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Do you know your street’s safety score? Find out at Rethinking the City

Do you know your street’s safety score? You know the street or streets you live/work/play on? They may not event have a safety score. But a new “Route Condition Tool” from the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council promises to change that. The tool scores roads on safety by analyzing a bunch of […]

People On Foot

Orlando Sentinel: Pedestrian crossings an accident waiting to happen – Letter to the Editor

Did you see the letter to the editor about pedestrian safety in the Tuesday, March 22 edition of the Orlando Sentinel? Patrick Kennedy from Apopka calls out drivers for not yielding to people walking in mid-block crossings on Orange Blossom Trail (mid-block crosswalks are unsignalized and typically located between intersections with […]

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Feds to hold state DOTs accountable on bike/ped safety

This news may come as a shock to you. Up until yesterday – state transportation agencies weren’t required by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to set goals for reducing bike and ped fatalities.  They also didn’t have to track their progress either. This all changes now with a recent announcement from FHWA.  State Department of […]

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Insight Magazine: Best Foot Forward in East Orange County

Best Foot Forward is making an impact throughout Orlando and Orange County. Read the Insight Magazine article below to see the impact BFF  is having on the east side of town. Trying to cross the street in East Orange County can quickly turn into a highstakes game of Frogger. Too […]

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2016 Alliance for Biking & Walking Benchmarking Report

Want to know the trends in all things walking and biking? No problem! Every two years the Alliance for Walking and Biking releases a benchmarking report for all 50 states. The primary objectives for this report are: Promote the data collection and availability Measure progress and evaluate results Support efforts […]