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It’s official. The City of Orlando entered into an agreement with Cyclehop on Nov. 17 to allow bikeshare stations on city right-of-way starting with the OUC building, Gertrude’s Walk (west of the rail road track), Skyhouse (near Orange County Courthouse), and Lake Eola (near Central Blvd. and Osecola) by year […]
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A bikeable city is one where people ride bicycles because it is a convenient, fun, safe, and healthy choice. As the City of Orlando wraps up it’s bike study, expect a blueprint for a high-quality bicycle network that connects to places people want to go and provides a time-competitive travel option […]
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GOVERNING just announced their top nine Public Officials of the year. Our very own BWCF Chairman and FDOT District 1 Secretary Billy Hattaway took top honors for his outstanding accomplishments and notable positive impacton leading a statewide effort to make pedestrian safety a priority in Florida. Yes, a state notorious for […]
People On Bikes
By David Breen An outdoor oasis is coming to one of Orange County’s most urban areas — within sight of traffic-choked West Colonial Drive. Shelved for years by the economic downturn, the long-delayed Pine Hills Trail is finally taking shape. County commissioners on Tuesday took another step forward in the […]
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By Dan Tracy The planned bike-share program in downtown Orlando is behind schedule but appears to be closing in on financial sponsors that could get things rolling by year’s end. Cyclehop, based in Miami Beach, is in talks with Florida Hospital and the transportation consulting firm VHB to underwrite at […]