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Orlando Sentinel: Plan, cooperate to make roads safer for bicyclists

Orlando Sentinel Editorial Lake County promotes its friendliness to recreation, especially cycling, where one can pedal for miles on rolling green hills. The county’s motto is “Real Florida. Real Close” — though presumably that doesn’t mean face down on the asphalt. Yet that’s the threat felt by some bike riders […]

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Round and Round: Roundabouts are coming to Central Florida

Ready or not, roundabouts are coming to Florida. And it’s best to be ready for them. Last year, the Florida Department of Transportation adopted a roundabout policy and is encouraging its use on future road projects, directing other areas to build at least two roundabouts within a five-year span. Lake […]

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Photo project highlights accessibility in Central Florida for people with disabilities

Six members of the disability community are photographing their daily lives in Central Florida as part of a photovoice project that highlights living with a disability and how accessibility affects daily activities. The photovoice project, spearheaded by Lani Steffens, features many seemingly simple tasks as crossing the street and traveling […]

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Where do you bike? Map your ride with Strava

What if there was a way to share your cycle route with transportation planners in the area? With the Strava app, you can! MetroPlan Orlando and FDOT use the Strava app to learn more about the wants and needs of local cyclists who are riding in Orange, Osceola, and Seminole […]

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Orlando Sentinel: Tensions grow between bicyclists, motorists on Lake County roads

Orlando Sentinel By Dan Tracy Animosity appears to be growing between thousands of motorists and hundreds of bike riders who take to the hilly country roads of south Lake County each weekend. Recent Facebook postings encouraging motorists to be rude to riders and some close calls between cars and bikes […]