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Washington Area Bicyclist Association
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Your friendly neighborhood active transportation advocacy group.

Events, advocacy, and useful info at waba.org
Join us for the District Bike Summit, Sunday afternoon, December 7 in Adams Morgan. Info & registration: waba.org/event/dbs-2025 . #BikeDC
November 11, 2025 at 12:40 PM
WABA‘s first District Bike Summit takes place Sunday, December 7, 2025, 2–5 pm at the Festival Center in Adams Morgan. Please join us for this free event! Info & registration: waba.org/event/dbs-2025 .
October 28, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Join WABA and Sierra Club Dc for a DC Climate Ride on Saturday, October 25! 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️🚴 RSVP: scdc-waba-ride.eventbrite.com . We’ll be stopping by wetlands, parks, key developments, and community gardens 🪴

Ride is open to all ages 12+, under 18 must be accompanied!
October 24, 2025 at 3:13 PM
We joined Mundo Verde's bicibus this morning. It was amazing! One parent told us her count (based on donuts distributed) was 75 kids, and they had 100 for last week's Ride for Allie: www.fox5dc.com/video/1707053.
#BikeDC
September 19, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Please join WABA for our next Washington DC bicycling advocates meetup, on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, 5:30–7 pm at Nanny O’Briens, 3319 Connecticut Ave. NW in Cleveland Park. This will be an informal social event. Come by any time, but please register: waba.org/event/washin... .
August 7, 2025 at 6:56 PM
WABA and @hillfamilybiking.org are joining to host a Ward 6 Community Biking Meetup on July 12 in Lincoln Park. All are invited! RSVP at waba.org/event/ward6-cbm .
July 11, 2025 at 12:30 AM
The Historic Anacostia Block Association (HABA) and WABA invite Ward 8 residents to a Special Election Walk to the Polls:
✅ Register: tinyurl.com/W8W2P
📅 Meet at Sweet Tooth (2323 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE) at 8 am, short walk to Union Temple Baptist Church to vote
July 10, 2025 at 6:07 PM
The District Dept. of Transportation plans to eliminate Arizona Ave. NW protected bike lanes. Use this action to tell DDOT you object: waba.org/action-page/... . The city should not compromise safety because a few individuals don’t like the look of flex posts.
July 5, 2025 at 7:22 PM
WABA and @hillfamilybiking.org are joining to host a Ward 6 Community Biking Meetup on July 12 in Lincoln Park. All are invited! RSVP at waba.org/event/ward6-cbm .
June 23, 2025 at 8:11 PM
A few shots from today's Tour de Ward 7 Community Bike Ride in Washington DC.
June 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Bunch of closures for the [redacted] military parade this weekend.

Details from MPD here: mpdc.dc.gov/page/250th-b...

And a bunch of bikeshare station will be (or already are) closed: capitalbikeshare.com/blog/militar...
Check the bikeshare app for current station availablilty.
June 9, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Please sign a petition supporting an increase in Washington D.C.'s minimum auto insurance requirements: waba.org/action-page/raise-dc-insurance-minimums/ .

Many crash victims are unable to cover the high cost of medical care and recovery. An update is a common-sense step.
May 29, 2025 at 12:43 PM
This month's Prime Ability/Dunbar High School bike bus was a blast, as usual, with special guest DC Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie, who stopped by before launch.
April 23, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Here's a map:
March 19, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Ok bear with us and channel your inner 9-year-old because it's time for some 👷👷 🚧 CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS! 🦺 🚜

@ddotdc.bsky.social is making a lot of progress on the north end of the Met Branch Trail right now:
March 19, 2025 at 4:10 PM
🚨🚨 Gearin' Up is Open! 🚨🚨

After a little more than an year searching for a new home, the community bike shop and hub for bike maintenance education re-opens in Eckington in *checks watch* about an hour.

Details: waba.org/gearinup/
February 25, 2025 at 4:09 PM