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Over 250 guests gathered to celebrate WABA’s 50th Anniversary Jubilee at District Winery in Washington DC on October 12, 2022.

Everyone knows that Washington, D.C. contains 50 state-named streets and avenues, and many know that WABA sponsors a 63-mile route touching upon every single one of them. But did you know that WABA, over its 50-year lifespan, has occupied 12 different offices? And that an intrepid group of WABA alumni recently pedaled a route visiting (nearly) all of them?

Interested in being a part of a movement to end traffic fatalities and severe injuries in DC? Help organize the growing movement to make streets safer for all road users.

This is an unqualified win for everyone who loves to spend time in Rock Creek Park. Your petition signatures, your letters, and your presence out on Beach Drive made this possible. Thank you for speaking up. 

Rules, etiquette and safety for biking in the dark.

I urge you to consider applying for the five interim positions, including that of interim Chair, that are open.

On September 20, the Safer Streets Amendment Act passed a preliminary vote. Here’s what’s in the bill.

Check out EYA’s guide to making space for your bike!

Thanks to everyone who participated. Watch the sessions below.

83 months after the first tumultuous public meeting, more than 7.5 years after DDOT staff began working on it, we FINALLY have final plans and an official Notice of Intent from DDOT for the 9th St. NW Protected Bike Lane Project! This is not a drill

Bike Maryland (“BikeMD”)  and the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (“WABA”) are pleased to announce a new collaborative partnership to further strengthen ties between the two groups.  The following are a few of the selected items under a memorandum of understanding both groups signed on August 28, 2022: WABA will provide staff level and volunteer support […]

Federal dollars will move the Long Bridge bike/ped span and theSouth Capital Street Tail forward.

Do you enjoy connecting people and communities to the outdoors? Can you cultivate a thriving, efficient team? Would you win a staring contest with an Excel spreadsheet?

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Lime is proud to have sponsored DC’s amazing Open Streets program for years now, letting residents and visitors discover the beauty of giving space usually reserved for cars back to people to be enjoyed on foot or on two wheels.

The Vision Zero Summit brings together elected officials, decision-makers, advocates, thought leaders, and the private sector to share best practices, insights and innovations to eliminate deaths and serious injuries on our region’s streets and highways. 

This summer, we hope you had the opportunity to ride and enjoy recently completed protected bike lane and trail projects throughout the region!

NPS wants to give Beach drive back to cars for most of the year.

After two blissful years without them, the National Park Service announced that it intends to welcome commuter car traffic back to Upper Beach Drive in Rock Creek Park.

WABA celebrated the groundbreaking for the final piece of the Trolley Trail in Hyattsville.

Reflections and tips on keeping trees healthy.

A key meeting on DC’s longest protected bike lane, a new trail tunnel, and more.

On June 8, Executive Director Ludwig Gaines headed to Capitol Hill to testify before the U.S House Highways and Transit subcommittee.

Bike lanes are coming to Hains Point, but there’s room for improvement in the design.

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The 2022 session was marked by the passage of a few bills that made substantive progress to make alternatives to cars more available to all of us. 

Great new projects happening across the District.

This month is packed with opportunities to support a street transformation near you, pass needed laws, and celebrate the change we are making happen.

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