Transforming Central Florida into a Premier Biking and Walking Community! 
Passersby looked a tad confused on October 8, as more than 1,500 OCPS students walked jubilantly towards their schools holding signs and waving to friends all to celebrate International Walk to School Day. Walking? Remarkably refreshing! Encouragers of safe walking and active transportation joined in — Winter Park Mayor Ken Bradley, Maitland […]
By Dan Tracy Moving cars and trucks swiftly is the main goal of the $2.3 billion overhaul of Interstate 4, but what motorists might notice more when they finally speed along on new pavement are some unusual, landmark touches added to the highway. There will be a sleek, new suspension […]
The data says YES. The Best Foot Forward steering committee is finalizing the Year 2 Progress Reportwith the goal to release the results next month. For those new to Best Foot Forward (BFF), the primary objective is to improve pedestrian safety by getting more drivers to yield to pedestrians in crosswalks and getting more […]
Talk about PED engagement. Try this: More than$100,000 worth of media coverage and reaching 1 million+ people through 6 TV stations, 3 community pubs and a host of online bloggers. Not to mention Facebook, Twitter, Instagram…with likes, retweets, comments from the Florida Department of Transportation, Florida Department of Education, Streetsblog USA, Smart Growth American (Dangerous by […]
By Dan Tracy, Orlando Sentinel In a notion that has been talked about for years, downtown Orlando’s roads could be reworked to slow cars and trucks as a way to encourage more people to walk or ride their bikes. Among the possibilities: returning two-way traffic to streets such as Orange Avenue, narrowing Robinson Street […]