By Kyle McCarthy Each year, thousands of pedestrians are killed by drivers in the US. Earlier this year, Smart Growth America released, "Dangerous by Design," which tabulates pedestrian deaths broken down by states and metro areas from 2003 to 2012. Each…
Street crossing deaths are high despite efforts to make streets smarter by Brian Mockenhaupt, AARP Bulletin, December 2014 Between 2003 and 2012, crashes killed 47,025 pedestrians nationwide. -Smart Growth America — Edward Linsmier This is the moment Mary McArdle dreads. She steps…
International Walk to School Week Kicks-Off with a County-Wide Crosswalk Crackdown OCPS Urges Kids to Walk to School OPD & OCSO Urges Drivers to Yield What: October 6 – 10, 2014 is International Walk to School Week. Orange County Public…
In case you missed the latest issue of Governing magazine, Billy Hattaway, who serves as the Chair for BWCF in addition to his day job as the District One Secretary for the FDOT, was featured talking about efforts to improve…
Touching one BFF at a time. Sometimes it’s just sitting around the kitchen table and sparking a meaningful conversation about PEDS that transforms lives – and little paws. Just last week, BFF was invited to the Oak on the Lake…
Get the latest news on the Coast-to-Coast Connector by subscribing to the C2C Newsletter, authored by the Florida Greenways & Trails Foundation and with support from the Bike/Walk Central Florida. With the Governor signing and approving the $15.5 million in…
Drivers - get ready for some feedback. It's more like electronic feedback. Residents have voiced their concerns about traffic speeds in and around schools. They say, "kids are on foot or cruising on two wheels while one ton of metal…
If you missed the SunRail station events this spring, then you must have been on tour with Yanni or trekking in flip flops through the Pacific Northwest. The SunRail team, ReThink Your Commute and Best Foot Forward participated in numerous…
Deborah Tyrone is the newest member of the FDOT District 5 team Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator. With consistently high pedestrian fatality rates in Florida, FDOT has appropriately carved out two new positions within each district. Tyrone’s position as Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator is focused…