Transforming Central Florida into a Premier Biking and Walking Community! 
Residents living around Oak Ridge Road between Millenia Boulevard and Orange Blossom Trail (US 441) may be getting a make-over — a “concrete” make-over where sidewalks get fatter, roads skinnier and medians wide enough for bicycles, wheelchairs, and strollers. This is all part of Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs’ INVEST […]
State Road 50 — or Colonial Drive — is not always the most pleasant commute. Congestion. Stop-and-go traffic. Not very bike-friendly or walkable. Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) has been proposed as one possible solution for these commuting challenges. And a recent study conducted by MetroPlan Orlando reports a SR 50 BRT […]
Here’s the question: Should people who are walking maintain the same degree of focus we expect of drivers? Let’s put it to the test. In this corner, we’ve got: the data. Researchers have found that texting changes the way we walk. Texters tend to slow down, shorten their stride and […]
Roads around the University of Central Florida need a major makeover, according to a UCF Area Pedestrian Safety Study from the Orange County Transportation Planning Division. UCF area more walking and biking friendly for the 61,000 include the standard – more crosswalks, lightening, shrubbery, and making turn lanes sharper – […]
A few days a week, the Orlando Sentinel runs a column full of complaints. Local walkers and drivers don’t hesitate to share their thoughts in this column, named “Ticked Off!” Based on their submissions, here’s something your fellow Central Floridians want you to know: Street lights = visibility = safety. […]