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Tag: bicycling

Posted inDowntown, Transportation

City Endorses Railroad Crossings for Walkers and Cyclists

by Barry Friedman December 6, 2021December 6, 2021

With development coming to parts of downtown Lakeland west of Florida Avenue, city commissioners are turning their attention to ways to move pedestrians and bicyclists over and under the barrier formed by the CSX railroad tracks.

Posted inDowntown

City Says Yes to Two-Way Bike Path on New York Avenue

by Barry Friedman February 5, 2018August 9, 2022

After airing two very different transportation visions, city commissioners voted 5-2 today to proceed with plans for a two-way bicycle path along three little-used blocks of New York Avenue downtown.

bike crossing
Posted inTransportation

Lakeland Stays a Bronze-Level Bicycle Friendly Community

by Barry Friedman May 26, 2017August 9, 2022

Lakeland remains a bronze-level Bicycle Friendly Community but can reach silver level if it builds more bike lanes and paths and reduces the level of crashes, which are above the national average.

Posted inNeighborhoods, Transportation

Bikeshare Proposal Rides Into Lakeland

by Barry Friedman September 30, 2015August 9, 2022

Bicycle sharing — a system of stations with bikes you can borrow for a short commute or a few hours’ recreation — could come to Lakeland as soon as November. 

Posted inCity Hall, Recreation

Here We Go Again: Pushing for Hollingsworth Restrooms

by Barry Friedman February 12, 2015August 9, 2022

WFLA If you’ve lived in Lakeland long enough, you’ve seen several efforts to place restrooms on Lake Hollingsworth for the comfort of people who walk, run, bike, skate or otherwise travel the 3-mile path that circles the lake.

Posted inDining

New Business Bicycles Breakfast and Lunch to You

by Barry Friedman February 11, 2015August 9, 2022

The Ledger Beth Geohagen, the ever-smiling pedaler behind BeFly Bike Tours, is working with Butterfly Bistro to deliver breakfasts and lunches in the downtown and Dixieland areas, The Ledger reports.

Posted inTransportation

Residents Seek Bike Lanes, Sidewalk Improvements

by Barry Friedman February 9, 2015August 9, 2022

 Lakeland roads need to be made safer for bicyclists and pedestrians, according to residents responding so far to a request for comments about transportation needs.

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