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Maitland works to take ownership of downtown traffic

The city of Maitland is exploring different avenues to curb traffic in its downtown district. One of those routes includes taking one eponymous cut-through street into city custody. At their last City Council meeting on Aug. 24, members of the Maitland City Council agreed to jumpstart talks with Orange County […]

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BWCF talks to WESH: PED deaths are preventable

BWCF executive director, Amanda Day, met up with WESH news to talk about preventing PED deaths after a person was tragically hit and killed by a car on State Road 50 this week.  State Road 50 was shut down early Thursday morning in Ocoee after a vehicle hit and killed […]

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Central Floridians want safe alternatives to driving

Guess what – the majority of Central Floridians now agree that the Orlando metro area is too car-dependent.  Results from a recent survey of 1,000 residents found 93 percent of respondents want a more balanced transportation system in Central Florida.  Simply put, they want safe and viable alternatives to driving […]

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Watch FDOT “Whip” for pedestrian safety

The Florida Department of Transportation’s Central Florida office got creative with a pedestrian safety video featuring the popular “Watch Me” dance that has become a huge social media trend. We think this is a great video that highlights the message of “watching” for pedestrians. Great job, FDOT!

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Operation Best Foot Forward made headlines in August with over 100K in media value

Operation Best Foot Forward made headlines in August with over $100,000 in earned media value from local news coverage. Media outlets who reported on the Aug. 26 crosswalk enforcement include WESH, WKMG, WFTV, Fox 35, News 13, Orlando Sentinel, HobNob Orlando, Magic 1077 and Mayor Dyer’s blog. Media coverage totaled an estimated […]