fb pixel

Articles written by: Bike/Walk Central Florida

News To Use / Newsletter

Orlando Business Journal: Seven goals the Florida Department of Transportation is targeting for 2015

Jan 2, 2015 Megan Ribbens The Florida Department of Transportation’s District 5 has plenty planned for 2015. Here are seven goals FDOT is targeting for next year in Orlando: ·         Start construction on I-4 Ultimate, the $2.3 billion revamp of 21 miles of Interstate 4 ·         Start work on SunRail […]

News To Use

Orlando Sentinel: Share the Roads Letter

Dear motorists, we love you. We go to the same church as you. We shop at the same stores as you. We are you. For a few hours each week we morph into road cyclists. We battle the wind and road debris; all while having only the armor and protection […]

Community Events

1000 Friends of Florida Upcoming Webinar: December 10 with Dale Allen

Join Dale Allen, President of the Florida Greenways and Trails Foundation, and Assistant Bureau Chief for the Office of Greenways and Trails Doug Alderson on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 for a 1000 Friends of Florida webinar highlighting the ongoing planning process for Florida’s system of regional greenways connectors, including major progress on the […]

News To Use

Orlando Sentinel: Cyclists ride Orlando sidewalks, even though it is illegal

By Dan Tracy One of the least enforced, most ignored laws on Orlando’s books says it is illegal to ride a bike on the sidewalk within the city limits. There are exceptions, such as bike- and pedestrian-only paths, but regular, old sidewalks are off-limits. The rule has been around since […]

Newsletter / People On Bikes / Trails

Sneak Peak of the C2C from Maitland to St. Pete

From BWCF Friend, Nanci Adler – My husband, Don, and I just couldn’t wait for the Coast-to-Coast Connector to be completed. Already contemplating a four-day bike trip in Florida, we decided to use as much of the Connector route as possible to cycle from our home in Maitland to Saint […]