Transforming Central Florida into a Premier Biking and Walking Community! 
The League of American Bicyclists recently posted an article on the importance of employing a dedicated bicycle program manager – and the impact they can have on creating a more bike-friendly city. And FDOT’s Secretary agrees and contends that without a permanent advocate and director for bicycling, many cities and counties may miss […]
On September 21, FDOT, ReThink, BWCF, City of Orlando, and LYNX collaborated to organize Orlando’s first Ciclovia – an event that closed Robinson Street to automobiles and allow pedestrians and cyclists to walk, bike, and roll freely. Hundreds of area residents and bike enthusiasts came out to have fun stretching to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]