“The Three E’s” – Our Latest Presentation
Check out the latest presentation by BFF about the importance of using the power of education, enforcement, and engineering to make our streets more walkable and bikeable.
All-User Street Design is Official at FDOT
You hear of resolutions being passed and policies being adopted, but it’s way more exciting when those resolutions and policies lead to action. Case in point: The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)’s Complete Streets Policy, which the department took up…
Your Corrine Drive Wish List: Take the Survey
MetroPlan Orlando - in coordination with Orange County, the City of Orlando and the City of Winter Park - launched a Complete Streets Study of Corrine Drive in East Orlando last month, kicking off the study's first phase: Research and Public…
New Orange County School Siting Ordinance Passes to Make Future Schools Bike/Walk Friendly
Orange County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to approve new a school siting ordinance in cooperation with Orange County Public Schools (OCPS). The new rules allow for greater flexibility in where future public schools can be located by dropping minimum…
Crosswalk Crackdown Happening Wednesday, March 15
https://youtu.be/zhRqsa9IT00 The first round of Operation Best Foot Forward will be taking place on Wednesday, March 15, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Orange County Sheriff's Deputies will be out in full force giving out warning and tickets to…
Operation Best Foot Forward: Crackdown at the Crosswalks Happening March 15
Orange County Sheriff’s Office to enforce Florida’s driver yield law at marked crosswalks to improve pedestrian safety. ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orange County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) will be cracking down on drivers who fail to yield for a person crossing…
Orlando and Pedestrians: Top 5 Misconceptions
Who are these pedestrians anyway? Let’s address common misconceptions about people who walk: #1. Fewer people walking mean fewer pedestrian deaths. False. With most people in Orlando traveling by car, you might conclude that fewer people are walking and, therefore,…
Orlando Sentinel: Future of Corrine Drive is Focus of New Study
MetroPlan Orlando is kicking off a one-year study of the Corrine Drive corridor from U.S. 17/92 to Bennett Road. The road will be addressed as part of their new Complete Street initiative, which aims to take the needs of people…
BFF Partner MetroPlan Orlando Launches New Website
MetroPlan Orlando is the metropolitan planning organization for Central Florida as well as a member of the Best Foot Forward for Pedestrian Safety coalition (BFF). Recently, MetroPlan Orlando launched a new website featuring information on transportation planning projects, meeting calendars…