Bike Your City – Pinellas Park, March 1, 2025
Forward Pinellas, in its role as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), is hosting the 9th annual Bike Your City event in March to celebrate Florida Bicycle Month. Bike Your City…
Tracking Trail Trends: How Forward Pinellas Collects Data on Trail Usership
By Kyle Simpson and Dana Santos Forward Pinellas Trail Count Program Forward Pinellas monitors the countywide transportation system to identify trends over time and make informed decisions on future transportation…
Bike Your City – St. Petersburg, March 2, 2024
Forward Pinellas, in its role as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), is hosting the 8th annual Bike Your City event in March to celebrate Florida Bicycle Month. Bike Your City…
Bike Your City 2023 Showcases the Beauty of Oldsmar Trails
On a mild, sunny morning, over 100 people from across the county gathered for the 7th annual Bike Your City event on March 10, in Oldsmar, FL. Since 2017, Forward…
Bike Your City Returns March 10, 2023
The Month of March has been designated as Florida Bike Month by the Florida Bicycle Association. During this month, events are held around the country to introduce bicycling to new…
The Pinellas Trail – Is perception reality, and what can we do about it?
By Alex Burns, USF Intern People are getting outdoors and enjoying the trails more than ever before. About two million residents and visitors enjoyed the Fred Marquis Pinellas Trail in…
Forward Pinellas Celebrates Florida Bike Month
By Chelsea Favero, AICP In my family, riding bikes is a big part of our lives and we take it seriously. Growing up, my siblings and I were encouraged to…
Turning Words into Action
By Whit Blanton, FAICP and Angela Ryan At the City of Dunedin City Commission Workshop, Tuesday, December 12, 2021, Mayor Buljalski and her fellow commissioners put their words into action,…
How much do you know about #SafeStreets?
Do you know what the flashing red hand means when you’re crossing the street? Does everyone have to wear a bicycle helmet while riding? Do drivers have to yield to…
COVID-19 Impacts to Transportation
Epidemic Event Shapes Community Transportation Notions Extreme events have evolved within the last several months as COVID-19 rattled the world with its unparallel imprint. Forward Pinellas staff expresses sincere sympathy…
Working Together for #SafeStreets
What do you think about making our streets safer? Where are our problems? Do you know others who may have ideas? Earlier this year, Forward Pinellas announced the kickoff summit…
Bike savvy. Stay happy.
There are more people than ever on the trails. Here’s how you can stay safe and enjoy the sunshine. During these difficult times of the COVID-19 pandemic, life just seems…