Transforming Central Florida into a Premier Biking and Walking Community! 
One Orlando resident gets it – the local trails are useful in so many ways, but one of those ways is as an outlet for community members to get outdoors in a safe environment for some exercise! Family bike rides, romantic weekend strolls – the possibilities are endless. Check out […]
Amanda Day, 43, is the executive director of Bike/Walk Central Florida, a nonprofit that promotes bicycle and pedestrian safety throughout Metro Orlando. Members push to develop and maintain recreational trails and make sure roads are built to accommodate walkers and bicyclists. Day spoke recently with Orlando Sentinel transportation writer Dan […]
Give MetroPlan Orlando Your Opinion on Paratransit Services Public Hearing The Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board is seeking public input about ACCESS LYNX service in Central Florida. Tuesday, January 20, 2015 10:00 a.m. MetroPlan Orlando (click here for directions) 315 East Robinson Street, Suite 355, Orlando, FL 32801 Comments from […]
Jan 2, 2015 Megan Ribbens The Florida Department of Transportation’s District 5 has plenty planned for 2015. Here are seven goals FDOT is targeting for next year in Orlando: · Start construction on I-4 Ultimate, the $2.3 billion revamp of 21 miles of Interstate 4 · Start work on SunRail […]
By Dan Tracy One of the least enforced, most ignored laws on Orlando’s books says it is illegal to ride a bike on the sidewalk within the city limits. There are exceptions, such as bike- and pedestrian-only paths, but regular, old sidewalks are off-limits. The rule has been around since […]