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Operation Best Foot Forward in Palm Bay
By Anna Rutherford April 7, 2026
Operation Best Foot Forward expanded across Florida from March 10–April 3, bringing communities together to improve crosswalk safety, increase driver yielding, and build a culture of respect for people crossing the street.
By Anna Rutherford April 2, 2026
Bike/Walk Central Florida is proud to welcome G. Wade Walker, P.E., Hon. ASLA, to our Board of Directors. With more than 30 years of experience in transportation planning, engineering, and urban design, Wade brings nationally recognized expertise in shaping places where people can move safely and comfortably.
Rich Maladecki BWCF Board member
By Anna Rutherford January 15, 2026
Meet Rich Maladecki, Bike/Walk Central Florida’s newest board member, bringing 45 years of nonprofit leadership, strategic planning expertise, and a passion for safer walking and biking in Central Florida.
Wheel of Achievement Awards
By Anna Rutherford January 9, 2026
Celebrate Florida’s changemakers at the 3rd Annual Wheel of Achievement Awards, honoring leaders, projects, and policies advancing safer walking and biking statewide.
Mark Levy BWCF Board Member
By Anna Rutherford December 1, 2025
Bike/Walk Central Florida is proud to welcome Master Police Officer Mark Levy to our Board of Directors, bringing decades of public service and cycling expertise.
Police motorcycle and pickup truck at an intersection. A person crosses the street. Stop sign visible.
August 12, 2025
From July 29 through August 8, 2025, the Best Foot Forward (BFF) coalition partnered with law enforcement agencies across eight counties to carry out its summer Operation Best Foot Forward with a media theme of Back to School to help protect our youngest pedestrians as they are biking and walking to school at the start of the year. These efforts support FDOT’s Target Zero initiative, which aims to reduce traffic deaths and serious injuries to zero.
Best Foot Forward Celebrates Regional Progress at the 2025 Central Florida Safety Summit
By Anna Rutherford May 15, 2025
Best Foot Forward Celebrates Regional Progress at the 2025 Central Florida Safety Summit
Kayla Mitchell 2024 Citizen Transportation Advocate of the Year
By Anna Rutherford February 26, 2025
We are thrilled to announce that Kayla Mitchell, Bike/Walk Central Florida’s (BWCF) Controller, was honored with the Citizen Transportation Advocate of the Year award at the WTS Central Florida Annual Scholarship & Awards Banquet held on December 4, 2024. This prestigious award recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to […] Source
BWCF Board Member, Greg Kern
By Anna Rutherford February 19, 2025
We are excited to welcome Greg Kern to the Bike/Walk Central Florida (BWCF) board! With over 35 years of experience as a multi-modal transportation planner in Central Florida, Greg brings a wealth of expertise in developing bike and pedestrian networks to our team. His extensive knowledge of safe and comfortable […] Source
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Operation Best Foot Forward in Palm Bay
By Anna Rutherford April 7, 2026
Operation Best Foot Forward expanded across Florida from March 10–April 3, bringing communities together to improve crosswalk safety, increase driver yielding, and build a culture of respect for people crossing the street.
By Anna Rutherford April 2, 2026
Bike/Walk Central Florida is proud to welcome G. Wade Walker, P.E., Hon. ASLA, to our Board of Directors. With more than 30 years of experience in transportation planning, engineering, and urban design, Wade brings nationally recognized expertise in shaping places where people can move safely and comfortably.
Rich Maladecki BWCF Board member
By Anna Rutherford January 15, 2026
Meet Rich Maladecki, Bike/Walk Central Florida’s newest board member, bringing 45 years of nonprofit leadership, strategic planning expertise, and a passion for safer walking and biking in Central Florida.
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