In 2013, WABA’s board of directors established a list of 10 regional priorities on which to focus our advocacy efforts in the coming years. Read about those priorities—which are ordered arbitrarily—below.
Rock Creek Park Multi-Use Trail Rehabilitation
WABA will work to ensure that the District Department of Transportation and the National Park Service finish the design and construction of a complete repaving of the trail and improve access to it, as outlined in the Rock Creek Park Multi-Use Trail Rehabilitation Environmental Assessment.
Capital Crescent Trail
WABA will work to ensure that a complete off-road paved multi-use trail is built in conjunction with the Purple Line from Bethesda to Silver Spring. WABA will advocate for improved trail access to the existing facility.
Washington, Baltimore, & Annapolis Trail
WABA will work to extend this rail-trail southeast from its current terminus in Glenn Dale, Md., through Maryland’s suburbs into D.C. and connect it to the area’s existing trail network.
Finish the Metropolitan Branch Trail
WABA will work with D.C. and Montgomery County to ensure that those jurisdictions design and construct the Met Branch Trail segment from Brookland to Downtown Silver Spring, and that that segment includes the Prince George’s Connector Trail.
Northern Virginia U.S. Route 50
WABA will work with Fairfax County to improve bicycle access along the U.S. Route 50 corridor from Fairfax to D.C. with a new, separated bicycle facility.
Protected Bike Lanes
WABA will work with regional governments to increase the mileage of on-road, physically separated bike lanes and cycletracks.
Southeastern Trail Corridor
WABA will work to increase access for bicycling in the southeastern area of the region, including trails like the Suitland Parkway Trail.
Safe Passages to School
WABA will work with regional governments to implement Safe Routes to School policies and and provide bicycle safety training to ensure kids have safe modes of transit between their home and education center.
Increased Bike Parking and Commuter Amenities
WABA will ensure that all local jurisdictions have a comprehensive bicycle parking and commuter amenities policy.
Police Enforcement and Education
WABA will encourage police to enforce existing traffic laws that affect cyclists such as right turn on red, passing too close, and speeding. WABA will advocate for better education of police officers on bicycle-specific laws and how to properly enforce them.
Details and updates on WABA’s initiatives in these areas will be posted to our blog. For more information on our advocacy work, see
waba.org/advocacy. Contact Advocacy Coordinator Greg Billing at
greg@waba.org with any questions.
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