Member Extras

…Member Mixers Member-only mixers with free treats and great fun! Bike Boxes for Travel Take your bike with you when you travel by train or plane. WABA has three complimentary bike…

Page last updated by Colin Browne on April 21, 2022.

Page last updated by Colin Browne on April 21, 2022.

 

FREE Registration for Bicycling Classes

WABA members are able to register for adult bicycling education classes for FREE. Email education@waba.org for the discount code and visit waba.org/classes to register for a class!…

Blog Post last updated by Jeslyn Zakes on April 21, 2022.

Blog Post last updated by Jeslyn Zakes on April 21, 2022.

 

Island Press

…Project and dozens of webinars in partnership with world renowned organizations. Learn more at www.islandpress.org. WABA Members receive a 25% off discount of any book from www.islandpress.org. Email membership@waba.org for discount code….

Blog Post last updated by Jeslyn Zakes on April 21, 2022.

Blog Post last updated by Jeslyn Zakes on April 21, 2022.

 

Mount Airy Bicycle Company

Blog Post last updated by Jeslyn Zakes on April 21, 2022.

Blog Post last updated by Jeslyn Zakes on April 21, 2022.

 

6 DC Council Bills to Support Now

…Council’s T&E Committee is holding a hearing on May 5 for input on this bill. See the hearing announcement to sign up to testify or submit testimony. Speed Management on…

Action Alert, Blog Post last updated by Garrett Hennigan on April 15, 2022.

Action Alert, Blog Post last updated by Garrett Hennigan on April 15, 2022.

 

Close the North Carolina Ave. Bike Network Gap

…Unfortunately, this plan stops one long block shy of Lincoln Park, leaving a block-long gap in Capitol Hill’s near-future, low-stress bicycle network. The Good News: The District Department of Transportation has committed…

Action Alert last updated by Garrett Hennigan on April 14, 2022.

Action Alert last updated by Garrett Hennigan on April 14, 2022.

 

Life in the Anacostia Neighborhood, circa 1945

…The Anacostia Community Museum has dozens of boxes containing Jackson’s photographs, which are historical artifacts that can give us a sense of what daily life was like for Black folks…

Blog Post last updated by Colin Browne on April 13, 2022.

Blog Post last updated by Colin Browne on April 13, 2022.

 

Keith Jackson Remembers the Industry

…with Black communities. The issues making up these challenges–from the lack of Black people in management to a skewed geographical distribution of shops–begin with the companies selling the one thing…

Blog Post last updated by Colin Browne on April 13, 2022.

Blog Post last updated by Colin Browne on April 13, 2022.

 

Chronicling the Black bicycling experience in the DC region

…struggle and victories of the Black diaspora. The practice goes back to historian Carter G. Woodson, who began it as Negro History Week in 1926. It wouldn’t become a month-long…

Blog Post last updated by Colin Browne on April 13, 2022.

Blog Post last updated by Colin Browne on April 13, 2022.

 


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May,
2022

A New Vision for Pennsylvania Ave NW “America’s Main Street”

National Capital Planning Commission wants your ideas on a new vision for “America’s Main Street” aka Pennsylvania Ave….

Online

Action Alert, Event last updated by Garrett Hennigan on April 13, 2022.

Saturday, May 21, 2022

Meetup

Online

Action Alert, Event last updated by Garrett Hennigan on April 13, 2022.

 

Meetup

Welcoming the Safety Stop to DC

…must come to a complete stop before proceeding at stop signs and must wait for a green light at traffic signal intersections. Opponents of the safety stop often make the…

Blog Post last updated by Garrett Hennigan on April 11, 2022.

Blog Post last updated by Garrett Hennigan on April 11, 2022.

 

Bike to Volunteer

Here at WABA, biking is not only about getting around, it’s about being a part of a community.  Volunteering is a great way to help others in your community. Did…

Resource last updated by Colin Browne on April 1, 2022.

Resource last updated by Colin Browne on April 1, 2022.

 

Bike Anywhere Bingo 2022

Hi! Thanks for signing up for Bike Anywhere Week 2022! (if you haven’t yet, please do so at waba.org/anywhere) Click here to download your bingo card…

Page last updated by Colin Browne on April 1, 2022.

Page last updated by Colin Browne on April 1, 2022.

 

Biking to Learn

…can learn!  At WABA, we believe that it is important to learn about how the built environment—our streets, neighborhoods, and cities—around us benefits some communities over others. Communities of color…

Resource last updated by Colin Browne on April 1, 2022.

Resource last updated by Colin Browne on April 1, 2022.

 

What is the deal with the Met Branch Trail?

…concept plans going back 30 years, this rail-with-trail has been a long time coming. So far, about four miles are complete. The remaining pieces can be a bit overwhelming to…

Blog Post last updated by Pedro Dana on March 23, 2022.

Blog Post last updated by Pedro Dana on March 23, 2022.

 

Meet the Year-Round Trail Ranger Team!

