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Community Events / Newsletter

Why I Walk: Free Event on Jan. 14, 2015

We all see them – those people biking and walking to work, the store, the bank, and everywhere in-between. They’re not doing it because they have to, they do it because they want to! Curious about living the healthier lifestyle of a car-free commute? Head over to Canvs for this […]

News To Use / Newsletter

Orlando Sentinel: Bike-share Program To Open In Downtown Orlando This Weekend

Peter Martinez has worked 2-1/2 years to launch a bike-share business in downtown Orlando, but spotty weather pushed back his soft opening to this weekend. “It’s all coming together,” said Martinez, who had intended to have at least a few bikes on the ground by New Year’s Eve. As part […]

Newsletter / People On Bikes / Trails

Check out the Orange Gap!

Stretches of remote forests, pristine shorelines, and charming communities comprise most of the scenery along the existing local, regional, state, and federal trails to be joined into one cross-Florida trail, from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean through Central Florida.  While some sections are scenic, some are more practical […]

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BWCF Intern Shelby: Out for the Count

MetroPlan Orlando uses Bike and Ped Counts to learn how many pedestrians and cyclists use crosswalks and sidewalks here in Orlando. As an intern with Bike/Walk Central Florida, I got the chance to volunteer for the September 11th count at the intersection of Webster and Denning in Winter Park. It was […]

News To Use / Newsletter / People On Foot

Best Foot Forward Goes Back to School, learns from the next generation of engineers

BFF visited Mrs. Gordon’s gifted class at St. Mary Magdalene in Maitland last month to talk about today’s pedestrian safety challenges and tomorrow’s planning solutions for walkable communities.  Future engineers and game-changers, these students are entering the Florida Engineering Society’s 20th annual “Project CREATE” competition. This year’s topic is right up BFF’s […]