We need the help of Transportation Disadvantaged (TD) riders in evaluating the ACCESS LYNX service. MetroPlan Orlando is the metropolitan planning organization for Orange, Osceola, and Seminole counties. We designate the Community Transportation Coordinator (ACCESS LYNX) and are responsible for oversight of paratransit service throughout the three-county region. If you are a current TD rider,…
January 10, 2024
READ AND COMMENT ON PROPOSED REVISIONS TO 2045 PLAN BY FEB. 12
The MetroPlan Orlando Board will consider amending the region’s 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan at its February 14 meeting, and members of the public are invited to comment on the proposed plan revisions. The proposed revisions also will be presented to MetroPlan Orlando’s advisory committees in the months of January and February 2024. Changes to the…
At its Dec. 13 meeting, the MetroPlan Orlando Board elected officers for 2024: Chairperson – Osceola Co. Commissioner Cheryl Grieb; Vice Chairman – Seminole Co. Commissioner Bob Dallari; Secretary/Treasurer – Orange Co. Commissioner Christine Moore. Congratulations to our new officers! The first board meeting of the new year will be held on February 14, 2024….
December 10, 2023
Apply to Join Community Advisory Committee by January 26
Are you interested in transportation planning and looking for a way to get more involved? MetroPlan Orlando is taking applications for new members on the Community Advisory Committee through Jan. 26. People in these volunteer positions attend eight regular meetings a year and have materials to read and evaluate in between meetings. Prospective members need…
November 20, 2023
READ AND COMMENT ON PROPOSED REVISIONS TO 2045 PLAN BY DEC. 11
The MetroPlan Orlando Board will consider amending the region’s 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan at its December 13 meeting, and members of the public are invited to comment on the proposed plan revisions. The proposed revisions also will be presented to MetroPlan Orlando’s advisory committees in the months of December 2023. Changes to the plan include:…
Virtual Discussion to Launch Safety Series Join us online Wednesday, Nov. 15, as we look into the causes of traffic deaths in Central Florida and mark World Remembrance Day for Road Traffic Victims. Beginning at 9:30 a.m., we will present “Uniting on a Quest for Zero Traffic Deaths,” the first webinar in our Vision…
October 24, 2023
Transportation Disadvantaged Public Meeting Set for Nov. 9
The Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board (TDLCB) will conduct its annual public meeting on Thursday, Nov. 9, at 10 a.m. The purpose of the annual public meeting is to listen to public input on the ACCESS LYNX paratransit service in Orange, Osceola, and Seminole counties. The meeting will be conducted in a hybrid format, meaning the…
September 29, 2023
Help Improve Active Transportation in Central Florida
Air Quality & Environment, Complete Streets, Health, Long Range Transportation Plan
MetroPlan Orlando is dedicated to making Central Florida a safer and more enjoyable place to engage in active transportation, and we’re doing it with your help. Active transportation is human-powered travel, such as walking, biking, or rolling. MetroPlan Orlando is advancing this type of healthy activity through the Active Transportation Plan: Ride & Stride 2050….
September 25, 2023
Applications Being Accepted from Volunteers for Transportation Disadvantaged Group
Are you interested in improving transportation for the most vulnerable members of our community – older adults, people who have disabilities, or those who are economically disadvantaged? Here’s your chance. MetroPlan Orlando is taking applications for two seats on the Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board (TDLCB). We are currently accepting applications for: Citizen Advocate (Non-System…
August 19, 2023
MetroPlanOrlando.gov Enhances Security and Gives Our Website a Fresh Look
Transportation is changing rapidly, and MetroPlan Orlando is making some changes of its own to keep pace. Most importantly, we are changing our web address to MetroPlanOrlando.gov. The “.gov” domain name is in keeping with our identity as a government agency and is consistent with the websites of many of our partners. This change is…