MetroPlan Orlando

While we are doing our part to make our roads safer, we need you to do yours by always wearing your seatbelt and making sure all your passengers are secured. Buckle Up. Every Trip. Every Time.

This Safety Action Plan for Central Florida is the culmination of a year-long effort which analyzed crash data, identified high injury networks, and pinpointed needed safety projects. The plan also includes 34 actions that MetroPlan Orlando and the region will take to start the journey toward zero traffic deaths. We invite you to review the plan and tell us your thoughts. We want to know what you like about the plan, how we can improve it, and if you believe the actions in this plan will help us achieve our goal of getting to zero traffic deaths and serious injuries on our roads by the year 2050. Read the draft version of the report and make your comment here: https://lnkd.in/e55fTZNi

Vision Zero seeks to eliminate traffic fatalities and severe injuries. Learn more about what steps we are taking towards our goal and where we are in the process with adopting our draft regional Vision Zero action plan. https://lnkd.in/eRv-5v4B

Parked cars get hot, fast – and so do your children. Always check the back seat before leaving your car.

Please take note of the special start time tomorrow for our MetroPlan Orlando Board meeting. Access the Board meeting here: https://lnkd.in/esMDwa2U

Eric Hill, a native of the State of New Jersey, has been in the transportation industry since 1984. Eric's career in the transportation industry includes progressively responsible positions with a transit agency, planning authority and transportation research center.  As Director of Transportation System Management & Operations for MetroPlan Orlando, Eric is responsible for planning and implementing strategies that use information and communication technologies to enhance the transportation network within the metro Orlando area. Hear from Eric on July 17 during our Q3 program, "Driving the Future: Autonomous Vehicles in Central Florida." Register here: https://lnkd.in/gKkZwQ5c

Click to watch the Transportation Improvement Program virtual public meeting video recording on our YouTube channel. And don't forget today is the last day to submit your TIP public comment. Email us at TIP@MetroPlanOrlando.gov. https://lnkd.in/eYx7XNfm

If you would like to comment on the Draft 2025-2029 TIP, you can submit your comments for specific projects on MetroPlan Orlando’s Transportation Improvement Program Online Viewer, or send an email to TIP@MetroplanOrlando.gov by July 8, 2024. You may also submit comments by mail to MetroPlan Orlando, TIP Comments, 250 S. Orange Ave., Suite 200, Orlando, FL 32801. Your feedback will be shared with the MetroPlan Orlando Board before it takes action on the draft TIP at its July 10 meeting. Additionally, you can make a live comment at the MetroPlan Orlando Board meeting on July 10, 2024 at 8 a.m. Public comment at the Board meeting can be made in person or virtually.

PARK AND RECREATION MONTH: The Seminole County Board of County Commissioners proclaimed the month of July 2024 as Park and Recreation Month in Seminole County. 🌴 The Parks and Recreation Division is excited to celebrate this month with three new park posters created by the Office of Communications. Park lovers can pick up copies of the posters during regular opening hours at Sanlando Park, Sylvan Lake Park, Red Bug Lake Park, or the Museum of Seminole County History. Parks and recreation promote community health and wellness, increase economic prosperity, and protect precious environmental resources. Seminole County has over 40 parks, trailheads, and natural lands areas, encompassing 7,632 acres. Find a park at https://lnkd.in/eJdkr52r. 

In case you missed it, make sure to watch "Centering Safety and Equity" with Charles T. Brown, MPA, CPD. Last month we were fortunate to host this hour-long webinar as part of our Vision Zero Safety Speaker Series. This installment is especially impactful as Brown takes you on a journey through the critical intersections of safety and equity in transportation planning with a particular focus on Vision Zero. Brown also shares his equity framework, touches upon transportation underserved communities (TUC) in Central Florida, and leaves you with a deeper respect and understanding of the underlying social and historical context that contributed to disparities in transportation. https://lnkd.in/gsvu8Db7