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Articles written by: Bike/Walk Central Florida

Community Events

Do you know your street’s safety score? Find out at Rethinking the City

Do you know your street’s safety score? You know the street or streets you live/work/play on? They may not event have a safety score. But a new “Route Condition Tool” from the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council promises to change that. The tool scores roads on safety by analyzing a bunch of […]

People On Bikes

Orlando Sentinel: How one man’s 40-day bike challenge changed his life

For those who celebrate Easter, giving up something for Lent is pretty commonplace. It’s an act of faith to demonstrate spiritual discipline.   Some people give up television (or Netflix streaming nowadays), soda, chocolate, social media, etc. Imagine giving up your car. Or at least ditching it for a bike as […]

Featured

BWCF board member Lisa Portelli to bike 2,176 miles in 19 days

We all enjoy a nice little bike ride. You wouldn’t be looking at this website otherwise, right? Bike/Walk Central Florida board member Lisa Portelli is taking the notion of a Sunday outing to the park or around the block to a whole different level. Long an avid cyclist, Portelli and […]

Featured / Newsletter

Denning Drive ‘right-sizing” workshop takes to the streets to make case for change

“Right-sizing” a street is no simple task, especially when it comes to including the community in the process.  And a road like Denning Drive in Winter Park has a lot of people concerned about its future for many, different reasons. The City of Winter Park rose to the challenge though hosting a hands-on, […]

Community Events / Featured / Newsletter / People On Foot

Walkability expert Jeff Speck visits Orlando

Lose weight, save money, help the environment. Those are some of the major benefits of walking, according to city planner, urban designer and author Jeff Speck, who recently spoke in Orlando. Walkability is key to getting people out of their cars and on their feet, Speck said. He defined walkability as […]