Check out Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) Events & Advocacy in Montgomery County: An April Update: https://waba.org/blog/2024/04/waba-events-advocacy-in-montgomery-county-an-april-update/.

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Are you looking for ways to make your community a more welcoming place to bicycle? Join Bike Maryland on Thursday, April 25 @ 7pm to learn about two programs that can help.

Learn about the Bicycle Friendly Community Program through the League of American Bicyclists and how this program provides a roadmap, assistance, and recognition for communities to make bicycling a safe form of transportation and a fun recreational opportunity for all.

Also learn about the bicycle-related action items under the Sustainable Maryland Program. Sustainable Maryland is designed to support Maryland’s municipalities as they look for cost-effective and strategic ways to protect their natural assets and revitalize their communities, and recognizes leading municipalities that go green, save money, and take steps to sustain their quality of life over the long term.

Speakers:

Amelia Neptune
Bicycle Friendly America Director
League of American Bicyclists

Mike Hunninghake
Director
Sustainable Maryland

Jon Korin

President

Bicycle Advocates for Annapolis & Anne Arundel County

Register at:

https://www.bikemaryland.org/events/the-league-of-american-bicyclists-bicycle-friendly-community-program-sustainable-maryland-a-webinar-hosted-by-bike-maryland/

Full post at https://waba.org/blog/2024/04/pgcadvocacy-04-24/. Excerpt:

The Washington Area Bicyclist Association is arranging several ways to learn about and take action around the Prince George’s County budget and to boost county bicycling and road safety:

• Learn about the FY25 budget via a Zoom briefing, Thursday, April 25 at 7:30 pm. Click here to register. We’ll be joined by Councilmember Eric Olson, who chairs the council’s transportation committee.
• Join fellow advocates and WABA for meetings with key council members, in late April and early May. Please respond via this form to let us know if you’d (maybe) like to join us and to share your advocacy interests.
• Attend WABA’s first (free!) Prince George’s County Bike Summit, Saturday afternoon, May 18 in Suitland. Visit waba.org/PGCSummit2024 for more information and to register. The summit is designed for and with the PGC bicycling community. Please join us.

Please use a WABA action to send messages calling for Maryland Senate votes on key bicycling/safety bills. Take action here: https://waba.org/blog/2024/03/call-for-votes-on-maryland-bicycling-road-safety-legislation/. Thanks!

I know it is an insensitive subject because of the timing, but listening to reporters ask how much the replacement will cost and how long it will take made me think if this would be a possibility. The Woodrow Wilson bridge has a bike path across the Potomac, why shouldn’t there be a path access the Patapsco?

Join the Washington Area Bicyclist Association for our first Prince George's County Bike Summit, taking place Saturday afternoon, May 18 at Creative Suitland. Info & registration (free!) are at https://waba.org/blog/2024/03/2024-prince-georges-county-bike-summit/.

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It’s crunch time for the 2024 Maryland legislation! Please communicate your support for critical bicycling/safety bills to your state senator and delegates via the action at https://waba.org/blog/2024/03/support-pro-bicycling-pro-safety-maryland-legislation/.

We’re working to win favorable committee and floor votes on key bills in advance of the March 18 “crossover” deadline. If a bill hasn’t passed one chamber – the Senate or the House – by Monday, it’s unlikely to advance this year. The way to win votes is for you to get in touch with your representatives in Annapolis.

Join SSAFETY & the Washington Area Bicyclist Association on March 12 at 8 pm to talk about all things bike bus (Bicibús) – how to start one, how to help, learn our tips and tricks, and ask all your questions! Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZctceGsqzgsH9Vx45NQFTcoQWCwaqO0qXIJ#/registration

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The Washington Area Bicyclist Association’s Advocacy Team would like to share an update on activities in Prince George’s County. Visit https://waba.org/blog/2024/02/a-waba-prince-georges-county-advocacy-update/.

Pictured: WABA Vision Zero Youth Leadership Institute participants in Annapolis with MD Sen. Alonzo Washington.

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https://dbknews.com/2024/02/19/campus-drive-bike-lane-intersection/

The Washington Area Bicyclist Association would like to recap Montgomery County activities over the past few months and highlight a few up-coming opportunities we’re pursuing...

https://waba.org/blog/2024/01/whats-waba-up-to-in-montgomery-county/

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Pasting right from the email:

As advocates and experts in trails, greenways, and active transportation, especially in reference to the Harford County / Baltimore County / Baltimore City parts of the East Coast Greenway, I'd like to first present the plans and possibilities I've gathered up to this point, and then I would love to get your feedback on two major components of the ECG between Baltimore and Havre de Grace.

