…new approach to getting more people on bicycles; WABA’s program is the first of its kind in the country. Here’s some news and ways you can get involved: Become a…

…new approach to getting more people on bicycles; WABA’s program is the first of its kind in the country. Here’s some news and ways you can get involved: Become a…

The following press release comes from the District Department of Transportation. Representatives from DDOT, the Metropolitan Police Department, and the D.C. Taxicab Commission will be present to inform and cite…

…& Bicycles email list–that way, you’ll receive bi-weekly updates on the program’s status and launch. We have lots of news on the way, so look out for our launch festivities,…

…riders together for its own events as well as existing regional biking events, has hosted classes and training, and raised the profile of bicycling among the black women who comprise…

…for the changes. The AWI team says a completed bridge is months away, if not longer. Completing this bridge will link the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail from the Frederick Douglas Bridge…

…14th Street bridge on Sept.13th, 2011. That number has no doubt increased by now. Most cyclists riding on the bridge during the morning rush are coming from Virginia to major…

Last month, we wrote here about DDOT’s failure to provide, via the new 11th Street Bridge, a direct connection for the east and west sides of the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail….

Our fundraising for the Women & Bicycles program is progressing steadily. Many thanks to those of you who have donated. We passed the $2,000 mark last night. As of this…

…of Mount Rainier: The metro area needs to improve transportation infrastructure across the board to give a growing region more options. If we want these new spaces to be inclusive…

…donate, and you don’t have to commit to 100 miles to participate. Do as many laps of Hains Point as you’re comfortable with, move at your own pace, ride with…

…experienced since the first 11th Street Bridges were built over 50 years ago. The new local 11th Street Bridge is to include a “14 foot sidewalk/bikepath” to connect local communities…

…tells WABA that it has been notified of the completion of the Pennsylvania Avenue cycletrack by the District Department of Transportation. Now that the cycletrack is considered complete, MPD is…

Yesterday, I wrote about some of the changes coming to the Pennsylvania Avenue bike lanes. Unfortunately, nothing I wrote about there is likely to fix the issue of illegal U-turns…

…If the first time you stop at a red light is to ask that question, come on down and take the class.) What if you aren’t clueless? What if you…

…that automated enforcement is failing to deter speeding. If additional detail would be helpful, please feel free to reach out on this issue any time. We completely support the program,…

This summer, the historic campus of St. Elizabeths was opened to the public for a summer-long series of community events. On August 25th, WABA hosted the St. Elizabeths bike carnival,…

…of four brand new bikes–two adult bikes and two youth bikes. Everyone who comes and plays the free games will have a chance to win–but you must be present to…

http://www.flickr.com//photos/waba/sets/72157631115488656/show/ To commemorate the life and history of civil rights advocate Frederick Douglass, WABA partnered with local community members and organizations to co-host the first “Lion Ride” through historic Anacostia…

…as comfortable as they look! You do this by test riding and test riding and test riding again. Don’t buy the first bike you see, don’t buy the first bike…

…to the help from local community groups such as the office of Councilmember Marion Barry, ANC commissioner Dionne Brown, and the 7th District Metropolitan Police Force. Commissioner Brown was pleased…

…throughout DC’s neighborhoods east of the Anacostia River despite being comparatively underserved in on-road bicycle facilities. The District has provided new trails that have proven popular, and people are choosing…

This post is part of WABA’s Women on Bikes program, an ongoing campaign to create a community, share resources, and develop strategies for getting more women on bikes. To read…

…it happen. This campaign will truly be only as successful as our ability to get new faces in the room or in the bike lanes! That’s where Bike SpokesWomen come…

This post is part of the WABA Women Bicycling Project, an ongoing campaign to create a community, share resources and develop strategies for getting more women on bikes. To read…

This post is part of the WABA Women Bicycling Project, an ongoing campaign to create a community, share resources and develop strategies for getting more women on bikes. To read…

…and concepts related to women and bicycling. Please feel free to pass them along to anyone else who might be interested in them: “New Series #Girlbikegangs: How Women are Changing…

…Anne Factor on the goDCgo blog: http://blog.godcgo.com/?p=113 Carolyn Szczepanski on the Alliance for Biking and Walking Blog: http://www.peoplepoweredmovement.org/site/index.php/site/blog/3888/ John Hendel on the TBD On Foot Blog: http://www.tbd.com/blogs/tbd-on-foot/2011/12/d-c-s-bicycling-gender-gap-begins-at-the-bike-shop-and-at-home-13926.html ABC7 News: http://www.wjla.com/articles/2011/12/women-address-gender-gap-in-cycling-community-70234.html…

…dedication, a combination of mental and physical work, and a great deal of motivation. But WABA is committed to finding a committed candidate and providing the support needed to allow…