Transforming Central Florida into a Premier Biking and Walking Community! 
Shout out to David Wayne, Executive Director at the JCC, and Robby Etzkin, Assistant Director, for installing new bike racks at the Jewish Community Center in Maitland. They know the importance of bikes to community health and fitness, which is also a central part of the JCC’s mission. Purposely installed […]
MetroPlan Orlando uses Bike and Ped Counts to learn how many pedestrians and cyclists use crosswalks and sidewalks here in Orlando. As an intern with Bike/Walk Central Florida, I got the chance to volunteer for the September 11th count at the intersection of Webster and Denning in Winter Park. It was […]
Students at Winter Park High School are going above and beyond by implementing a bike share program that reminds everyone that biking is great exercise. Meg Pietkiewicz, a teacher at WPHS, believed that having a bike share program would benefit students that needed a ride home or to get some exercise. […]
Trail history was made in October. The Office of Greenways and Trails (OGT), the Florida Greenways and Trails Foundation (FGTF), and FDOT hosted more than 140 planners, business owners, elected officials, and trail enthusiasts in Winter Garden where ideas were exchanged about making the Coast to Coast Connector (C2C) American’s best […]
Bike and pedestrian accessibility top the priority list to advance Downtown Orlando, according to Project DTO’s Access Committee. Think the Orlando Urban Trail becoming the connecting “spine” for a network of bikeways. A pedestrian bridge over Colonial Drive. And, a linear park underneath I-4 with recreation options – skate parks, art exhibits, or […]