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Orlando Sentinel: Best Foot Forward working to reduce pedestrian deaths

Orlando Sentinel Michael W. Freeman [email protected] or 407-420-5290 Amanda Day has a video she likes to present, showing a man doing something simple: crossing the street on Edgewater Drive in College Park. It almost looks like a horror movie, Day noted. The man in the video steps into the crosswalk […]

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State Of the City? Try walkable, liveable + bikeable

“Biking and walking options aren’t just about making it easier to get around. It’s about making our city more livable.” Words straight from Mayor Dyer’s mouth. On April 29, Mayor Dyer delivered his annualState Of the City address to a full house at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing […]

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Horsing around at the Wadeview Park Neighborhood Party

Big thanks to Orlando City Commissioner Patty Sheehan for stopping by the Wadeview Park Neighborhood Association’s Picnic on April 25. Commissioner Sheehan, a big supporter of Best Foot Forward, took the time to talk about the importance of sidewalks and making the City of Orlando safer for pedestrians. Orlando Police […]

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The Washington Post: Don’t Make Bicyclists More Visible.

One Washington Post writer shared his thoughts about the new technology coming out for people on bikes.  Don’t Make Bicyclists More Visible. Make Drivers Stop Hitting Them. By Eben Weiss About 100 years ago, the auto industry pulled off a neat trick: It stole the public roadways from us. See, […]

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The Park Press: Students Honored In Pedestrian Safety Poster Contest

Special thanks to The Park Press for their story about the three Orange County Public School students who won the WalkSafe poster contest! Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) will honor the three winners of the 2015 WalkSafe Statewide Poster Contest from Orange County at its April 14 board meeting. More than […]