Active Fairfax Transportation Plan
Active Fairfax launched in 2020 to consolidate the county's various policies and plans guiding the development of trails and bikeways. WABA has worked with Fairfax Alliance for Better Bicycling and grassroots advocates across the county to ensure that the plan lays the groundwork for a robust bike network across the county.
The resulting draft map and Active Transportation Toolkit lay out a vision for where and what a comprehensive all-ages-and-abilities active transportation network could and should look like. What it does not do is fund or otherwise begin to build out this ambitious network – we’re certain to face a budget battle in the future, but hopefully one we’re well-equipped to win by having the right plan in place.
Events, Actions & Resources:
Meetup
Gallows Road Community Meeting (Virtual Q&A)
Dec 5, 2024
Join FCDOT for a virtual Q&A on proposed improvements for Gallows Road. Thursday, 12/5.
Meetup
Gallows Road Community Meeting (Southern Segment)
Nov 21, 2024
Join FCDOT for a community meeting on proposed improvements for the north segment of Gallows Road. Thursday, 11/21.
Action Alert
ActiveFairfax Transportation Plan – Virtual Open House (Spanish
Nov 20, 2024
Hear from FCDOT staff at one of four upcoming virtual open houses on 11/12, 11/14, 11/19, and 11/20.
Action Alert
ActiveFairfax Transportation Plan – Virtual Open House
Nov 19, 2024
Hear from FCDOT staff at one of four upcoming virtual open houses on 11/12, 11/14, 11/19, and 11/20.
Action Alert
ActiveFairfax Transportation Plan – Virtual Open House
Nov 14, 2024
Hear from FCDOT staff at one of four upcoming virtual open houses on 11/12, 11/14, 11/19, and 11/20.
Meetup
Gallows Road Community Meeting (Northern Segment)
Nov 14, 2024
This event took place on Nov 14, 2024
Action Alert
ActiveFairfax Transportation Plan – Virtual Open House
Nov 12, 2024
Hear from FCDOT staff at one of four upcoming virtual open houses on 11/12, 11/14, 11/19, and 11/20.
Document
Letter: Braddock Road Share Use Paths
Aug 7, 2023
Braddock Road improvements must include shared use paths and intersection safety treatments.
Document
Letter: Fairfax Parking Reimagined
Feb 2, 2023
The County's parking overhaul needs to require more bike parking.
Related Campaigns:
Advocacy
WABA fights for a region where biking, walking and transit are the best ways to get around.
We educate policymakers and organize grassroots advocates for to speak up for safer places to bike and walk; and for laws and policies that protect people who are walking and biking, reduce dangerous driving, and facilitate changes to the built environment.
Complete Streets
Complete Streets are streets designed to accommodate all users, and that prioritize historically underinvested modes of transportation like transit, walking, and biking. An incomplete street might lack adequate sidewalks, low-stress bike infrastructure, or safe and comfortable access to transit.
Effective Complete Streets policies change the way a jurisdiction plans and builds transportation infrastructure—sidewalks, low stress bike infrastructure, and transit should be included in any new or rebuilt street by default, rather than as an add-on when there's space or demand.
While most regional jurisdictions have a Complete Streets policy of some sort, they lack teeth and permit transportation departments to continue to build streets that put cars first and squeeze other modes into the margins.