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FAQ: Plows, Trails and Bike Lanes Oh My!
As the region digs itself out from the 2 feet of snow that fell this weekend, we wanted to provide a few updates. With such a historic snowstorm, it is an endeavor to get the transportation network back to normal. We’re doing our best to keep up on trail and bike lane conditions over on […]
Blog Post: Last updated by Garrett Hennigan on October 5, 2021.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Garrett Hennigan
on October 5, 2021.
Kate’s Motto: “If it’s not fun, you’re doing it wrong!”
“When I’m not riding, or working, I try to make a difference by advocating for improved bike infrastructure in the area.”
Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson on December 24, 2015.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Nelle Pierson
on December 24, 2015.
John’s Story: I Bike For My Health, My Pocket Book, and Bald Eagles!
“If you think bicycling in D.C. is good now, wait until you see what WABA’s efforts will bring by the time you turn 60!”
Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson on December 23, 2015.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Nelle Pierson
on December 23, 2015.
Tracy’s Story: It wasn’t until I got hit by a minivan…
“Biking in the region has improved drastically since I was sixteen, and I’m so grateful. Today, I can ride my Dutch cruiser on trails, bike lanes, and cycletracks almost everywhere I need to go.”
Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson on December 23, 2015.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Nelle Pierson
on December 23, 2015.
Edgar’s Story: Making Bike Advocacy More Accessible to More People
“WABA invests in community members like me to become instructors and advocates for better biking infrastructure, and to give voice to those who don’t share the same language, or have the time, skills, or knowledge of the system to get involved.”
Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson on December 22, 2015.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Nelle Pierson
on December 22, 2015.
Olive’s Story: I bike to feel invincible!
“Today I feel invincible, smart, and especially proud every time I complete a bike ride. I feel strong and I am having a great time.”
Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson on December 21, 2015.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Nelle Pierson
on December 21, 2015.
Announcing WABA’s Strategic Plan: The Nuts & Bolts
Last night more than 200 members of the WABA family joined us to celebrate biking wins in 2015 and launch WABA’s 5-year Strategic Plan.
Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on December 18, 2015.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on December 18, 2015.
Help us triple the number of people riding bikes by 2020!
Remember the first time you tried out a protected bike lane? Your first ride on the Met Branch Trail? The first time you biked on green paint? How about when you started to see pockets of red bikes clustered in downtown corridors?
Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on December 10, 2015.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on December 10, 2015.
More Support for a Low Stress Louisiana Ave
Yet more support emerging for a protected bike lane on Louisiana Avenue between Union Station and the US Capitol grounds.
Blog Post: Last updated by Garrett Hennigan on February 4, 2022.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Garrett Hennigan
on February 4, 2022.
Proposed bike lanes in Shaw facing noisy opposition
DDOT held a community open house last night designed to share information and garner feedback about protected bike lanes connecting Shaw to Downtown DC. It was not the respectful public discussion that we might have hoped for.
Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on January 21, 2016.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on January 21, 2016.
Let’s build protected bike lanes on 6th St NW!
There’s been a lot of press in the past few days about a local church’s threat to sue the city over proposed protected bike lanes on 6th Street NW.
Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on January 20, 2023.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on January 20, 2023.
Momentum Builds for Louisiana Ave. Protected Bike Lane
Local support is building for a protected bike lane on Louisiana Ave. to fill a clear gap in DCs protected bike lane network.
Blog Post: Last updated by Garrett Hennigan on February 4, 2022.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Garrett Hennigan
on February 4, 2022.
Wow it’s so much more fun to ride my bicycle after that!
“I came away from the class feeling super knowledgeable and confident and eager to get riding!”
Blog Post: Last updated by Sarah Katz-Hyman on September 16, 2015.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Sarah Katz-Hyman
on September 16, 2015.
Biking and Gender-Based Street Harassment, It sucks
Read Nelle’s take on the nuances of biking and gender-based street harassment. Women & Bicycles is holding our 3rd-annual Street Harassment Workshop with the Collective Action for Safe Spaces (CASS). Mark your calendars.
Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson on September 3, 2015.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Nelle Pierson
on September 3, 2015.
Recap: Summer Bike Clinics at the Anacostia Public Library
Three years going strong! Thank you so much to our partners at District Public Libraries, The Bike House, and Capitol Hill Bikes! During clinics, patrons get paired up with a volunteer mechanic and gain wisdom from the “each one teach one” method. Families, couples, little kids, and regulars all come out and learn how to work on their own bike and […]
Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on August 27, 2015.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on August 27, 2015.
