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Articles written by: Bike/Walk Central Florida

Newsletter / People On Bikes / Trails

BWCF Celebrates the Coast to Coast Trail

The Who’s Who of the trail community gathered in Winter Park on September 18 to celebrate the Coast to Coast Connector initiative happening across Florida.  Trail enthusiasts, elected officials, and city and county planners traveled from as far away as Umatilla, Webster, and Center Hill to join the C2C movement.  Never heard of those […]

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Thrilled the USDOT is coming out PRO-PED

In front of more than 1,000 attendees at the Pro Walk Pro Bike Pro Place conference, the U.S. Department of Transportation officially announced that they will commit themselves to providing safer streets for pedestrians and cyclists under their “Safer People, Safer Streets” Action Plan. As stated by U.S. Secretary of […]

Newsletter / People On Bikes / Social Ride

Shingle Creek Goes Regional

Great news, trail enthusiasts! The Shingle Creek Regional Trail project is moving along. Partners from Osceola County, City of Kissimmee, Orange County, City of Orlando, and FDOT met at MetroPlan Orlando on September 23 for a joint Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee and Transportation Technical Committee meeting to discuss status, regional […]

Newsletter / People On Foot

All News on Deck

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office and the Orlando Police Department were out in full force for Operation Best Foot Forward – a high-visibility enforcement period where officers cite drivers for not yielding to pedestrians. WKMG reporter, Erika Rakow, experienced the dangers of crossing the street firsthand. Erika spent an hour at Edgewater Drive […]

News To Use / Newsletter

Yes on Amendment 1 = Protecting Florida’s Water, Wildlife and Way of Life

That’s right.  Our very own Scott Maxwell – the savvy, spirited and somewhat shrewd Sentinel columnist – recently voiced his support of Amendment 1.  So what is Amendment 1? If passed, it will allocate about 1-percent of the state budget to ensure resources are available to maintain Florida’s natural areas, parks and recreational trails. We […]