…helpful presence on DC’s Trails by clearing vegetation, cleaning up trash, providing answers and trail expertise for trail users, and hosting fun, accessible events that connect with trail-adjacent communities. The…

Blog Post last updated by Ursula Sandstrom on March 14, 2022.

Blog Post last updated by Ursula Sandstrom on March 14, 2022.

 

The State of WABA, February 2022

…growth—a new member, a cheerful hello from our outreach team, a new name on a petition, a new partnership, a meeting around a set of engineering drawings, that game-changing grant,…

Blog Post last updated by Colin Browne on March 10, 2022.

Blog Post last updated by Colin Browne on March 10, 2022.

 

Low Stress Network is building momentum

…to folks like you speaking up, writing in, and working hard on campaigns for better streets across the city, DDOT has committed to building out 10 new miles of protected…

Blog Post last updated by Garrett Hennigan on March 2, 2022.

Blog Post last updated by Garrett Hennigan on March 2, 2022.

 


19
Jan,
2022

Innovation Station North Neighborhood Access Project

Learn about plans for a new 1/3 mile multi-use trail to improve access to the new Innovation Station on the Silver Line…

Online

Action Alert, Event last updated by Garrett Hennigan on March 2, 2022.

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Meetup

Online

Action Alert, Event last updated by Garrett Hennigan on March 2, 2022.

 

Meetup

Support a better bike connection across the Potomac

…and to open up new active transportation options for folks on both sides of the river. The Maryland Department of Transportation and the National Park Service need to hear that…

Action Alert last updated by Garrett Hennigan on March 2, 2022.

Action Alert last updated by Garrett Hennigan on March 2, 2022.

 

WABA’s Stance on MAGLEV

…same communities by project developers during the planning process.  Even for those communities in the urban cores of Washington, DC and the City of Baltimore able to physically access the…

Blog Post last updated by Jonathan Kincade on March 1, 2022.

Blog Post last updated by Jonathan Kincade on March 1, 2022.

 

Metropolitan Branch Trail: Blair Road to Piney Branch Road Design Survey

While construction nears completion on the Metropolitan Branch Trail to Fort Totten, and final design nears completion to Takoma, DDOT has begun detailed planning for the half-mile between Blair Rd…

Action Alert, Blog Post last updated by Garrett Hennigan on February 25, 2022.

Action Alert, Blog Post last updated by Garrett Hennigan on February 25, 2022.

 

Great News! The Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety bill passed!

…such as prohibiting right turns at red lights, reducing speed limits, installing protected bike lanes, or increasing levels of automated enforcement like safety cameras. Codification of a Complete Streets policy, with the expressed goals of…

Blog Post last updated by Garrett Hennigan on February 24, 2022.

Blog Post last updated by Garrett Hennigan on February 24, 2022.

 

Fixing a Flat Tire

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syiJrZB_ofU…

Resource last updated by Jonathan Kincade on February 24, 2022.

Resource last updated by Jonathan Kincade on February 24, 2022.

 

Improve the Georgetown Branch Trail Interim Routes

…We hope you will join us for this important discussion. Bethesda Community Meeting on Bicycling  Wednesday, November 1 from 7:30 to 9 p.m Jane E. Lawton Community Center 4301 Willow…

Blog Post last updated by Garrett Hennigan on February 11, 2022.

Blog Post last updated by Garrett Hennigan on February 11, 2022.

 

What’s going on with the Louisiana Avenue protected bike lane?

…the Louisiana Avenue bike lanes without delay. Last month, Frank Larkin retired and Michael Stenger became the new Senate Sergeant at Arms, creating a new opportunity to engage. Please sign…

Blog Post last updated by Garrett Hennigan on February 4, 2022.

Blog Post last updated by Garrett Hennigan on February 4, 2022.

 

600+ speak up for Louisiana Ave protected bike lanes

…National Mall, filling a key gap in the Capital Trails Network and the East Coast Greenway. It would be a tremendous improvement for thousands of daily bike commuters, Capital staff,…

Blog Post last updated by Garrett Hennigan on February 4, 2022.

Blog Post last updated by Garrett Hennigan on February 4, 2022.

 

Let’s talk about Louisiana Ave Protected Bike Lanes

…our chance to stand up as a community and say “we want this project!” Will you join us? Yes, I’ll Be There! Louisiana Ave Protected Bike Lane Community Meeting Wednesday,…

Blog Post last updated by Garrett Hennigan on February 4, 2022.

Blog Post last updated by Garrett Hennigan on February 4, 2022.

 

Business Membership

Community Champions are local, national, and multi-national companies with a strong regional presence. Joining WABA connects Community Champions with their employees, their customers, and the WABA audience, while investing in…

Page last updated by Kristin Frontiera on January 31, 2022.

Page last updated by Kristin Frontiera on January 31, 2022.

 

Envisioning a Safer Street

Your street doesn’t feel safe. How could you change it to make it better? You don’t need a traffic engineering degree to come up with workable solutions that you can…

Resource last updated by Garrett Hennigan on January 25, 2022.

Resource last updated by Garrett Hennigan on January 25, 2022.