Posts from December, 2009

SAVE THE DATE …
WHAT: Governor Charlie Crist to sign landmark legislation that creates a comprehensive statewide rail plan
WHEN: Wednesday, December 16th at 1:00 p.m.
WHERE: In Downtown Orlando on Church Street between Garland Avenue and Orange Avenue (near the 55 West development)

Friends:
This Wednesday, December 16th at 1:00pm, join Governor Charlie Crist, Mayor Buddy Dyer, members of [...]

Do you know someone that is accident prone? I know I do.
I have a brother and a sister that are accident prone and have been since they were children. I’m the oldest, so I witnessed the gore. Knocked out teeth, stitches in foreheads and broken bones were routine among those two, whereas my other sister [...]

Looks like we may have a good-sized turn-out for the ride; the CommuteOrlando post has been forwarded to a number of other forums and lists, and also has a Facebook event page.
We will park our car at the ride start (the east end of Lake Eola Park along Eola Dr.) to hold tables, coolers and [...]

The title is the conclusion from a study.
Until we get the media on board they will undo anything we try to do.
Title and abstract follows.
Newspaper framing of fatal motor vehicle crashes in four Midwestern cities in the United States, 1999–2000
S Connor and K WesolowskiDepartment of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University and Community Safety and [...]

Florida Bicycle Association to Create Central Florida Chapter Thanks to Winter Park Health Foundation Grant
The Florida Bicycle Association (FBA) is establishing a Central Florida chapter to advocate locally for a healthier, safer community for walkers and bicyclists thanks to a two-year, $95,600 grant from the Winter Park Health Foundation (WPHF)
The new Central Florida Chapter will [...]

There’s so much good news these days!
The Civility Initiative received $95,600
The Florida Bicycle Association has been awarded a $95,600 two-year grant from the Winter Park Health Foundation to create a Central Florida FBA Chapter and implement next steps in the Civility Initiative. From the grant application intro:
An estimated 18% of Central Floridians have ridden a [...]

[ December 12, 2009; 6:30 pm; ] From Bikes, Beans & Bordeaux on Corrine Drive in Orlando:

Want to put a new “spin” on taking in the festive holiday-lights displays? Let’s do it by bicycle! Meet at B3 at 6:30 p.m. for a fun holiday-lights tour (we depart at 7 p.m. sharp). We’ll ooh and ahh our way around town and [...]

[ December 12, 2009; 5:00 pm; ] Starts from the shopping center at Red Bug Road and SR 436 (900 SR. 436, in Casselberry) Registration and a show starts at 5:00 p.m. with a $12 donation day of ride. Ride starts at 6:00 p.m.

New Hope for Kids’ mission is to support children and families grieving the death of a loved one and [...]

Readers know I am not a fan of all things Dutch. I don’t care for segregation-by-vehicle-type. However, there are other aspects of Dutch road design — and more-importantly, Dutch public policy — which I applaud and would like to see reproduced here.
What can we Learn about Road Safety from the Dutch? offers a look at [...]

This idea just popped into my head as I rolled up my driveway.  A vehicle belonging to a business had just passed me, and while this driver was not rude (and people driving company vehicles generally know better than to pull nonsense like that), I thought about the times I had been able to contact [...]