Blighted Landscape An op-ed in the New York Times by Eran Ben-Joseph calls for the transformation of ugly surface parking lots. It’s estimated that there are three nonresidential parking spaces for every car in the United States. That adds up to almost 800 million parking spaces, covering about 4,360 square miles — an area...
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From the trade journal Progressive Railroading: A little more than a year ago, Florida Gov. Rick Scott killed the state’s high-speed rail project when he returned federal High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail funds to the U.S. Department of Transportation. Now, a privately owned railroad has plans to implement passenger-rail service connecting Orlando and South Florida....
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It’s here! The much anticipated (by me, anyway) Cady Way extension connecting Cady Way and Audubon Park to Coytown and Lake Druid Park (mountain bike park and community garden). Green line is the new connection (there were no roads through here). Yellow line is new, completed sidewalk. Pink line is proposed sidewalk (survey flags...
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Sept. 14, 2011 – Bike/Walk Central Florida, MetroPlan Orlando, and the Winter Park Health Foundation are launching an 18-month education and enforcement program to help make Metro Orlando safer for pedestrians. Funding for the effort will be provided by MetroPlan Orlando and the Winter Park Health Foundation.
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on the front page of the New York area edition. The oft heard blame the tourist argument is always a nice, ironic touch. To them, it sounds like, “If you are dumb enough to come here, we are dumb enough to run over you.” On Wide Florida Roads, Running for Dear Life By LIZETTE...
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Originally posted on My Generation On the day of sentencing the petition for Raquel Nelson that I started a week ago is at 136,965 signatures and counting. This case was first brought to my attention on twitter via the author of the Free Range Kids blog. I’m floored (in a good way) by...
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Here’s a nice radio interview with my friend Billy Hattaway. He explains how our development patterns have lead to Orlando becoming the most dangerous metro area for pedestrians and clarifies where road funding comes from. Billy Hattaway is Director of Transportation for the engineering consulting firm VHB MillerSellen. He’s a member of the Board...
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Light colored clothing for strolling the streets of Metro Orlando is de rigueur, definitely in fashion and absolutely a must to wear this spring. As well as making a fashion statement, wearing light colored clothing is a practical, defensive, proactive move. When you are crossing the street and are hit and killed some tranquil...
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I think there are some points we can learn from this article. From the Wall Street Journal: You don’t need a car to get road rage. For many people, few things are more infuriating than slow walkers—those seemingly inconsiderate people who clog up sidewalks, grocery aisles and airport hallways while others fume behind them....
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I just watched a pedestrian cross Bennett Rd like this. She walked almost 200 feet out of her way to avoid the crosswalk. There wasn't much traffic. She easily crossed the three northbound lanes, waited in the median for one car to pass, then crossed the two southbound lanes.
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