Stories about events in Orange County
The Winter Park Health Foundation (WPHF) has awarded a $15,000 grant to Bike/Walk Central Florida (BWCF) and the Corrine Calming Coalition (C3). The grant will fund a 6-month study as well as a two-day, charrette (basically a community design workshop). The workshop will help…
Meet superstar, Best Foot Forward data collector (and retired school crossing guard) Tony Calabro - if you haven't already. The past month and a half have been busy for Tony. He visited both the BFF Steering Committee and the Pine Hills Boys…
Did you see the letter to the editor about pedestrian safety in the Tuesday, March 22 edition of the Orlando Sentinel? Patrick Kennedy from Apopka calls out drivers for not yielding to people walking in mid-block crossings on Orange Blossom Trail…
The University of Central Florida has grown immensely over the past decade...and so have issues with pedestrians and bicycle safety in the area surrounding the school. Read the Orlando Sentinel article below to see what UCF, Orange County and FDOT…
January kicked off with three kings. That’s right. Orange County District 4 Commissioner Jennifer Thompson hosted a Three Kings Day celebratory event where more than 1,800 residents gathered at Meadow Woods Orlando Magic Recreation Center to listen to music, visit with…
While Best Foot Forward’s goal is to change drivers’ behaviors by getting people to yield to people crossing the street, we can’t ignore the injury and fatality stats. Trends in crash data can help us identify unsafe streets that need…
Owned by Orange County, but desired by the City of Orlando, Corrine Drive faces a conundrum. Many are in agreement that Corrine Drive needs improvements, but the direction and vision are unclear. The Orlando Sentinel editorial below sheds some light on…
Did you see the plans for the City of Orlando's proposed "bridge district" under I-4? Looks promising for people who love to walk. BFF Program Director Amanda Day got to chat with the Sentinel about the "bridge district" proposal. She said she was "wowed" by…
Thought the Orlando Police Department (OPD) only tickets drivers who don’t yield to pedestrians during Operation Best Foot Forward? Not so much. Since 2012, OPD has partnered with Best Foot Forward (BFF) and the Orange County Sheriff's Office (OCSO) several times…