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Articles written by: Bike/Walk Central Florida

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Children take a break from the books to learn about bike safety at South Trail Library

The South Trail Library is a busy place on a Saturday afternoon. And it was a perfect opportunity for BWCF and BFF to talk with residents and children about pedestrian and bike safety. There were many kids eager to answer our questions about ped safety. The children were well-aware of the need to look left-right-left […]

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How does Orange County’s health rate to peer counties nationwide?

CDC interaction web application produces health profiles for all 3,143 counties in the United States Statistics might tell you that the state of Florida has a low prevalence of obesity or a high incidence of Salmonella, but have you ever wondered how health in Orange County compares nationwide? The Centers […]

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Streetsblog USA: Meet the Man on a Mission to Make Florida Walkable and Bikeable

Florida Department of Transportation District 1 Secretary and Bike/Walk Central Florida Chair Billy Hattaway and his mission to make Florida safer for walkers and bikers was featured in Streetsblog USA.  By Angie Schmitt Monday, March 30, 2015 Billy Hattaway just might have the most challenging job in any American transportation agency. As […]

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CDC aims to help public health and planning professionals work together

Training toolkit helps public health professionals and urban planners speak each other’s languages The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put together a training framework to educate both public health professionals and urban planners on our common goal to create healthier communities. The design and development of these communities to […]

Community Events

Hopping into Spring at the Ocoee Spring Fling

Lakeside breeze and bike helmet fittings go nicely – that’s how Ocoee residents felt at the Ocoee Spring Fling. About 500 people attended the event and BWCF and BFF spoke to nearly 70 of them about pedestrian and bike safety. A few residents expressed concerns about the lack of crossing guards […]