Transforming Central Florida into a Premier Biking and Walking Community! 
Amanda Day, Executive Director of Bike/Walk Central Florida, presented to the Seminole County board of commissioners to talk about metro Orlando’s problem – the one that has us consistently ranked as the most deadly place to walk in the country. The pedestrian safety initiative, Best Foot Forward (BFF), works to combat this […]
MetroPlan Orlando has released its latest pedestrian and bicyclist crash trends report for the tri-county area (Orange County, Osceola County and Seminole County). The report reviewed injury and fatality crash data between 2007 and 2015. Some good news. MetroPlan Orlando reports bike/ped-related crashes are increasing less near Downtown Orlando. But […]
Veterans’ Day is coming up Wednesday, Nov. 11, but the city of Sanford is planning an early celebration Nov. 8 for bicyclists: Seminole Cyclefest. The starting ceremony offers a military color-guard presentation, comments from veterans and the national anthem. Cyclists can choose between a 25-mile ride or a 62-mile ride beginning at […]
Lisa Portelli is an avid bicyclist who rides more than 200 miles a week on roads and trails throughout Central Florida. But what she finds unnerving is bicycling on trails with missing sections. It forces her to get off the trail, ride on the roadway for the length of the […]