Regional Vision Zero Summit Recap

If you weren’t able to attend the Vision Zero Summit, here’s what you missed.

Blog Post: Last updated by Tamara Evans on May 23, 2017.

Blog Post: Last updated by Tamara Evans
on May 23, 2017.

 

Fabulous Fun at the Trail Ranger Scavenger Hunt!

The Anacostia Riverwalk Trail was alive with hearty adventurers, creativity and merriment at the Trail Ranger’s Treasures of the River Trail Scavenger Hunt.

Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on August 10, 2015.

Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne
on August 10, 2015.

 

Bicycling and Gender-Based Street Harassment: A Recap

 This entry is part of our Women & Bicycles Tips series. Women & Bicycles is WABA’s outreach and encouragement initiative to build a stronger women’s bike community and get more women on bikes. These tips certainly aren’t exclusive to women, but they’re produced with and through the Women & Bicycles’ programming and staffing. Click here to learn more […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Alex Baca on December 5, 2013.

Blog Post: Last updated by Alex Baca
on December 5, 2013.

 

The Cap City Bike Expo, in Photos

On Nov. 16, 2013, WABA concluded the third year of its seasonal East of the River grant program with the inaugural Cap City Bike Expo. Held at the Anacostia Arts Center, the Expo brought entertainment, activities, and conversations about what it’s like to bike east of the river to the grant zone, which includes Anacostia, […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Alex Baca on December 4, 2013.

Blog Post: Last updated by Alex Baca
on December 4, 2013.

 

The Kidical Mass Cupcake Ride, in Photos

This is a guest post by Megan Odett, the Alliance for Biking and Walking’s member services coordinator and the organizer of Kidical Mass DC. On Sat., Sept. 28, over 40 kids and adults met in Stanton Park on Capitol Hill to undertake a leisurely ride to Georgetown Waterfront Park and enjoy cupcakes from Sprinkles Bakery. […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Alex Baca on October 22, 2013.

Blog Post: Last updated by Alex Baca
on October 22, 2013.

 

The Lion Ride, in Photos

On Sept. 28, WABA led the second annual Lion Ride, a slow, beginner-friendly ride that meandered from Anacostia Park to the Frederick Douglass historic site in Anacostia. Ride participants enjoyed Anacostia’s low-traffic, residential roads and learned how to access bike-friendly connections between the neighborhood and the park. See more photos below the jump.

Blog Post: Last updated by Alex Baca on October 9, 2013.

Blog Post: Last updated by Alex Baca
on October 9, 2013.

 

PARK(ing) Day 2013, in Photos

For a few hours last Friday, the D.C. Bike Ambassadors transformed a single metered parking space outside of WABA’s Adams Morgan office into a tiny temporary park. PARK(ing) Day is an annual event dedicated to transforming car parking spaces into public spaces for people. The project began in San Francisco in 2005, and D.C. hosted […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on July 30, 2014.

Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne
on July 30, 2014.

 

The 2013 50 States and 13 Colonies Ride, in Photos

Photo by Twitter user patrickeverson The 50 States and 13 Colonies rides are WABA’s signature events: The former is a grueling—but fascinating—trek through all of D.C.’s 50 state-named streets, while the latter is a more relaxed exploration. Before we present a full recap of the event, we wanted to share with you some photos we […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Alex Baca on September 25, 2013.

Blog Post: Last updated by Alex Baca
on September 25, 2013.

 

Urban Land Institute’s Next Generation of Bicycle-Friendly Building Design

Yesterday, the D.C. chapter of the Urban Land Institute hosted a panel, “Next Generation of Bicycle-Friendly Building Design,” to encourage developers, architects, and financiers to pursue the very easy addition of bike-friendly designs to their buildings. The panel was hosted by the U.S. Green Building Council’s Sophie Lambert and panelists included WABA’s Shane Farthing, Toole […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Alex Baca on July 12, 2013.

Blog Post: Last updated by Alex Baca
on July 12, 2013.

 

This Weekend’s East of the River Outreach, in Photos

This weekend, WABA’s presence east of the river was strong! East of the river associate Kim Davis led the recurring Easy Riders ride to the second annual Lumen8Anacostia festival. The group ambled along the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail and ended at the Anacostia Arts Center. Easy Riders rides are slow-paced, no-drop, family-friendly, recurring rides. See this […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Alex Baca on June 24, 2013.

Blog Post: Last updated by Alex Baca
on June 24, 2013.

 

Women & Bicycles’ Mother’s Day Ride, in Photos

Last Sunday, WABA’s Women & Bicycles outreach program hosted a Mother’s Day ride in affiliation with BikeArlington and Black Women Bike DC. Convoys beginning in Silver Spring, Rosslyn, and D.C. met at Hains Point for a picnic and a few easy laps. The ride coincided with Cyclofemme‘s Global Women’s Cycling Day. See more photos here. Did […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Alex Baca on June 5, 2013.

Blog Post: Last updated by Alex Baca
on June 5, 2013.