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Orlando Sentinel: Maitland pedestrian bridge over I-4 – Icon or bridge to nowhere?

MAITLAND — The planned pedestrian bridge that will span Interstate 4 is supposed to be one of the iconic features of the $2.3 billion rebuild of the highway. But how will bikers and walkers get to it and will it, in the words of Maitland Mayor Dale McDonald, end up […]

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Orlando Sentinel: Clermont gets two appointments to bike safety board

Orlando Sentinel By Michael W. Freeman Lake County Commissioner Sean Parks has joined fellow Clermont resident Shannon Hidalgo, a member of the South Lake Chamber of Commerce, to serve as members of the Bike/Walk Central Florida Board of Directors. In doing so, Hidalgo and Parks said they hope to foster […]

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Orlando Sentinel: Dr. Phillips Center won’t stand alone

Dr. Phillips Center won’t stand alone: Hotel, office tower coming soon Orlando Sentinel By Jeff Weiner Seven months before the Dr. Phillips Center’s debut, officials presented a green vision for the city-block-sized space between Orange and Magnolia avenues, leading from City Hall directly to the gleaming new arts center’s front […]

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New Ultrasound Technology Used to Enforce 3-ft Law

The Chattanooga Police Department is making strides for bicyclist safety. A new box attached to their bikes is using ultrasound technology to enforce a law that was previously difficult to call out – the 3-ft law that requires vehicles to give bicyclists 3-ft of space when passing. This new technology can […]

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Complete Streets’ demonstration project for Corrine Drive

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer delivered great news this week. The city applied for a $30,000 grant to create a Complete Streets demonstration project along the Corrine Drive (and Virginia Drive and Forrest Avenue) corridor. This corridor has been talked about for years, most recently by the Corrine Calming Coalition (C3) and […]