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On February 23, 2020, 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery was jogging in his neighborhood when two men chased, shot, and killed him. A third person recorded this in a graphic video that shows exactly what happened. Ahmaud Arbery was murdered.  Brunswick, Georgia, where Ahmaud Arbery lived, is 650 miles from Washington, DC. But this issue hits close […]

A number of us here at WABA have been doing what we can to help our neighbors out, and we wanted to share a few ways to get involved if you have the capacity and interest

In July 2019, a bicyclist and a pedestrian died in crashes in Montgomery County. Jacob Cassell was biking on the sidewalk on Old Georgetown Road on his way to the YMCA and fell into the road while trying to avoid an obstacle on the sidewalk. Unable to stop in time, a driver fatally struck him […]

Streets aren’t just for cars, bikes belong too! Join us for a lesson on how to ride in traffic safely and confidently and take your riding to the next level.

Working to reopen river crossings, mitigate trail crowding, and ensure that emergency planning keeps people safe even if they can’t afford cars.

If you’re in a position to give today, here is a list of organizations we know are doing great work, today, to help our community in this strange and scary time:

Almost eight years ago, the District Department of Transportation began looking at redesigning Florida Avenue NE, between New York Avenue and H Street NE, to address chronic speeding and an alarming pattern of severe crashes. Through studies and design iterations, plans emerged to calm traffic, create better options for biking and walking, and make more […]

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 […]

Using a street safety project as a proxy for concerns about neighborhood change has real, physical consequences that are measured in ambulance rides and lives permanently changed. We don’t think that’s okay.

What happened: On Tuesday, the DC Council considered Emergency Legislation introduced by Councilmember Brianne Nadeau (Ward 1) to restart the long stalled Eastern Downtown Protected Bike Lane project on 9th Street NW. After considerable discussion by the full Council, Councilmember Nadeau withdrew the legislation because it lacked the supermajority necessary to pass. What we think: […]

2019 was a heck of a year for bicycling in the region. We’ve seen new protected bike lanes, Capital Bikeshare expansions, trail-improvements…and more! At the 2019 Bicyclists’ Choice Awards on February 26th, the WABA community will honor the winners of the Choice Awards, voted on and awarded by you! You can vote on Best Improvement: […]

Today I get to use words like “gold standard” and “visionary,” which, to be honest, doesn’t happen all that often.

Submit your comments and show your support for the Long Bridge bike-ped crossing.

A majority of the DC Council signed a letter to the District Department of Transportation expressing support for the plan. (See if your councilmember signed on and send them a note here.)

WABA supports electric shared scooters as a transportation option in the Washington region. As with bicycling, we encourage lawful, neighborly scooter riding.

It’s been awhile since the last roundup! Catch up on the bike advocacy happenings in and around your neighborhood.

In 2019, half of the traffic fatalities in DC have happened in Ward 8. Removing safety infrastructure is not the way fix that.

Update: Comment period extension! Submit your comments by July 31 and show your support for this incredible project.

It’s Tales and Trails season—join the National Park Service and WABA for three FREE guided history rides this summer.

Read the recap of this year’s Washington Region Vision Zero Summit.

After decades of work, Metro has changed its bike policy.

The Long Bridge Project represents a once in a generation opportunity to transform our regional transportation network.

DC continues to make incremental adjustments at the margins of a broken, unjust, and deadly transportation system rather than pursue the systemic changes required to make our streets safe for everyone.
Our report is a set of actionable policies that represent the baseline level of action required from the District government to stop people from dying on our streets.

We have an opportunity to build the finest Potomac River trail crossing in an unlikely place: the Long Bridge.

A message presented in partnership with our Corporate Partner, and 2018 50 States Ride title sponsor, Signal Financial: A nonprofit is more than its work: as an employer and a participant in our region’s economy, we have the power to ensure our values and vision are reflected in our business practices and in the way […]

It was a busy summer on the trails—thanks for making this trail ranger season a great one.

After more than three years working to fill a gap in Downtown DC’s protected bike lane network on Louisiana Ave, the project is moving forward. Better yet, preliminary plans are done and ready to share!

It may have rained, but that didn’t dampen spirits for the 15th 50 States Ride.

Metro’s considering letting bikes on trains during rush hour, which would be huge for commuters.

610 people joined WABA in asking for a clear timeline on the Louisiana Ave protected bike lane project.