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Bike/Walk Wednesday Weekly 23.02.22

NAVIGATE: Articles | News | Fatalities | Get Involved | Professionals


It’s Wednesday, February 22, 2023, and welcome to the first issue of “Bike/Walk Wednesday Weekly” from Bike/Walk Central Florida (BWCF) and our Best Foot Forward for Pedestrian Safety program (BFF). Here we’ll provide a roundup of everything happening in the world of bikes, pedestrians, complete streets, and more! We aim to highlight local developments and news here in Central Florida to keep you in the loop on what your town or city and your neighboring municipalities may be up to! Additionally, we’ll sprinkle in some updates on projects around the state, country, and globe as well as any developments in general urban planning that we feel may be of value…And that’s just the start! 

Staying up to date is great, but if you’re looking to get more involved, “Bike/Walk Wednesday Weekly” will also highlight a lot more every week. This includes upcoming bike/ped events and volunteer opportunities from the BWCF, BFF, and Healthy West Orange Trail Connection (HWOTC) which we also facilitate. We’ll do our best to include all public meetings and surveys for upcoming projects around the area too! Finally, if you’re really looking to learn more, we’ll provide a sample of upcoming webinars from our partners and related organizations from around the country.  

These are big plans for a weekly email, and we’ll do our best to include the content that best suits you! As the “Bike/Walk Wednesday Weekly” develops throughout the coming weeks and months, we’d love your feedback! Is there something that you’d like to see included? Something that you don’t feel is of value? Something we missed? Any input you can provide is greatly appreciated!  

That’s enough blabbering on for now – onto the news!  

See you next Wednesday!  

 – The Bike/Walk Central Florida Team!  

Bike/Walk Central Florida administers the Best Foot Forward program and
facilitates the Healthy West Orange Trails Connection.

Healthy West Orange Trail Connection's Take Over The Trails Day

Select Articles from BWCF and BFF

Bike/Walk Central Florida earns 2023 Nonprofit Platinum Seal of Transparency.

This represents BWCF’s commitment to transparency as a nonprofit organization and was awarded by Candid Guide Star. 

50% Of Drivers Fail to Yield at Crosswalks Near Schools

Operation Best Foot Forward runs from January 31 – February 10. 

2022 Orlando Bike to Work Day

Orlando Leads the Nation in Bicycle Friendly Business Awards!

Bike/Walk Central Florida and 13 other organizations named Bike Friendly by the League of American Bicyclists.

Bike/Ped News

NAVIGATE NEWS: Legislation | Central Florida | Statewide | USA | Urbanism

Legislation

  • Support Investments in Florida Trails | A new bill in the Florida legislature could have an exciting impact on the state’s growing trails network—and communities across the Sunshine State | Read the Bill’s Full Text Here 

Central Florida

Orange County


  • Wider sidewalks, bike lane, other pedestrian improvements coming to Pine Hills Road | Orange County Government | Orlando-News 
  • Grand National Drive Widening from Vanguard St. To South of Oak Ridge Road Construction Procurement is Open through 02/23/23 | This project consists of the construction of a 17-foot shared-use path for bicycles and pedestrians with 5-foot tree wells on the west side of the roadway on portions of the overall segment. | of Orlando Vendor Link, Search: IFB23-0016 

Osceola County


  • Simpson Road Widening from US 192 to Fortune Road (Segment 3) Construction Procurement is Open through 02/28/23 | This project consists of reconstruction of 10-foot shared use path for bicycles and pedestrians on each side of the roadway | Osceola County Vendor Link Search: ITB-23-13409-MM 

Seminole County


Around Florida

Fatalities on Our Roadways This Week

Get Involved!

Events & Campaigns:
Bike/Walk Central Florida and Best Foot Forward

Relive Last Week’s Events

Advocacy Opportunites:
Public Meetings, Advocacy Webinars, and Ribbon Cuttings


Last Week’s Meeting Recaps

  • 02/13/23 | City of Casselberry City Commission Meeting | Emily Hanna, Executive Director of Bike/Walk Central Florida, provided an update on the Best Foot Forward Program | Watch starting at 24:30 here. 

Bike & Pedestrian Professionals

Webinars & Conferences

Career Opportunites

Collaboration between Central Florida leaders in planning, engineering, enforcement, and education at the Best Foot Forward Summit in 2022

Best Foot Forward for Pedestrian Safety (BFF) Program Manager 

Bike/Walk Central Florida seeks a highly motivated Best Foot Forward for Pedestrian Safety Program Manager who is serious about pedestrian safety…

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