Transforming Central Florida into a Premier Biking and Walking Community! 
“Right-sizing” a street is no simple task, especially when it comes to including the community in the process. And a road like Denning Drive in Winter Park has a lot of people concerned about its future for many, different reasons. The City of Winter Park rose to the challenge though hosting a hands-on, […]
Denning Drive is still on track to get a much-needed makeover in the City of Winter Park. We’re talking real change that will make this street more than just a thoroughfare for cars. The City envisions a Denning Drive that is a place for people – people of all ages […]
Aaron Powell, 42, is the founder of the Orlando Bike Coalition, a Facebook page dedicated to improving conditions for people who bike and walk. Powell intends to turn the coalition into a nonprofit 501(c) (3). Bike/Walk Central Florida talked recently with Powell, who teaches English as a second language and Spanish […]
March was a busy time for BWCF with Florida Bike Month and our on-going Best Foot Forward community outreach initiative. Below are some highlights. February 26 Orlando Bike Nite Hosted by Nerd Nite Orlando and the Orlando Bike Coalition BWCF board members Rick Geller and Eliza Harris Juliano both gave talks […]
Did you know that bicycle commuting jumped 62 percent nationwide between 2000 and 2013? During that same time, there’s also been a 6.6 percent rise in injuries from car-bike collisions and a 1.5 percent increase in deaths. Just in 2013 alone, the National Traffic Safety Administration estimates 743 cyclists died in crashes with cars (that’s like two […]