External Link
Every Mile Together Festival @ REI
Celebrate every human-powered mile traveled outdoors with demos, snacks, and music.
Event, External Link: Last updated by Kalli Krumpos on February 22, 2023.
Event, External Link:
Last updated by Kalli Krumpos
on February 22, 2023.
Meetup
Rail Trail Conversation with Peter Harnik
Join Peter Harnik and GWU’s Sustainable Urban Planning program to discuss rail to trail projects across the US.
Event, External Link: Last updated by Kalli Krumpos on February 22, 2023.
Event, External Link:
Last updated by Kalli Krumpos
on February 22, 2023.
Meetup
Comment on Chain Bridge Road/Eaton Place Intersection Improvements
Comment on Fairfax City’s proposed intersection improvements at Chain Bridge Road/Eaton Place, through March 5th.
Action Alert, External Link: Last updated by Kevin O'Brien on March 3, 2023.
Action Alert, External Link
Through end of February
Virtual
Action Alert, External Link
Through end of February, Virtual
Action Alert, External Link: Last updated by Kevin O'Brien on March 3, 2023.
Meetup
Chain Bridge Road/Eaton Place Intersection Improvements Open House
Residents are invited to review proposed intersection improvements & speak with City of Fairfax transportation staff.
Action Alert, Event, External Link: Last updated by Kevin O'Brien on February 14, 2023.
Action Alert, Event, External Link:
Last updated by Kevin O'Brien
on February 14, 2023.
Meetup
A Greater Northern Virginia Office Hours
WABA will join GGWash and livability and transportation advocates for a casual office hours meetup.
Event, External Link: Last updated by Kevin O'Brien on February 10, 2023.
Event, External Link:
Last updated by Kevin O'Brien
on February 10, 2023.
Meetup
Take VDOT’s Survey on Telegraph Road Improvements
VDOT is seeking public feedback on potential improvements on Telegraph Road (Route 611) at Hayfield Road (Route 635).
Action Alert, External Link: Last updated by Kevin O'Brien on January 27, 2023.
Action Alert, External Link:
Last updated by Kevin O'Brien
on January 27, 2023.
Submit Comments on Prince George’s County Budget
Submit written testimony on Prince George’s FY2024 budget priorities by January 27th.
Action Alert, Event, External Link: Last updated by Kalli Krumpos on January 26, 2023.
Action Alert, Event, External Link:
Last updated by Kalli Krumpos
on January 26, 2023.
Meetup
Provide Feedback on Duke Street In Motion
Share ideas and feedback with the project team as they reimagine the Duke Street corridor in Alexandria.
Action Alert, External Link: Last updated by Kevin O'Brien on January 26, 2023.
Action Alert, External Link
Ongoing
Virtual
Action Alert, External Link
Ongoing, Virtual
Action Alert, External Link: Last updated by Kevin O'Brien on January 26, 2023.
Duke Street In Motion Advisory Group Meeting
Join the Duke Street In Motion team to learn more and weigh in about the curb features for this corridor revamp.
Action Alert, Event, External Link: Last updated by Kevin O'Brien on January 26, 2023.
Action Alert, Event, External Link:
Last updated by Kevin O'Brien
on January 26, 2023.
Meetup
Long Bridge Bicycle Pedestrian Bridge Stakeholder Meeting
Join VPRA COO Michael McLaughlin and members of the design team for an open discussion on the Long Bridge bike/ped span.
Action Alert, Event, External Link: Last updated by Garrett Hennigan on February 7, 2023.
Action Alert, Event, External Link:
Last updated by Garrett Hennigan
on February 7, 2023.
Meetup
Share Feedback: Arlington Boulevard Trail Study
Share feedback (thru 1/11/23) on the Arlington Blvd Trail – slated for improvement – from N Granada St to N Edison St.
Action Alert, External Link: Last updated by Kevin O'Brien on December 16, 2022.
Action Alert, External Link:
Last updated by Kevin O'Brien
on December 16, 2022.
