Rally for Justice on Thursday at 10am
November 5th Update: Due to weather concerns, the location has change to Room 123 inside the Wilson Building. The press conference will still be held at 10 am. Join DC Councilmember Tommy Wells, DC...
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Vote on Crash Victim Fairness Bill Postponed
Today, the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety held a legislative mark-up session on a number of bills, including the Bill 20-884 “Vulnerable User Recovery Act of 2014″. The Committee voted...
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All Aboard MARC
Starting this weekend, you can take your bike on select MARC trains running between Baltimore and D.C. on the Penn Line. MARC outfitted two rehabilitated passenger cars to carry passengers and their...
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DDOT Hosting Bike Lane Celebration Tomorrow
One of the new protected bike lane installed this year by DDOT on M St NE. At a celebration and press event on Wednesday morning, the District Department of Transportation will celebrate a record...
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Councilmember Cheh Introduces Bill for Crash Victims
Councilmember Mary Cheh (Ward 3) introduced a bill in the D.C. Council to improve access to compensation for crash victims. Under current D.C. law, injured bicyclists and pedestrians can be completely...
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Old Georgetown Road in White Flint will have Bike Lanes!
Some good news! Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett has announced an agreement between the MCDOT and the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) to reduce the number of car lanes on Old...
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Montgomery Co. DOT Endorses NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide
Montgomery County’s first protected bike lane on Woodglen Drive in White Flint. Photo Credit: Dan Reed Good news! The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) has endorsed the NACTO Urban...
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Public Meeting Tonight on C&O Canal Park’s Proposed Fee Increases
C&O Canal towpath near Slackwater. Photo credit: Rudi Riet The National Park Service announced yesterday that they will be hosting a public meeting to discuss their proposed fee hikes (PDF) for...
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Upcoming Public Meetings for Bike Lanes in Fairfax County
Buffered bike lanes in Seattle, WA. Source: NACTO On the heels of its recently passed Bike Master Plan, Fairfax County Department of Transportation is holding two public meetings for bike lane...
View ArticleNo New Camping Site Fees for C&O Canal Park
The C&O Canal National Historical Park announced late on Friday a revised fee proposal (PDF). The National Park Service is exploring potential changes to visitor fees to raise revenue. The proposed...
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Safer Maryland bikeways get the green light
by Jeff Lemieux and Gregory Billing Thanks to new guidelines, curb-protected or buffered bike lanes will be allowed on Maryland state roads. This change could ultimately make many roads much safer....
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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...
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Public Open House for Arlington Memorial Circle Redesign on March 3rd
The National Park Service is hosting a public open house on March 3rd to present rough design ideas for Arlington Memorial Circle on the George Washington Memorial Parkway. The area has a long history...
View ArticleUpdates on Important Bike Funding Debate in Montgomery County
We wanted to share some details about a quiet advocacy victory that happened this week: Last month, funding for bike infrastructure in Montgomery County looked bleak. County Executive Ike Leggett had...
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Support Biking in Tysons on Monday
Fairfax County recently announced that several major roads in Tysons could soon have bike infrastructure as part of the county’s summer repaving schedule. We need you to speak up for biking at a public...
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Let’s Talk About The Met Branch Trail
Support the Met Branch Trail at the upcoming public meeting on March 21st.Photo credit: DDOT DC Here’s your chance to discuss the Met Branch Trail with DDOT— The District Department of...
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Don’t cut funding for biking and walking in Alexandria
Alexandria’s Acting City Manager’s proposed budget would eliminate multi-modal and transit investment in new infrastructure for the next decade. The proposed budget options would also remove operating...
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Bike Funding Saved in Arlington!
Last week, the Arlington County Board voted to protect all bicycle and pedestrian funding in the County budget. The County Manager’s proposed budget cut much of the biking and walking program, and had...
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AT LAST: Rock Creek Park Trail reconstruction starts this fall
A new trail bridge is coming to the Rock Creek Park Trail at the zoo tunnel. Photo credit: M.V. Jantzen Construction is coming to the Rock Creek Park Trail this fall. The Federal Highway Administration...
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If you could change one law for biking, what would it be?
The D.C. Council Committee on Transportation and the Environment is convening a bicycle and pedestrian safety task force. The group will discuss the District’s current approach to biking and walking...
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