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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 […]

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Bicyclists, runners take advantage of Winter Park’s first-ever cycle track

More bicyclists are taking advantage of the new cycle track on Cady Way. The half-mile track runs along Cady Way, between Cady Way Trail and Perth Lane in the City of Winter Park. Both Brookshire Elementary and Ward Park are located just off the track.   Since its installation over the […]

People On Foot

Orlando paves the way for 22 miles of new sidewalk

You may have already heard about the Orlando Walks Sidewalk Project.  The first phase, which wrapped up in 2013, saw the installation of 17 miles of new sidewalks. Now the City of Orlando has entered Phase 2 – which will add an additional 22 miles of sidewalks.  Completing 150 different […]

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Hundreds of students across Orange County participate in International Walk to School Day

More than 450+ OCPS students participated in this year’s International Walk to School Day (IWTSD) on Oct. 7. The annual international celebration encourages students to walk to school to raise awareness of both pedestrian safety and the health benefits of walking. Parents and teachers weren’t the only people that tagged […]

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Driver speed is on Orange County’s radar with new engineering improvements

Attention all Central Florida motorists – Orange County has some feedback on your driving. Slow. Down. Especially in school zones. To get drivers to ease off the gas pedal, 19 radar feedback signs are slated for roads throughout Orange County. Radar feedback signs provide drivers with instant feedback on their […]