Support W&OD Dual-Trails in Arlington
Tell the Arlington County Board you support improving the W&OD Trail via dual-trails to reduce conflict and runoff.
Action Alert, External Link: Last updated by Kevin O'Brien on June 13, 2023.
Action Alert, External Link
Winter 2022
Online
Action Alert, External Link
Winter 2022, Online
Action Alert, External Link: Last updated by Kevin O'Brien on June 13, 2023.
Arlington Boulevard Trail Study – Concept Design Feedback
Review and offer feedback on the Arlington Boulevard Trail Study’s concept designs, now through 12/5.
Action Alert, External Link: Last updated by Kevin O'Brien on November 18, 2022.
Action Alert, External Link:
Last updated by Kevin O'Brien
on November 18, 2022.
Fairfax County Park Access Study
Take Fairfax County Park Authority’s survey aimed at identifying gaps and improving bike access to and through parks.
Action Alert, External Link: Last updated by Kevin O'Brien on November 18, 2022.
Action Alert, External Link
Submit by December 11, 2022
Online
Action Alert, External Link
Submit by December 11, 2022, Online
Action Alert, External Link: Last updated by Kevin O'Brien on November 18, 2022.
Hospitality Workers Struggle to Find Reliable, Affordable Ways Home
This article explores the intersection of transportation justice and the service industry. Intentional choices around transit funding and infrastructure make our region difficult to navigate outside of the “9 to 5” paradigm— meaning our current transportation system is failing many essential workers, including those in service and hospitality.
External Link: Last updated by Colin Browne on May 27, 2021.
External Link:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on May 27, 2021.
Do Traffic Fines Make Streets Safer — And At What Cost?
A deeper look by Priya Sarathy Jones at challenges posed by traffic tickets and fines.
External Link: Last updated by Jeff Wetzel on May 25, 2021.
External Link:
Last updated by Jeff Wetzel
on May 25, 2021.
My Year as a YIMBY
Whiteness, climate anxiety, and Wandavision.
External Link: Last updated by Colin Browne on May 7, 2021.
External Link:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on May 7, 2021.
Segregation in America
A history of the violent, organized opposition to the Civil Rights movement from the Equal Justice Initiative.
External Link: Last updated by Colin Browne on May 7, 2021.
External Link:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on May 7, 2021.
A History of Anti-Asian Racism in the United States
Useful background from The Skimm
External Link: Last updated by Colin Browne on May 7, 2021.
External Link:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on May 7, 2021.
How Kittie Knox Changed Bicycling Forever
Joe Biel tells the history of a working class woman of color who changed bike culture forever. In 1893.
External Link: Last updated by Colin Browne on May 7, 2021.
External Link:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on May 7, 2021.
Don’t Talk about Implicit Bias Without Talking about Structural Racism
The neuroscience behind implicit or unconscious bias, and the context of structural racism that gave rise to and perpetuates inequities and harmful racial biases
External Link: Last updated by Colin Browne on October 23, 2020.
External Link:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on October 23, 2020.
30 years after ADA, inaccessibility persists for the disabled
A video looking at the history of the Americans with Disability Act and how much work remains, especially in communities of color.
External Link: Last updated by Colin Browne on October 23, 2020.
External Link:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on October 23, 2020.
12 Things to Do Instead of Calling the Cops
A zine that examines the impulse to call the police in different situations and offers alternatives to engaging law enforcement.
External Link: Last updated by Colin Browne on October 22, 2020.
External Link:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on October 22, 2020.
How to Promote Racial Equity in the Workplace
Robert Livingston, Harvard Business Review: How to successfully develop policies and practices that promote racial equity in the workplace.
External Link: Last updated by Colin Browne on October 22, 2020.
External Link:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on October 22, 2020.
Is It Time To Say R.I.P. To ‘POC’?
NPR Code Switch: A deeper look at how academics, writers and the show’s listeners feel about the phrase “people of color.”
External Link: Last updated by Colin Browne on October 22, 2020.
External Link:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on October 22, 2020.