint for a high-quality bicycle network that connects to places people want to go and provides a time-competitive travel option […]

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BWCF Chair & FDOT District Secretary Billy Hattaway: GOVERNING’S Public Official of the Year

GOVERNING just announced their top nine Public Officials of the year.  Our very own BWCF Chairman and FDOT District 1 Secretary Billy Hattaway took top honors for his outstanding accomplishments and notable positive impacton leading a statewide effort to make pedestrian safety a priority in Florida.  Yes, a state notorious for […]

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Orlando Sentinel: Bike-share company seeks financial backers

By Dan Tracy  The planned bike-share program in downtown Orlando is behind schedule but appears to be closing in on financial sponsors that could get things rolling by year’s end. Cyclehop, based in Miami Beach, is in talks with Florida Hospital and the transportation consulting firm VHB to underwrite at […]