Author: Jonathan Kincade

Are you interested in transportation safety? Do you want to meet your elected officials and hear their priorities? Do you want to learn how to advocate for your community? Do you need service hours? If you are a Prince George’s County High School student and your answer is “yes,” to any of those questions, sign up for our Vision Zero Youth Town Hall!

What if we flooded the coffee shop with cyclists to show the mayor that there is demand for a safe cycling route into and around downtown?

The DC Council took its second and final vote on the STEER Act.

Join WABA and Sustainable Mobility for Arlington County (SUSMO) for a meet-and-greet to hear from Arlington County Board At-Large Candidates who are running in this year’s primary election.

Save the date of April 21, 2024 for the Older Adult Transportation Block Party! Stay tuned for more details to come!

WABA staff members and DC traffic safety experts will be present at the Walk & Learn to discuss best practices related to safe driving and sharing the road with vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians and bicyclists.

In case you missed it….WABA is hosting another documentary screening of The Street Project! 

Join us for a fun-filled evening at the City-State Brewing Co. in Washington, DC! This in-person event is the perfect opportunity to meet and connect with WABA’s new DC Organizer: Alyssa Proudfoot Siegel!

In 2024, we will be pushing a comprehensive bicycling safety agenda that incorporates lessons from last year’s close legislative defeats. We worked with statewide agency staff and leaders through the year to address concerns and have secured patrons from across the Commonwealth who share a love of bicycling. 

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After 20 years, the Arboretum Bridge and Trail Project is finally nearing construction, but there are a few final steps where your voice can help show how valued this connection will be. DDOT and the National Park Service (NPS) worked together on the project and seek community stakeholders’s feedback on the final design. Show your support for this important project by January 12th.

Join the Trail Rangers for a cup of coffee on the Met Branch Trail!

Join the Trail Rangers for a cup of coffee on the Met Branch Trail!

Join the Trail Rangers for a cup of coffee on the Met Branch Trail!

Join the Trail Rangers for a cup of coffee on the Met Branch Trail!

Join the Trail Rangers for a cup of coffee on the Met Branch Trail!

Join the Trail Rangers for a cup of coffee on the Met Branch Trail!

Join the Trail Rangers for a cup of coffee on the Met Branch Trail!

Join the Trail Rangers for a cup of coffee on the Met Branch Trail!

Join the Trail Rangers for a cup of coffee on the Met Branch Trail!

Join the Trail Rangers for a cup of coffee on the Met Branch Trail!

Join the Trail Rangers for a cup of coffee on the Met Branch Trail!

Join the Trail Rangers for a cup of coffee on the Met Branch Trail!

Take Action and tell the Mayor and City Administrator to move forward with multimodal infrastructure changes for Connecticut Avenue!

To show our thanks for your support during 2023, you’re invited to the WABA Holiday Mixer at Baja Tap Bar!

Sign up to be a member of a WABA campaign group to support and enhance the safety and utility of the lanes

Cap City Trivia is hosting a special Trivia Night at the Coupe featuring Washington Area Bicyclist Association! No reservations needed – compete for prizes as you pedal your way to victory with a round of Qs by WABA. Questions start at 7pm!

Members of the District of Columbia chapter of Families for Safe Streets installed signs at over 50 crash sites across all eight Wards memorializing fatal crashes.

As we await word from DDOT on the status of the Connecticut Ave Protected Bike Lane, we will be hosting a postcard writing party for World Day of Remembrance!

Join us on Saturday (11/18) to visit the recently installed “Centuries” exhibit by artist Nekisha Durrett. Durrett’s exhibit focuses on celebrating Black women bicyclists, drawing from stories of five Black women, who gathered in 1928 to cycle for three days, from New York City to Washington, DC.