I am not angry at clueless Bikeshare riders

So, with that proof of the fallacy of the Examiner headline, let’s move on. If you are clueless, we have classes available in DC, Arlington, and Bethesda to help with that.  We’ve added classes and have many spots available.  (If you aren’t sure if you’re clueless, ask an honest friend or fellow cyclist when you’re […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Shane Farthing on September 13, 2012.

Blog Post: Last updated by Shane Farthing
on September 13, 2012.

 

A Quick Note on Automated Enforcement

In a Washington Post column yesterday, Courtland Milloy quoted from an email I wrote stating WABA’s position on speed cameras, implying that we favored a more punitive automated enforcement system.  That is a significant mischaracterization of the position stated. Mr. Milloy’s column speaks for itself, so I will not respond to its points here.  However, […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Shane Farthing on September 12, 2012.

Blog Post: Last updated by Shane Farthing
on September 12, 2012.

 

St. Elizabeths Bike Carnival Recap

This summer, the historic campus of St. Elizabeths was opened to the public for a summer-long series of community events. On August 25th, WABA hosted  the St. Elizabeths bike carnival, an event to promote cycling East of the Anacostia River and beyond. Attendees from across the street and across the region took advantage of the rare […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Shane Farthing on August 29, 2012.

Blog Post: Last updated by Shane Farthing
on August 29, 2012.

 

St. Elizabeths Bike Carnival: Getting There

Riding to the St. Elizabeths East Bike Carnival? We are pleased to report that our friends at BicycleSPACE and at Kidical Mass are each leading rides to the event! KIDICAL MASS RIDE  If you are riding with kids, ride with Kidical Mass at any of these locations to ride along with parents and kids.  It’s a […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson on August 24, 2012.

Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson
on August 24, 2012.

 

To commemorate the life and history of civil rights advocate Frederick Douglass, WABA partnered with local community members and organizations to co-host the first “Lion Ride” through historic Anacostia and Anacostia Park. The heat and humidity of early August Washington weather didn’t deter the hundreds of attendees who roamed the grounds of the Frederick Douglass Historic […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson on August 17, 2012.

Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson
on August 17, 2012.

 

A Great Saturday Ride Along Oxon Run

(An update from Alex Hutchinson, WABA’s East of the Anacostia Bikes Program Manager.) On Saturday July 14th, WABA staff, residents, and volunteers gathered in Oxon Run Park. Nestled between the neighborhoods of Bellevue, Congress Heights, and Washington Highlands, Oxon Run features wetlands, ball fields, BBQ pits, and naturally where WABA comes in, a beautiful bike […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Shane Farthing on July 20, 2012.

Blog Post: Last updated by Shane Farthing
on July 20, 2012.

 

Bicycling Ignored in Minnesota Avenue, NE Plans

Generally speaking, streets are reconstructed only once a generation. If that is the case for Minnesota Avenue, the next generation cyclists east of the Anacostia River will still have no bicycle facilities on the area’s main north-south connection. Minnesota Ave. is a major thoroughfare and transportation corridor, connecting neighborhoods from Deanwood to Anacostia.  It connects […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Shane Farthing on June 15, 2012.

Blog Post: Last updated by Shane Farthing
on June 15, 2012.

 

Join Us for the Women on Bikes Spring Finale: the Tour de Bells!

This post is part of WABA’s Women on Bikes program, an ongoing campaign to create a community, share resources, and develop strategies for getting more women on bikes. To read about the project so far, click here to check out the WABA blog. To learn more and sign up to receive emails about this project, […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson on May 25, 2012.

Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson
on May 25, 2012.

 

The ABC’s of Family Biking: Photo Recap

Blog Post: Last updated by Shane Farthing on April 23, 2012.

Blog Post: Last updated by Shane Farthing
on April 23, 2012.

 

Women on Bikes: WABA’s New Outreach Campaign

This post is part of WABA’s Women on Bikes program, an ongoing campaign to create a community, share resources, and develop strategies for getting more women on bikes. To read about the project so far, click here to check out the WABA blog. To learn more and sign up to receive emails about this project, […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Daniel Hoagland on April 10, 2012.

Blog Post: Last updated by Daniel Hoagland
on April 10, 2012.

 

Listen to the WABA Women’s Forum & New Spring Interns

This post is part of the WABA Women Bicycling Project, an ongoing campaign to create a community, share resources and develop strategies for getting more women on bikes.  To read about the project so far, check out Quick Release, the WABA blog. To learn more and sign up to receive emails about this project, click […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Daniel Hoagland on March 30, 2012.

