https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-G0FbESxi-A ORLANDO, Fla. – Children are the least predictable pedestrian and the most difficult to see. Last year in Orange County, 74 children under the age of 14 collided with a car. Motorists failing to yield are sometimes to blame.…
Denning Drive in Winter Park is going on a diet. This month, the Winter Park Community Redevelopment Agency approved $500,000 in funding for a project to turn the four-lane Denning Drive, between Webster and Fairbanks avenues, into a road with…
Orlando Sentinel By Steven Lemongello Aug. 11, 2015 Denning Drive in Winter Park could lose one or two traffic lanes and gain a bike path. At its meeting Monday, the Winter Park Community Redevelopment Agency approved $500,000 in funding for…
Fourth- and fifth-graders and families at Clermont’s Pine Ridge Elementary School saw a big problem with the lack of sidewalks for the students living within the two-mile “walk zone” of school. And they presented the solution to policymakers and community…
A big “BFF Thank You” goes to MetroPlan Orlando for supporting the expansion of the Best Foot Forward Pedestrian Safety model into Osceola and Seminole counties over the next couple years. MetroPlan Orlando allocated $100,000 in its 2015-16 budget for the expansion in July. Pedestrian…
In the recent Orange County Connect Newsletter, Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs discusses her commitment to pedestrian safety in a letter to readers. Greetings, As families prepare for the first day of school in Orange County, I encourage you to…
Ready or not, roundabouts are coming to Florida. And it’s best to be ready for them. Last year, the Florida Department of Transportation adopted a roundabout policy and is encouraging its use on future road projects, directing other areas to…
Six members of the disability community are photographing their daily lives in Central Florida as part of a photovoice project that highlights living with a disability and how accessibility affects daily activities. The photovoice project, spearheaded by Lani Steffens, features…
City of Orlando District 2 held a fantastic National Night Out event on July 15 at Sedano’s on Curry Ford Road. There was food, fun, dancing, prizes, and more. The bouncy house and the loud music caught the attention of…