For discussion:

1. ECG Trail alignment: the future, entirely off-road / traffic-separated East Coast Greenway alignment (see detailed design criteria here)
2. ECG Interim travel route: shown online at map.greenway.org, this route links existing, designated ECG trails together by way of on-road biking and walking routes (though many may not have sidewalks or bike facilities)

If you are interested in joining this presentation and discussion, please fill out this doodle poll by the end of this week if possible: https://doodle.com/meeting/participate/id/e5A3y0xe

"The Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) has launched the Complete State Roads initiative, calling for roadway reengineering and design changes that target highly dangerous Maryland state roads. The initiative calls for the application of “complete streets” principles – streets designed and operated to prioritize safety and mobility for pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users in addition to motor vehicles – complemented by proposed 2024 Maryland road-safety state legislation."

https://waba.org/blog/2023/12/its-time-for-safety-on-montgomery-countys-state-roads/.

Join the Washington Area Bicyclist Association on December 13 for a preview of the 2024 Maryland legislative session with a look at bicycling, pedestrian & road safety legislation, with Delegates Julie Palakovich Carr and David Moon, starting at 7:30 pm via Zoom. Register at https://waba.org/blog/2023/12/whats-on-tap-for-the-2024-maryland-legislative-session/.

The Trolley Trail extension in Hyattsville that connects the Rhode Island Ave Trolley Trail to the Anacostia River Trail System opens this week.

There will be a community ride on Saturday, December 9th starting at 12:30 to celebrate. Ride starts at either Short Cake Bakery in Hyattsville (sponsored by Arrow Bicycle) or Proteus Bicycles in College Park and meet at Denizens on the way back.

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Baltimore County plans to extend NCR trail to Lake Roland Park. Here is the presentation from a recent meeting that was not well advertised. (Big file…):

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Dq0im3whzMojOgDUVJMKOEbEFB-ZEpLI/view?usp=sharing

A comment form on the trail proposal where you can send your support or suggestions for improvements:

NCR Trail Extension Project (office.com)

It it will be a big improvement to have more trails in the area.

🚦"Growing number of cities to ban right turns on red for vehicles," reports Scripps News. It's "100% a safety issue," according to Jeremiah Lowery, advocacy director at the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA).

https://www.ktvq.com/growing-number-of-cities-to-ban-right-turns-on-red-for-vehicles.

Join the Montgomery County-Washington DC Ride for Your Life 2023, on World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, November 19, 2023. Info & RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ride-for-your-life-2023-tickets-753594721097.

We will focus on raising public awareness of the many traffic victims in the DC metro area by undertaking a cycling tour past several of the crash sites that have broken our hearts in recent years. They will include those for Enzo Alvarenga, a 19-year-old student at the University of Maryland; Sarah Debbink Langenkamp, 42-year-old mother and U.S. diplomat; Nijad Huseynov, a 24-year-old GW graduate student from Azerbaijan; and Allie Hart, a five-year old killed on her bike in a crosswalk.

Our objective in this ride is simple: We want as many people as possible to join us to show the city and the region that these loved ones will not be forgotten and that their deaths will never be acceptable.

Sponsored by the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) and Families for Safe Streets in Washington DC and Montgomery County.

A strong, engaged, informed bicycling community is essential if we’re going to win new trails, protected bike lanes, and safer streets. A strong, engaged, informed community is what the 4th Great Montgomery County Bike Summit is all about, organized by the Washington Area Bicyclist Association. The summit is free and takes Sunday afternoon, October 29 in Wheaton. We hope you’ll join us.

Info & registration are at https://waba.org/blog/2023/09/announcing-the-4th-great-montgomery-county-bike-summit/.

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The 4th Great Montgomery County Bike Summit takes place Sunday afternoon, October 29, 2023 in Wheaton, 1 pm to 5 pm, organized by the Washington Area Bicyclist Association. This free event will advance the cause of safe biking for all across Montgomery County.

Info & registration are at https://waba.org/blog/2023/09/announcing-the-4th-great-montgomery-county-bike-summit/.

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WABA is hosting the annual WABA awards on October 5th, from 5:30pm-7:30pm at Penn Quarter Sports Tavern, 639 Indiana Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004

What: WABA Awards are an important opportunity for WABA to recognize the people and places in our region that make bicycling great. This event is an opportunity to be among peers and celebrate the amazing work of advocates and elected officials in our region.

When: October 5th, from 5:30 pm-7:30 pm

Where: Penn Quarter Sports Tavern, 639 Indiana Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004

RSVP: waba.org/blog/2023/08/2023-waba-awards

Join us!

Petition: Demand that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) include a vehicle’s risk of killing a pedestrian within their five-star safety rating system.

https://www.change.org/p/dangerous-cars-are-killing-our-children

Celebrate Montgomery County's newly passed Safe Streets Act with Council President Evan Glass at World of Beer in Rockville on Friday September 29, 5 pm to 7 pm. The Washington Area Bicyclist Association will be there!

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There's still time to register for this Saturday's 50 States Ride, organized by the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA). Come out for a great ride and a rockin' after party! Visit https://www.50statesride.org/register/ to register.

Pick one of four route options: Diamond Route, 60 miles • Roundabout Route, 30 miles • Triangle Route, 10 miles • Straightaway Route, 2 miles. Included with registration are a number of giveaways and perks including a t-shirt, boxed lunch, raffle ticket, game chip, and more.