Blog Post: Last updated by Daniel Hoagland
on March 30, 2012.

 

WABA Hiring for 2012 East of the Anacostia Program Manager

The Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) is looking for a dedicated, self-motivated lover of bicycling to assist in planning and executing major components of our East of the Anacostia 2012 Bicycle Outreach initiative. This is an expansion of our successful 2011 program, and includes distribution community engagement and outreach materials and organization of educational offerings, […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Shane Farthing on March 6, 2012.

Blog Post: Last updated by Shane Farthing
on March 6, 2012.

 

What a 12-Year-Old Can Teach us About the Importance of Bike Lights

WABA will be hitting the streets tonight to begin our “Got Lights?” program for 2012, giving away 1,000 free sets of front and rear lights (provided by DDOT). The program is designed to target bicyclists riding after dark without lights. This post is a personal story from Gina Arlotto, who handles WABA’s Planning and Organizational […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Daniel Hoagland on February 2, 2012.

Blog Post: Last updated by Daniel Hoagland
on February 2, 2012.

 

WABA is Looking for a Women’s Bicycling Advocacy & Outreach Intern, Apply Today!

Last month, WABA held the region’s first Women’s Bicycling Forum, an important and innovative event designed to start the conversation about why more women aren’t bicycling. Our Women’s Bicycling Advocacy & Outreach intern played a critical role in planning the Forum and took part in a wide range of WABA activities. For the spring, we’re […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Daniel Hoagland on January 4, 2012.

Blog Post: Last updated by Daniel Hoagland
on January 4, 2012.

 

WABA’s Women’s Bicycling Forum a Success

This post is part of the WABA Women Bicycling Project, an ongoing campaign to create a community, share resources and develop strategies for getting more women on bikes.  To read about the project so far, check out Quick Release, the WABA blog. To learn more and sign up to receive emails about this project, click […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Daniel Hoagland on March 30, 2012.

Blog Post: Last updated by Daniel Hoagland
on March 30, 2012.

 

WABA’s Jesse Cohn Tells the Story Behind the Women’s Bicycling Forum

This post is part of the WABA Women Bicycling Project, an ongoing campaign to create a community, share resources and develop strategies for getting more women on bikes.  To read about the project so far, check out Quick Release, the WABA blog. To learn more and sign up to receive emails about this project, click […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Daniel Hoagland on March 30, 2012.

Blog Post: Last updated by Daniel Hoagland
on March 30, 2012.

 

Columbia Road, NW Bike Lanes to be Installed in November

Bike lanes connecting the Columbia Heights, Adams Morgan and Dupont neighborhoods on Columbia Rd., NW are an important missing connection in the bicycle network. DDOT officials have confirmed they have received the appropriate approval of ANC 1C   and the lanes will be installed by Thanksgiving.  Community members’ concerns centered on the need to remove […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Shane Farthing on October 5, 2011.

Blog Post: Last updated by Shane Farthing
on October 5, 2011.

 

What are those kids doing?

On your way into work tomorrow, you may notice vast hordes of children walking, bicycling and making their way down the street. It’s quite likely that they will be pretty loud and boisterous, making you look out your window to see what the commotion is. Have no fear-it’s just International Walk and Bike to School […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Gina Arlotto on October 4, 2011.

Blog Post: Last updated by Gina Arlotto
on October 4, 2011.

 

Big Chair Mobile Bike Shop

The rain didn’t stop this weekend’s 9th mobile bike shop in downtown Anacostia. WABA staff and volunteer mechanics from The Bike House biked to the Big Chair, set up their stands and spent the afternoon teaching 22 guests of all ages how to do everything from changing inner-tubes to replacing cables and housing.

Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson on August 23, 2011.

Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson
on August 23, 2011.

 

Get Your Bicycle Records in Order Today

Here at WABA we are often asked what should be done when a bike is stolen or damaged.  After some commiseration, we invariably ask the victim whether there are records of the missing bicycle such as type of bike, year, distinguishing characteristics and most importantly: the serial number.  Unfortunately, the answer is all too often, […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Dupree Heard on August 15, 2011.

Blog Post: Last updated by Dupree Heard
on August 15, 2011.

 

Marvin Gaye Park Bike Ride and Repair

Last Saturday, WABA staff and volunteers joined The Riverside Center in hosting a community bike party in the neighborhoods of Lincoln Heights and Deanwood in Northeast DC. This area is home to one of DC’s hidden gems, the Marvin Gaye Park Trail. Nestled in the newly restored Watts Branch corridor, this 1.6-mile linear park offers […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson on August 1, 2011.

Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson
on August 1, 2011.

 

Putting Decision-Makers on Bikes

Earlier this month, WABA rode with Councilmember Jack Evans through his ward, including on L, M, and 15th Streets, NW. Afterward, he expressed his support for both the L & M cycletracks and the 15th Street cycletracks. Later that week, he reportedly met with DDOT Director Bellamy to communicate the need to complete the L […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Shane Farthing on July 29, 2011.

Blog Post: Last updated by Shane Farthing
on July 29, 2011.

 

Riding the Frederick Douglass Bridge & South Capitol Street Area with CM Wells

Last night, Councilmember Tommy Wells hosted an evening bike ride through parts of Southeast to explore the planned South Capitol Bridge Project.  WABA joined CM Wells, representatives from the DC Bicycle Advisory Council, DDOT’s Bicycle & Pedestrian Program, DDOT’s new head engineer, and many community members.  Discussions centered around the traffic circle (to be built […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Shane Farthing on July 29, 2011.

Blog Post: Last updated by Shane Farthing
on July 29, 2011.

 

Mobile Bike Shop in Congress Heights

This weekend’s event at the Malcolm X Recreation Center felt more like a neighborhood bike party than a mobile bike shop. While children spent their time racing bikes around an impromptu velodrome or partnered up with mechanics from The Bike House , families relaxed in the shade sharing popsicles and pleasantries. Be sure to check […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Shane Farthing on July 26, 2011.

Blog Post: Last updated by Shane Farthing
on July 26, 2011.

 

Beat the Heat: Tips for Biking During the Worst of the Summer

You might’ve noticed that here in the DC region, we’re embroiled in our annual heat wave. Temperatures are hovering in the triple-digit range, air quality alerts and heat advisories are a daily routine. Even some of us who ride our bikes year-round don’t find too much enjoyment biking in these circumstances, but there are a […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Shane Farthing on July 22, 2011.

Blog Post: Last updated by Shane Farthing
on July 22, 2011.

 

East of the Anacostia “Get On A Bike” Contest Winners

Several months ago, WABA asked residents of Wards 7 and 8 to tell us what they would do with a new bicycle and how it would change their lives. The response was overwhelming. Last week, we contacted the lucky winners of our Get On a Bike contest and delivered five brand new 2011 Jamis Commuter […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson on July 19, 2011.

Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson
on July 19, 2011.

 

Washington Post Article on Black Women Bicyclists references “East of the Anacostia” Program

In its excellent article on the uptick in the number of black women cycling in DC, Washington Post reporter Vanessa Williams mentions some of WABA’s work in wards 7 and 8 that is part of our East of the Anacostia program.  Again, thanks to those who have donated their time and money to this program. […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Shane Farthing on July 11, 2011.

Blog Post: Last updated by Shane Farthing
on July 11, 2011.

 

WABA Proposal for Alabama Ave., SE Health Impact Assessment Clears First Funding Hurdle

(For a description of the HIA project, CLICK HERE.) On July 1, WABA received the exciting news that we have been chosen to move forward to the next round of the Pew Trust/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Impact Project.  Out of nearly 250 applications nationwide, only 40 were asked to submit a full proposal.   […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Greg Billing on July 11, 2011.

Blog Post: Last updated by Greg Billing
on July 11, 2011.

 

Take Action to Save Biking, Walking Funds–Including Safe Routes to School Funding

Since 2006 the Washington Area Bicyclist Association has educated over 26,000 children in the District of Columbia in safe bicycling and pedestrian habits.  In the Washington DC region, we are nearing our 100,000th student reached via our mobile bike rodeo trailers, in-service training sessions for teachers, hands on bike lessons, in class pedestrian and bicycle […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Shane Farthing on July 11, 2011.

Blog Post: Last updated by Shane Farthing
on July 11, 2011.

 

WABA Pushing Anti-Harassment/Assault of Bicyclists Bill

When we first read it, WABA had no intention of responding to Justine Whelan’s anti-cyclist rant, published by the Ballston Patch.  For the most part, the article’s content is so similar to the random blog comments we cyclists see regularly, it hardly seemed worth responding to.  But there was one interesting thing that I’d like […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Gina Arlotto on July 8, 2011.

Blog Post: Last updated by Gina Arlotto
on July 8, 2011.