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Orlando Sentinel: Deaths show need for better bus safety

The following column was written by Scott Maxwell and published in the Orlando Sentinel. It highlights the importance of bus safety and getting legislation passed to prevent deaths.  It was a June afternoon in 2010   — the last week of school — when 12-year-old Gabby Mair stepped off her school […]

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Streetsblog: Will the New “Free Range Kids Law” Protect Parents Who Let Kids Walk?

Kids across the country walk to and from school each day. New federal legislation hopes to clear some blurred lines that have been allowing officers to arrest parents for allowing their kids to walk alone. This article from Streetsblog sheds some light on the situation. Last spring, Alexander and Danielle […]

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Orlando is Making Strides Toward Becoming More Bicycle Friendly

Our region is working hard to make roads for safer for everyone, especially bicyclists. The City of Orlando is no exception. Fifty sharrows are planned for Orlando’s roadways. The first one is in the of process being installed and will be completed by February or March of this year. Orlando […]

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Bike Lanes or No Bike Lanes? From BWCF Board Member Eliza Harris Juliano

Lane control vs. bike lanes is an on-going debate in the bicycle world. But BWCF board member Eliza Harris Juliano says it doesn’t need to be.  There is no one-size-fits all solution to making Central Florida a more bicycle-friendly region. It’s not an “Us vs. Them”…”Either Or” deal.  More like “We”…”Both And.” It’s […]

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The City of Winter Park Puts Safety First for Bicyclists in the Community

Bike/Walk Central Florida applauds the City of Winter for being recognized as a Bronze Level Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) by the League of American Bicyclists. This four-year designation is part of the League’s Bicycle Friendly America (BFA) program and is awarded to communities who demonstrate a strong commitment to being […]