https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTN74BhPp3c Injuries caused by motor vehicles striking people walking or biking are one of the top five types of trauma treated at the Orlando Regional Medical Center. Part of National Trauma Awareness Month - Orlando Health and BFF hung out…
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…
"And we're challenging you to ask what you can do to help communities measure and visualize how well a project increases connectivity for all residents and be a thought leader for solutions that connect Point A to Point B, without…
This news may come as a shock to you. Up until yesterday - state transportation agencies weren't required by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to set goals for reducing bike and ped fatalities. They also didn't have to track their progress either. This all…
Every morning, they throw on a brightly-colored vest, grab their whistle and flashy red stop sign, and hit crosswalks across Orange County to help thousands of kids cross the street. Throughout the month of February, counties and cities across the…
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…
Pedestrian – it's well, very pedestrian. Friends at Webster Dictionary define pedestrian as “lacking inspiration or excitement; dull.” It’s no wonder that no man, woman or child looks in the mirror and says; “I’m a PED!” This was reinforced just…
Drivers: Cutting Off Pedestrians in Crosswalks is Costly Best Foot Forward recognizes Crossing Guard Awareness Month by ticketing drivers who fail to yield at crosswalks near Orange County schools February is Crossing Guard Awareness Month. To honor the more than…
The following column was written by Scott Maxwell and published in the Orlando Sentinel. It highlights the importance of bus safety and getting legislation passed to prevent deaths. By Scott Maxwell January 6, 2016 It was a June afternoon in…