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Community Events / Featured

Orlando Health talks safety with seniors

Shout out to BFF partners Orlando Health for their work in keeping seniors safe. Orlando Health joined Orlando Police Department (OPD) to host five Senior Safety Summits. There, they offered information about how to avoid typical injuries seen in older adults – from shower falls to crossing the street. According […]

Newsletter

Little peds take over sidewalks for Walk to School Day

October was the month for little peds. It started during the first week of October with International Walk to School Day and ended on Halloween. More than 50 elementary schools in Orange and Osceola County participated in International Walk to School Day where hundreds of kids laced up their shoes […]

Trails

Pine Hills: The Future is walkable

Think safe, seamless biking and pedestrian paths that connect Pine Hills Road, a LYNX transfer station and the Pine Hills Trail. Imagine large, colorful gateways for pedestrians on street corners and wider medians filled with plants or converting the five-lane road into a four-lane divided roadway. These are a few […]

People On Bikes

Bicyclists Light Up Casselberry at Annual Holiday Ride

Silver bicycle bells were ringing and holiday lights aglow for the 16th Annual New Hope for Kids Holiday Bicycle Ride.  Almost 300 riders adorned their bicycles with brightly colored lights and other holiday decorations before riding through Casselberry neighborhoods.  The spectacle was a good reminder of the importance of being […]

Featured

City of Orlando and Orange County BFFs see progress amid challenges to change driver behavior

Fondly referred to as the BFFs, members of the Best Foot Forward for Pedestrian Safety Steering Committee met last week at Orlando Health’s Regional Medical Center to review the program’s progress and plans for 2019 and beyond. The BFF steering committee includes some of the most passionate, dedicated people in […]