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Post Tagged with: "Orlando"

People On Foot / Safe Routes to School

The Super Bowl of Ped Safety Initiatives

Talk about PED engagement.  Try this: More than$100,000 worth of media coverage and reaching 1 million+ people through 6 TV stations, 3 community pubs and a host of online bloggers.  Not to mention Facebook, Twitter, Instagram…with likes, retweets, comments from the Florida Department of Transportation, Florida Department of Education, Streetsblog USA, Smart Growth American (Dangerous by […]

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Orlando Sentinel: Downtown Orlando streets could be reworked to slow traffic, encourage walking and biking

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 […]

C2C has become a Florida Trend
Trails

C2C has become a Florida Trend

Florida Trend Executive Editor, Mark Howard, wrote an article for the Florida Trend that highlights the Coast to Coast Connector trail. Mark tells readers that Florida needs this trail due for a variety of reasons – Did you Florida ranks sixth in percentage of adults who are overweight and 27th […]

OPD Rolls Out Day 2 of Operation BFF
Community Events / People On Foot

OPD Rolls Out Day 2 of Operation BFF

The Safe Walking Movement Marches On Operation Best Foot Forward: October 9 is Day Two of Crosswalk Enforcement Actions Across Orange County What:   On Wednesday, October 8, students, parents, teachers, and volunteers got up and got moving for safe walking across Orange County, celebrating International Walk to School Day.   The safe walking […]

Ciclovia is Coming to Orlando
Community Events

Ciclovia is Coming to Orlando

Heads up, peds and cyclists! Robinson Street will be car-free from 10am – 3pm on September 21st  to host Ciclovia. This event – that has roots in South America – encourages people to get out and explore parts of their city in a new and different way. Come be a part […]