June 8, 2021
Offer Your Thoughts and Get Updates on Two Studies in Apopka
Please take the survey by July 16 to make your voice heard. If you live, work, or play in the Apopka area, you can share your ideas on how to improve travel near Rock Springs Road and on portions of the West Orange Trail. Please take our survey today by clicking here. The survey closes…
Do you walk, bike, take the bus, or drive down 10th Street in St. Cloud? The survey is now closed, but study updates will be given as information becomes available. The 10th Street Study seeks to enhance the travel and safety of residents and visitors on this important east-west connector in St. Cloud, from US…
March 9, 2021
Plenty of Work Ahead in Region’s Push for Pedestrian Safety
Complete Streets, Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP), Safety
A 2020 Dip in Fatalities Follows Record Year of Deaths Central Florida experienced a drop in pedestrian crash fatalities in 2020, after a 22% spike in fatalities from 2018-2019. The 2020 dip (29%) is largely attributed to changing traffic patterns as a result of COVID-19 restrictions. As the region begins to emerge from the pandemic…
October 2, 2019
Best Foot Forward Coalition Expands to Seminole County
Launch Event Brings 17 Partners Together to Build Support for Pedestrian Safety Effort The Best Foot Forward coalition has brought its campaign to make Central Florida streets safer for pedestrians to Seminole County. To kick off the expansion, a ceremony was held in conjunction with International Walk to School Day that highlighted the importance of…
April 26, 2019
Corrine Drive Report Posted in Advance of May 1 Meeting; Comment through May 31
Since early 2017, the Corrine Drive Complete Streets Study has focused on identifying a street design that better serves the community. Now, we think we have it. The study’s final report, which contains the recommended new design for the road, is posted here. We’ll share more plan materials, as well as a link to a…
March 7, 2019
Silver Star Road Complete Streets Study Public Meeting
MetroPlan Orlando is seeking public comment on a Complete Streets Study for Silver Star Road in Downtown Ocoee from West Franklin Street (west of SR 429) to Silver Star Road (east of Bluford Avenue). A public meeting and open house is scheduled for March 14 to get feedback on the preliminary Complete Streets concept plan….
January 23, 2019
Region Focuses on Pedestrian Safety as 2019 Report Is Released
Local elected officials and pedestrian safety advocates are constantly evaluating efforts to make Central Florida’s streets safer for people who walk. Regional efforts have been ongoing for more than a decade, with a concerted push since the 2012 formation of the Best Foot Forward (BFF) Coalition for Pedestrian Safety. This coalition includes local government officials,…
April 22, 2017
Survey Asks How to Improve Transportation on Corrine Drive
UPDATE AS OF 5/31/2017: The opinion survey is now closed. Please check our study page CorrineDriveStudy.org for more information about public involvement opportunities related to the Corrine Drive Complete Streets Study. We want your ideas on transportation along Corrine Drive. As part of our public outreach for the Corrine Drive Complete Streets Study, we’re…