July 9, 2026
MetroPlan Orlando Highlights Early Success of Pilot E-Bike Safety Education Program
Lara Bouck, Manager of Project Development at MetroPlan Orlando, updated the board on July 8 about the organization’s pilot e-bike safety education program, which launched in January in response to growing safety concerns and an increase in e-micromobility related crashes across Central Florida. Crash Data Underscores Need for Education: Recent analysis found a 54% increase…
See the Strides Made Toward Vision Zero To stay on track with our Vision Zero goals, we are committed to monitoring safety data on an ongoing basis and updating the information each year. We’ve just published the Vision Zero Annual Report Executive Summary to show the progress the region has made toward eliminating fatal and…
March 30, 2026
MetroPlan Orlando Partners with Osceola Schools, Sheriff on E-bike/Scooter Safety
In January 2026, MetroPlan Orlando began its pilot e-bike education program. Starting in March 2026, we are partnering with the community of Celebration to launch the program with their middle and high school students as part of our Vision Zero safety initiative. The pilot program for middle and high school students is being offered free…
You’re invited to a new awareness! MetroPlan Orlando, along with our government and community partners, will offer the annual Blind Experience at the Orange County Administration Center, 201 S. Rosalind Ave., Orlando, FL , 32801, on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, from 10 – 11:30 am. Walk in the shoes of our blind and visually impaired…
September 27, 2025
Join Us Oct. 14 for a Discussion on Scooters, E-Bikes & Safety
This webinar will give you tips and information. Come with questions for our experts. They’re everywhere – electric scooters and e-bikes. They’re known as electric micromobility devices or e-micromobility. As their use has exploded — through shared e-scooter and e-bike fleets, and personally owned e-micromobility devices of all sorts — communities across the…
We’re so excited to share that MetroPlan Orlando’s Vision Zero Central Florida is receiving the American Planning Association (APA) Florida Award of Excellence in the Best Practices category! We will be presented with the award at APA Florida’s 2025 conference in September. We are also proud of our partners, the City of Orlando and Orange…
From planning to design, construction, and operation, see how you can minimize risks and improve the overall safety of the transportation system for all. Register today for our eighth installment of the Safety Speaker Series, July 10th! Click here to register!
November 15, 2024
New Round of Federal Funds to Help Central Florida Eliminate Traffic Deaths
MetroPlan Orlando received $2.12 million grant to continue its Vision Zero work; government partners also got funding for projects Efforts to save lives on Central Florida’s roads got a boost with a new round of federal funding that awards money to MetroPlan Orlando and its partners. The new funding will bolster the Vision Zero Central…
Speed-related crashes cause at least one-third of roadway fatalities in the U.S. The sixth webinar in Vision Zero Central Florida’s Safety Speaker Series, will look at how to use multimodal planning to prioritize safety over speed. Hear about a variety of strategies that have been employed in Florida and elsewhere to manage speeds. Join us…
September 11, 2024
Speeding Drivers Take More Risks on the Roads
New survey report reveals public opinions on safety, technology, transportation challenges, funding, and more. MetroPlan Orlando’s survey of 3,134 Central Floridians found that safety is a top concern, even though many admit to engaging in unsafe behavior. For instance, nearly half of respondents to the 2024 Regional Transportation Survey report habitually driving 10 mph over…