Transforming Central Florida into a Premier Biking and Walking Community! 
BFF joined Orange County staff members at the 2015 Clarcona Elementary School Open House. Staff members fitted students with helmets while BFF handed out pedestrian safety goodies. We were so glad to see parents so engaged in safety, as many of them were interested in learning more about Florida’s pedestrian […]
America’s Doctor wants Americans to walk more. Dr. Vivek Murthy, the surgeon general, released his “Step It Up” call to action Wednesday at Kaiser Permanente’s Center for Total Health in Washington, District of Columbia, saying Americans need to walk regularly to combat heart disease and diabetes, while at the same […]
A word that keeps popping up as the Florida Department of Transportation moves toward safer streets is road diet. The concept can be hard to wrap your head around. If you need a visual, take a look at these four short videos from Planner Jeff Speck that show you exactly what […]
The grand opening of the pedestrian and bicycle bridge in Kissimmee celebrated the imagination and partnership that made this new edition possible. The 220-foot bridge crosses over John Young Parkway just north of Colombia Avenue. It’s one of the final keys in the grand plan for the city’s bicycle path system and connector […]
The city of Maitland is exploring different avenues to curb traffic in its downtown district. One of those routes includes taking one eponymous cut-through street into city custody. At their last City Council meeting on Aug. 24, members of the Maitland City Council agreed to jumpstart talks with Orange County […]