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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….

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February 20, 2023

Share Your Opinions on Active Transportation in Central Florida

Complete Streets, Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP), Safety

ATP survey link at MetroPlanOrlando.org/atp

Please take our survey by March 10 and use our map to give specific feedback on biking and walking. MetroPlan Orlando is dedicated to making Central Florida a safer and more enjoyable place to engage in active transportation, and we need your help. We have two tools that will let you give input and share…

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February 1, 2023

Region Receives $3.79 Million to Improve Transportation Safety

Complete Streets, Safety

    MetroPlan Orlando, along with its government partners, has been awarded a $3.79 million federal grant, under the 2022 Safe Streets and Roads for All Action Plan program. The money will be used to develop Vision Zero Safety Action Plans throughout Orange, Osceola, and Seminole counties – working toward the ultimate goal of zero…

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September 22, 2022

Survey Now Open: Share Your Opinions on Rock Springs Rd. & West Orange Trail Extension Recommendations

Complete Streets, Public Involvement, Public Meetings

Are you interested in transportation in Apopka? Here’s your final chance to share your opinions on recommendations for the future of the Rock Springs Road area and extensions to the West Orange Trail. Take the survey by October 20 at bit.ly/RSRWOTSurvey3 (please note: this URL is case sensitive). Recommendations Unveiled AT PUBLIC MEETING On September…

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September 20, 2022

UPDATE: Location Is Changed for the Sept. 22 In-Person Public Meeting in Apopka

Complete Streets, Public Involvement, Safety

PLEASE NOTE: The in-person meeting will be at Apopka City Hall. The presentation on recommended changes for Rock Springs Road and extensions to the West Orange Trail will be available in person or online, and participants can ask questions. A proposal to make changes to Rock Springs Road and Sandpiper Street in Apopka, and to…

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July 12, 2022

Region Moves Ahead to Protect Pedestrians

Complete Streets, Safety, Transportation News

Report Highlights Safety Issues For more than a decade, Central Florida government and transportation partners have worked relentlessly to improve pedestrian safety, using a variety of tools – from engineering and design to public education. Walking can be dangerous in the United States, and the problem persists in every region, according to Smart Growth America,…

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April 29, 2022

Taking Steps to Put Pedestrians and Safety First

Complete Streets, Safety

MetroPlan Orlando plans transportation in the Central Florida region, encompassing three counties, Orange, Osceola and Seminole. This includes projects that focuses on pedestrian safety for walkers and bicyclists who also share the road with drivers to get to their destination. The Pedestrian Safety Projects video is a 6-minute exploration into three projects that involve planning…

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February 23, 2022

New Health Strategic Plan Guides How Transportation Can Improve Community Health

Air Quality & Environment, Complete Streets, Health

MetroPlan Orlando’s new Health Strategic Plan marks a milestone in tying transportation and community health goals together. The plan explores how transportation planning impacts public health and what our organization can do to improve the health of our region. MetroPlan Orlando has ramped up its efforts to consider health in all transportation policies over the…

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January 28, 2022

Rock Springs Road & West Orange Trail Route Alternatives Survey Now Open

Complete Streets, Public Involvement, Public Meetings

The first virtual public meeting for the Rock Springs Road and West Orange Trail Extension Studies garnered a lot of feedback and questions from the public on January 27. A live presentation of the route alternatives for both studies was given and attendees were able to engage with the study team during a lively Q&A…

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November 19, 2021

Board to Consider 2045 Plan Amendment for Griffin Park Complete Streets Project

Complete Streets, MetroPlan Orlando Board, Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP), Public Involvement

A proposed amendment to the region’s 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan, which would advance a Complete Streets project in the Griffin Park neighborhood, is open for public comments. The MetroPlan Orlando Board will take up the proposal at its December 8 meeting. The proposed revisions also will be presented to MetroPlan Orlando’s advisory committees in the…

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