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People On Foot

OPINION: Please Choose the Crosswalk 

This article originally appeared on Douglas H. Henley II’s LinkedIn Page and represents his personal views and motivation to help transform Central Florida into a premier biking and walking community.   As a Board Member of Bike/Walk Central Florida, I present this piece not as an article but as a personal […]

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Best Foot Forward Law Enforcement Partners Educated Drivers Before Students Headed Back to School

As students across the region prepared to go back to school, eight law enforcement agencies in Osceola, Orange and Seminole counties educated drivers who failed to yield about Florida’s driver yield laws.  Deputies from Orange and Seminole sheriffs’ offices joined officers with Orlando, Apopka, Kissimmee, St. Cloud, Casselberry and Oakland police departments […]

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Operations Remind Drivers to Stop for Pedestrians While Reports Emphasize Dangers in Region for People Walking

As two major reports in March again named Central Florida the most dangerous region in the nation for pedestrians, Best Foot Forward coalition partners continued working hard to change that trend. Six law enforcement agencies across three counties took part in Operation Best Foot Forward, a high-visibility enforcement operation aimed […]

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MEDIA ALERT: March Operations Best Foot Forward Commence as Pedestrian Risks Rise

UPDATE: Pedestrian Risks Rising on Central Florida Roads Three local law enforcement agencies to conduct two days of crosswalk enforcement operations in Orange and Seminole Counties to keep crashes down ORLANDO, Fla. (March 19, 2021) Deputies with the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office will join officers with the Orlando and Casselberry […]

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Dangerous by Design: Orlando-Sanford-Kissimmee Region and Florida Top Lists as Most Dangerous for Pedestrians

The Metro Orlando-Sanford-Kissimmee region and the State of Florida again top the lists as most dangerous for people walking. Smart Growth America (SGA) released its biennial “Dangerous by Design” report of the deadliest metro areas and states for pedestrians. According to the report, “Over the past decade (2010-2019), the number of people […]