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BWCF Chair & FDOT District Secretary Billy Hattaway: GOVERNING’S Public Official of the Year

GOVERNING just announced their top nine Public Officials of the year.  Our very own BWCF Chairman and FDOT District 1 Secretary Billy Hattaway took top honors for his outstanding accomplishments and notable positive impacton leading a statewide effort to make pedestrian safety a priority in Florida.  Yes, a state notorious for […]

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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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Florida Said Yes on 1

On November 4, 2014, Florida voters said yes to Amendment 1, which will set aside almost $20 billion in funding for water and land conservation over the course of 20 years.  Clay Henderson with Holland & Knight recently wrote a summary highlighting some of the key takeaways of Amendment 1 and what this means […]

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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 […]