Change Makers
Bike/Walk Central Florida’s Executive Director, Emily Hanna, sat down with Orange County Commissioner Emily Bonilla (text shown in bold) on her podcast “Emily Tells All” to discuss BWCF’s efforts within the community. The transcript that follows has been edited only for clarity. UPDATE: 7/14/22 – Transcript updated to reflect the […]
Best Foot Forward
As summer approaches, largest ‘crosswalk crackdown’ to date focuses on trail crossings Trail use soared during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, and recent counts indicate that the trend in trail popularity continues. As the school year winds down and summer vacations commence, drivers need to be extra cautious and should expect […]
Community Events / Safe Routes to School / Social Ride
Every May marks National Bike Month here in the U.S. and one of our favorite events, without question, is Bike to School Day! The city of Orlando is going above and beyond this year for the 11th annual National Bike & Roll to School Day on May 4, 2022. Dubbed “May […]
News Stories
UPDATED 4/26/22 9:06 PM – Following BOCC Vote Orange County has been working on a transportation initiative for some time and early this year the Transportation Sales Tax Referendum effort was relaunched. On April 26, following three Board of County Commissioner (BoCC) Work Sessions and numerous open houses, a public […]
Cycling Central Florida
The results for the November Love to Ride Challenge have officially been tallied! The Challenge kicked off alongside Mobility Week following our Bike 5 Cities ride on November 1st and ran through the end of the month. Over 1,600 people in Florida used their pedal power in November. Altogether 308,134 miles were […]