Community Events / Newsletter / People On Bikes / Trails
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 […]
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As any pedestrian or cyclists knows, crossing the streets in this car-obsessed state can be an adrenalin-pumping rush or an unplanned trip to the hospital. State and local transportation planners, traffic engineers, and bike/ped advocates took note and are questioning the 20th century roadway design doctrines and looking at alternatives that […]
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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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By Dan Tracy, Orlando Sentinel In a notion that has been talked about for years, downtown Orlando’s roads could be reworked to slow cars and trucks as a way to encourage more people to walk or ride their bikes. Among the possibilities: returning two-way traffic to streets such as Orange Avenue, narrowing Robinson Street […]
Newsletter / People On Foot / Safe Routes to School
The League of American Bicyclists recently posted an article on the importance of employing a dedicated bicycle program manager – and the impact they can have on creating a more bike-friendly city. And FDOT’s Secretary agrees and contends that without a permanent advocate and director for bicycling, many cities and counties may miss […]