One of my initiatives as Mayor was to build 100 miles of bikeways within Orlando by the year 2000. And we did it. Between 1997 and the end of 1999, we added about 67 miles to our bikeway network to reach a total of 100. This year, we will add another 32 miles of bike lanes by re-striping streets. That not only makes the streets more bicycle friendly, it helps calm traffic by reducing lane widths for cars.
Cars travel slower and bicyclists feel more comfortable.
Getting an effective transportation system means more than just building infrastructure or putting more buses into service. It also means building our communities wisely so that people can get around without depending on cars. We have a great example, right here near your hotel, of how to build such communities. Disney's Celebration is a new community built on the principles that make our old communities so charming and livable. It is worth a visit.