Orange County Sheriff’s Office and Orlando Police Department completed their fourth round of high-visibility enforcement, dubbed Operation Best Foot Forward, on June 17th where drivers were cited $164 for failing to yield to pedestrians in crosswalks. OPD and OCSO enforced those crosswalks with high pedestrian activity or crosswalks that have […]
A Governor’s veto is not stopping the momentum to closing the gaps on the Coast-to-Coast Connector, linking Canaveral National Seashore to St. Petersburg. The Central Florida MPO Alliance (CFMPOA) and the West Central Florida MPO Chairs Coordinating Committee (CCC) are meeting in July to discuss, share and coordinate regional priorities, […]
Best Foot Forward, Community-wide Coalition Formed to Improve Pedestrian Safety in Metro Orlando Metro Orlando ranks number one in the nation for pedestrian deaths and injuries. On average, a pedestrian is killed every week and two are injured every day. Best Foot Forward, a community-wide pedestrian safety coalition, is forming […]
Bike/Walk Central Florida would like to thank Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer for being such an advocate for bicycling and walking in “The City Beautiful.” We put together this short video to document the record turnout and growing enthusiasm for the Mayor’s annual Bike to Work day. Thanks, as well, to […]
What if a group of bicyclists could safely ride around Orlando at 10mph in rush hour traffic and not even get honked at? Welcome to First Friday! The only honks were friendly beeping. Motorists cheered us on. No one was negative. Who would have thought? Orlando. Getting better all the […]