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Roundabouts to the Rescue….

As any pedestrian or cyclists knows, crossing the streets in this car-obsessed state can be an adrenalin-pumping rush or an unplanned trip to the hospital. State and local transportation planners, traffic engineers, and bike/ped advocates took note and are questioning the 20th century roadway design doctrines and looking at alternatives that […]

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Orlando Sentinel: With Pine Hills Trail, green space will grace urban area

By David Breen  An outdoor oasis is coming to one of Orange County’s most urban areas — within sight of traffic-choked West Colonial Drive. Shelved for years by the economic downturn, the long-delayed Pine Hills Trail is finally taking shape. County commissioners on Tuesday took another step forward in the […]

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Maitland Pedestrian Bridge: A New Icon

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 […]

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Winter Park/Maitland Observer: Safer Pedestrian Crossings Help Disabled in Winter Park

By Megan Elliot For the last few years, Keith Wiedemann wasn’t sure if he could make it across Aloma Avenue alive. If a car ran a red light or turned right on a red, the blind Winter Park resident couldn’t see it. “They run those lights so much, it’s very […]

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Orlando Sentinel: Downtown Orlando streets could be reworked to slow traffic, encourage walking and biking

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 […]