Women & Bicycles Photo Series: Adina Forbes Crawford and Sherri Joyner
The Women & Bicycles Photo Series (#WBPhotoSeries) is a new project in the program that aims to demonstrate and promote the great and diverse group of women that make up the W&B community. As well as appearing on the group’s Facebook page and on Instagram, these features – a brief quote and accompanying photograph of […]
Blog Post: Last updated by Emily Janas on August 13, 2015.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Emily Janas
on August 13, 2015.
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.
Women & Bicycles Photo Series: Ann DeSanctis, Allison Hasser, Nicole LaFragola
The Women & Bicycles Photo Series (#WBPhotoSeries) is a new project in the program that aims to demonstrate and promote the great and diverse group of women that make up the W&B community. As well as appearing on the group’s Facebook page and on Instagram, these features – a brief quote and accompanying photograph of […]
Blog Post: Last updated by Renée Moore on August 3, 2015.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Renée Moore
on August 3, 2015.
How to deal with bike lane blockages and other road obstacles
Riding your bike through the city streets is exhilarating and fun, no doubt. But it can also be filled with the daily obstacles and chaos that unfortunately come along with traffic everywhere…like this: or this… or even this… Mayhem, right? Here’s how you as a cyclist can safely and effectively maneuver through blocked bike lanes […]
Blog Post: Last updated by Renée Moore on August 3, 2015.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Renée Moore
on August 3, 2015.
Women & Bicycles Photo Series: Barbara Bitondo, Renu Singh, Harum Helmy
The Women & Bicycles Photo Series (#WBPhotoSeries) is a new project in the program that aims to demonstrate and promote the great and diverse group of women that make up the W&B community.
Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on July 20, 2015.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on July 20, 2015.
Stop Blocking Access to Pennsylvania Ave Plaza, says Rep. Norton
If you bike around the White House regularly, you’ve probably had this happen to you: the Pennsylvania Ave plaza by the White House is frequently closed to people on foot and on bike, often without notice or any clear or safe detour.
Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on July 10, 2015.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on July 10, 2015.
Riding in the Heat
It’s not so bad! Part of our Women & Bicycles tip series.
Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on June 18, 2015.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on June 18, 2015.
The First Anacostia Bike Clinic of the Season was AWESOME.
This past Saturday, with the help of 12 volunteers from The Bike House and Capitol Hill Bikes, (with special guest mechanic MPD Officer Bear) we were able to get 48 bikes up and running and folks out to ride!
Blog Post: Last updated by Nelle Pierson on June 17, 2015.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Nelle Pierson
on June 17, 2015.
Negatives into Positives: A PAL Story
Preface I lead a wonderful group called the PAL Ambassadors. PAL stands for Predictable, Alert, Lawful. It is a cooperative program between Washington Area Bicyclist Association and BikeArlington to promote street safety and responsible behavior, while building a fun, volunteer-based community of ambassadors. It is fun and EXTREMELY effective at making the region more safe. […]
Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on March 26, 2015.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on March 26, 2015.
Watch our Women & Bicycles video, you won’t regret it
Ready to donate? Click here to grow our program. Hurry though, we’re only fundraising til next Tuesday! Your donation will help us bring on a part-time coordinator to run our monthly rides, workshops and socials, and make our communications even better. Most importantly, your contribution strengthens the heart and soul of our program: Roll Models! We recruit and train these […]
Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on March 18, 2015.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on March 18, 2015.
Mayor Bowser Commits to Implementing Vision Zero
Last week, Mayor Muriel Bowser stated her committment to Vision Zero in the District of Columbia. The announcement came at last Friday’s press conference with Secretary Foxx of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Vision Zero is a system-wide effort to end traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries for all road users. The Mayor also announced that she will be joining Secretary Foxx’s Mayors’ […]
Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on February 26, 2015.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on February 26, 2015.
Our Family Biking Town Hall in Photos
Sunday’s Family Biking Town Hall provided us with lots of important feedback on how WABA can better integrate family biking priorities in our events, outreach, education, and advocacy work. Thanks so much to the WABA supporters and family biking aficionados who were able to join us! If you have suggestions on how WABA can make our region a better place for […]
Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on December 16, 2014.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on December 16, 2014.
Damp but undaunted: The 2014 Cider Ride
A little rain—okay a lot of rain—didn’t stop the Cider Riders from having a good time. Here’s hoping for better weather next year.
Blog Post: Last updated by Garrett Hennigan on December 10, 2014.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Garrett Hennigan
on December 10, 2014.
Next Big Thing: The Arlington Boulevard Trail
We’ve been working on this project for a while and we are excited to share it with you.
Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on November 19, 2014.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on November 19, 2014.
Announcing a Trails Advocacy Partnership with REI
Thanks to a generous grant from REI, we are launching a robust and focused trail advocacy campaign.
Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on September 12, 2014.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on September 12, 2014.
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