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Workshop: Navigating MAP-21

Interesting in learning more about navigating MAP-21?  Advocacy Advance – a partnership between the League of American Bicyclists and the Alliance for Biking & Walking – is facilitating a “Navigating MAP-21” Workshop in Orlando on February 25, 2014 from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm at MetroPlan Orlando offices.  This workshop […]

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Lynx Launches SR 50/UCF Connector Alternatives Analysis

The SR 50/UCF Connector Alternatives Analysis Study is aimed at identifying issues, researching opportunities, and recommending improvements to the SR 50 corridor.  The results will be a comprehensive understanding of the transit needs in the area, a list of potential solutions, and the locally preferred solutions to meet the transit […]

Newsletter / People On Foot

Counting Peds & Cyclists

MetroPlan Orlando recruited volunteers for the first ever bicycle and pedestrian count in Central Florida.  Planning students, cycling enthusiasts, and pedestrian safety advocates monitored key locations, including future SunRail stations and areas that have proved hazardous for peds and cyclists.   The results shall contribute to a nation wide effort to […]

Newsletter / Trails

Update on the Coast to Coast Connector

Florida bicyclists’ may see their wishes coming true this year- a safe, continuous bike trail connecting Central Florida’s coastlines. The Coast-to-Coast Connector is back on the legislative agenda to fill in the gaps between existing bike trails across the state.   Despite getting vetoed by the governor last year, Sen. Andy […]

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FDOT District 5 Welcomes New Bike/Ped Coordinator

Deborah Tyrone is the newest member of the FDOT District 5 team Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator. With consistently high pedestrian fatality rates in Florida, FDOT has appropriately carved out two new positions within each district.  Tyrone’s position as Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator is focused closely with transportation planning, and bicycle and pedestrian safety via […]