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Articles written by: Bike/Walk Central Florida

Peds Count to MetroPlan
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Peds Count to MetroPlan

Do you want to contribute to making Orlando a more pedestrian-friendly community? MetroPlan Orlando needs your help. This week, they are recruiting volunteers to help count pedestrians and cyclists at specific locations around the city. These counts give important feedback about how facilities like SunRail, crosswalks, and bike ways are […]

MetroPlan Puts Their Best Foot Forward
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MetroPlan Puts Their Best Foot Forward

A big shout out to the MetroPlan Orlando board, who has approved additional funding to support BFF’s goal to cut pedestrian injuries by half over the next few years. Our plans are ambitious, but with partners like MetroPlan Orlando, City of Orlando, Orange County government, LYNX, Orlando Health, Winter Park Health Foundation, […]

BWCF Chair Billy Hattaway Talks Pedestrian Safety in Governing
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BWCF Chair Billy Hattaway Talks Pedestrian Safety in Governing

In case you missed the latest issue of Governing magazine, Billy Hattaway, who serves as the Chair for BWCF in addition to his day job as the District One Secretary for the FDOT, was featured talking about efforts to improve safety for pedestrians in Florida. Poorer neighborhoods face much higher pedestrian […]

Operation Best Foot Forward — Stats Say It All
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Operation Best Foot Forward — Stats Say It All

Did you catch Operation Best Foot Forward in the news last week? Orlando Police Department and Orange County Sheriff’s Office enforced the state crosswalk law punishing offenders to the tune of a $164 fine.  That’s what it costs drivers if they fail to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk, […]

Crosswalk Crackdown Creates a Social Media Stir
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Crosswalk Crackdown Creates a Social Media Stir

Best Foot Forward has been creating a stir not only in Central Florida but up and down the east coast, from Miami to Boston.  It started with the announcement of Operation Best Foot Forward on August 25 via BFF Facebook.  The Orange County Sheriff’s Office shared the news of the impending […]