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Newsletter / People On Foot

Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon…..What?

What is an RRFB? It stands for Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon, and these flashing lights do a great job of alerting drivers to pedestrians crossing the street. North Reddington Beach, a town just north of St. Petersburg, Florida, used RRFBs to lower the number of pedestrian fatalities and saw great results. […]

Newsletter / People On Foot / Safe Routes to School

Orlando Sentinel: Big Need At Schools – Crossing Guards

Until recently, it wasn’t unusual for Scott Boyd to see an early morning email pop up in his inbox: Students are crossing six lanes of traffic alone because there’s no crossing guard at Sunset Park Elementary near Windermere. “It happened often,” said Boyd, the Orange County commissioner who represents the […]

Newsletter / People On Bikes

CNU Florida Summit: Registration Now Open!

The urbanites are coming!  The Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) will host their first-ever Summit on February 19-20 in Orlando.  Eliza Harris, CNU Florida Orlando Representative and Bike/Walk Central Florida Board Member, said  “Part of the program will highlight Downtown Orlando over the last decade, and we will also have experts […]

MetroPlan Orlando Releases Top Intersections in Central Florida for Crashes
News To Use / Newsletter

MetroPlan Orlando Releases Top Intersections in Central Florida for Crashes

Top 15 Intersections for Bicycle Crashes in Orange County Intersection City Bicyclist Injuries UNIVERSITY BLVD & FORSYTH RD Unincorporated 13 SR436 & CURRY FORD RD Orlando 10 ORANGE BLOSSOM TRL & AMERICANA BLVD Unincorporated 7 CONWAY RD S & CURRY FORD RD Orlando 7 GOLDENROD RD & PERSHING AVE Unincorporated […]

Newsletter / Trails

Orlando Sentinel – Letters: New Trails Good News For Healthier Residents

One Orlando resident gets it – the local trails are useful in so many ways, but one of those ways is as an outlet for community members to get outdoors in a safe environment for some exercise! Family bike rides, romantic weekend strolls – the possibilities are endless. Check out […]