Transforming Central Florida into a Premier Biking and Walking Community! 
A word that keeps popping up as the Florida Department of Transportation moves toward safer streets is road diet. The concept can be hard to wrap your head around. If you need a visual, take a look at these four short videos from Planner Jeff Speck that show you exactly what […]
BWCF executive director, Amanda Day, met up with WESH news to talk about preventing PED deaths after a person was tragically hit and killed by a car on State Road 50 this week. State Road 50 was shut down early Thursday morning in Ocoee after a vehicle hit and killed […]
One Orlandoan shares his thoughts on the bicycling culture in Orlando in the Letters section of the Orlando Sentinel: Regarding the article “Florida named deadliest state for cyclists” on OrlandoSentinel.com on Tuesday: That’s a scary fact, and it’s not uncommon to see headlines like “Cyclist killed after being struck […]
Guess what – the majority of Central Floridians now agree that the Orlando metro area is too car-dependent. Results from a recent survey of 1,000 residents found 93 percent of respondents want a more balanced transportation system in Central Florida. Simply put, they want safe and viable alternatives to driving […]
The Florida Department of Transportation’s Central Florida office got creative with a pedestrian safety video featuring the popular “Watch Me” dance that has become a huge social media trend. We think this is a great video that highlights the message of “watching” for pedestrians. Great job, FDOT!