Author: Jonathan Kincade

This summer has been hot! Our advocacy team has been busy collaborating with partners on the ground to heat up the region with major victories and we are so excited to share these updates with you! Check out the updates on key campaigns and projects we have been organizing the last couple of months throughout […]

The best way to ensure walkers, bicyclists, and bus riders have safe commutes is to fund safe infrastructure to change driver behavior, and to educate drivers on safety rules and regulations. We can start to move the pace towards investing in safe infrastructure by moving away from the dated status quo of relying on armed […]

Take action to demand a future where we fully fund and implement legislation that will move us towards vision zero!

In this year’s budget the Council can take the step to fund budget items in the Vision Zero Act that only require one-time funding.

For the past year, upper Beach Drive in Rock Creek Park has been an oasis for people biking, walking, and taking in all that the park has to offer. Let’s keep it open to people after the Pandemic! Sign the petition

Last year, the Montgomery County Council voted unanimously to fund construction of a new trail tunnel to carry the Capital Crescent Trail under Wisconsin Avenue in Bethesda starting in late 2024. But this Spring, County Executive Elrich removed the tunnel from his budget, delaying funding to 2026 or later. Email your council member and urge them to restore funding for the trail tunnel.

Aprende los conceptos básicos de cómo revisar tu bici. // Learn the basics about how to look over your bike.

Stay warm with layering!

With the VA General Assembly set to wrap up it’s work this session, there have been a number of bills that are making their way towards the finish line.  WABA has been in collaboration with partners and networks on the ground to monitor and track the progress of these bills, and we want to highlight […]

Tips from Black Women Bike’s Robyn Short on how to buy a bike!

In 2020, thanks to your support and voice, so many of the protected bike lanes we’ve been fighting for over the last year are open for riding!

Please email your state Senator and Delegates telling them you support the passage of MC 4-21.

As we continue to virtually organize from our homes, the WABA advocacy team has made it a priority this year to remain engaged in the push to achieve Vision Zero and complete our bike and trail network in Northern Virginia.

Learn how to wheelie from Bike Ambassador Trey Robinson.

Learn how to wheelie from Bike Ambassador Trey Robinson.

Early in September, WABA, Action Committee for Transit, Coalition For Smarter Growth, Forest Estates Community Association, Montgomery County Pedestrian Bicycle Traffic Safety Advisory Committee, and Sierra Club in Montgomery County all sent a letter to Montgomery County Department of Transportation Director Chris Conklin. The letter urges MCDOT to designate more low-speed, low-traffic streets for walking […]

Este taller en línea explica cómo arreglar una rueda pinchada.

Tips from our Adult Education Instructor, Sydney Sotelo.

Nuestros instructores hablarán sobre cómo andar en bici con seguridad, cómo revisar tu bici y mucho más.

Learn some basic maintenance so your bike is ready to roll.

Congratulations, we’re incredibly excited that you want a bike!

On Friday, July 10, the DC Council Committee on Transportation and the Environment mark-ed up the Vision Zero Omnibus Amendment Act of 2020. We deeply appreciate the hard work Council Member Mary Cheh and the Committee have put into crafting the bill since it’s introduction in 2019. On Tuesday, July 21st, the Committee of the […]

Keep your bike safe while out and about

Tips on using DC’s 311 system to report maintenance issues to get things fixed.

Find a group and have a great time!

How to stay safe while riding on trails.

Get bike parking for your neighborhood, apartment, or business.

Resources for bike parking guidelines and laws.

Hi all! My name is Jonathan Kincade and I’m excited to be the new Communications Coordinator here at WABA. I’m fairly new to the DC area and love its diversity of transit options. I grew up riding a mountain bike around spread-out Georgia neighborhoods and didn’t hop on my first road bike until well into […]