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Articles written by: Bike/Walk Central Florida

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Let’s talk Operation BFF – citations, coverage and conversations

A few times a year, the Orlando Police Department (OPD) and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) join forces for Operation Best Foot Forward (BFF), a high-visibility crosswalk enforcement operation where officers sporting their everyday clothes face a dangerous obstacle – crossing the street in a crosswalk. When drivers fail […]

Just Needed Someone to Show Me the Way
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Just Needed Someone to Show Me the Way

Shows there is a huge pent up demand of people who want to ride bikes but need someone to show them where the bike friendly routes, side-streets and trails are located.

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Bike 5 Cities: Lisa Portelli

June 11, 2018: By Lisa Portelli, BWCF Board Member Bike/Walk Central Florida (BWCF) Board member and FDOT transportation professional, Brenda Young cycled her longest distance ever this month – 28 miles – and realized something while doing it.  Brenda believes there is a huge pent up demand of people just […]

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Looking back on Bike 5 Cities

  Among the close to 400 riders out on the streets for Bike 5 Cities was NASCAR driver and FDOT Alert Today Florida Bike Safety Advocate Scott Lagasse. He was the first to stop his bike and personally assist riders with flat tires proving just how committed he is to […]

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Trails alert: What’s new in trails?

Piece by piece, Florida trails are coming together to bridge the gaps in our trail system and give commuters and recreational cyclists miles of local, regional and statewide paths to comfortably ride on.  The City of Orlando’s long-awaited completion of the Orlando Urban Trail into the downtown core via Gertrude’s Walk […]