Author: Colin Browne
Meet the 5 in Stride Campaign!
Bring five friends and family members with you to make new connections with community members and community places through engaging events ranging from walking, hiking, biking, bird watching, art creating, and more!
Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on March 18, 2024.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on March 18, 2024.
Newsletter: loud engines and quiet corners
We all do what we can to deny the cold indifference of the universe but I sure wish the car culture crowd would find a way to do so that doesn’t undermine the health and safety of the rest of us.
Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on March 15, 2024.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on March 15, 2024.
Not the post-General Assembly blog I wanted to post
Virginia Senate Transportation Committee blocks key safety legislation.
Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on March 15, 2024.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on March 15, 2024.
Support Pro-Bicycling, Pro-Safety Maryland Legislation
It’s crunch time for the 2024 Maryland legislative session, and there’s some good stuff that needs your support!
Action Alert: Last updated by Seth Grimes on March 14, 2024.
Action Alert:
Last updated by Seth Grimes
on March 14, 2024.
Newsletter: ground truthing
Maps are fun, but so is getting lost.
Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on March 8, 2024.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on March 8, 2024.
Newsletter: telling stories
Local news is important.
Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on March 8, 2024.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on March 8, 2024.
Gearin’ Up Clean Up and Move Out Day
Help us clean out the old Gearin’ Up space on Rhode Island Avenue!
Event: Last updated by Colin Browne on March 7, 2024.
Event:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on March 7, 2024.
Meetup
Navigating the 311 System
How to get the most out of reporting issues to the city!
Action Alert, Event: Last updated by Colin Browne on March 6, 2024.
Action Alert, Event:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on March 6, 2024.
Meetup
2024 Bloom Ride & Spring Picnic
Join us for a leisurely ride through our vibrant region as the flowers bloom and the air fills with the scents of spring.
Event: Last updated by Jordan Mittleman on March 7, 2024.
Event:
Last updated by Jordan Mittleman
on March 7, 2024.
Ride - WABA Signature Event
The Cider Ride
Autumn leaves, hot cider, and smooth pavement. Does life get much better?
Event: Last updated by Colin Browne on March 6, 2024.
Event:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on March 6, 2024.
Ride - WABA Signature Event
The 50 States Ride
Ride all the state named avenues (plus California St, Ohio Drive, and Columbia Road) in the District.
Event: Last updated by Colin Browne on March 6, 2024.
Event:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on March 6, 2024.
Ride - WABA Signature Event
Urban Design Walking Tour with DC Office of Planning
A chance to dig into planning concepts and how they manifest in our neighborhoods.
Event: Last updated by Colin Browne on March 1, 2024.
Event:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on March 1, 2024.
Meetup
Downtown Coffee Chats with DC Office of Planning
Check out the just-released Downtown Public Realm Plan. DC OP will share info about proposals for CT Ave, VT Ave, I Street, and Chinatown and take questions.
Action Alert, Event: Last updated by Colin Browne on March 1, 2024.
Action Alert, Event:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on March 1, 2024.
Your voice will make Alabama Ave SE safer for all who use it
Three opportunities to speak up for a safer Alabama Ave
Action Alert: Last updated by Colin Browne on February 23, 2024.
Action Alert:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on February 23, 2024.
Alabama Ave Public Meeting: Ward 8
Speak up for better biking in Ward 8
Action Alert, Event: Last updated by Colin Browne on February 23, 2024.
Action Alert, Event:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on February 23, 2024.
Meetup
Alabama Ave Public Meeting: Ward 7
Speak up for better biking in Ward 7
Action Alert, Event: Last updated by Colin Browne on February 23, 2024.
Action Alert, Event:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on February 23, 2024.
Meetup
Fix-a-Flat Skillshare
Learn how to fix a flat tire in this hands-on class with our friends at Happy Go.
Event: Last updated by Sarah Haedrich on February 22, 2024.
Event:
Last updated by Sarah Haedrich
on February 22, 2024.
Newsletter: Nature doing its thing
Sometimes all it takes is a whole lot of turtles.
Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on February 9, 2024.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on February 9, 2024.
Newsletter: Cornering at speed.
Places to go zooooooooom on your bike.
Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on February 2, 2024.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on February 2, 2024.
WaPo Letter: D.C. must clear snow for everyone, not just cars
Our DC Trail Ranger Operations Manager writes to the Washington Post this morning about the region’s failure to keep trails, sidewalks, and bike lanes safe after snowfall.
Blog Post, External Link: Last updated by Colin Browne on January 29, 2024.
Blog Post, External Link:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on January 29, 2024.
Newsletter: Read this later.
It’s too nice out.
Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on February 2, 2024.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on February 2, 2024.
The Connecticut Ave Protected Bike Lane needs to happen this year.
Ask the council to use legislation and the budget to move this project forward this year.
Action Alert: Last updated by Colin Browne on January 26, 2024.
Action Alert:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on January 26, 2024.
Newsletter: A good map
And also a confession.
Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on February 2, 2024.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on February 2, 2024.
Newsletter: preparations and official recommendations
The real risk of riding in winter weather.
Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on January 5, 2024.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on January 5, 2024.
A short history of Safe Streets efforts
While the safe streets campaigns have had a global uptake in the past ten years, the efforts can be traced back to the 1920s in America when automobiles were popularized in America In the 1950s and 1960s, concerned mothers became particularly interested in the cause on behalf of their children.
Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on December 28, 2023.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on December 28, 2023.
Newsletter: questionable schemes by moonlight
A civilized way to move through a series of vibrant human spaces.
Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on January 5, 2024.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on January 5, 2024.
Newsletter: in praise of the Trolley Trail
A civilized way to move through a series of vibrant human spaces.
Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on January 5, 2024.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on January 5, 2024.
Newsletter: tell me about your bike internet
Finding cool bike content in a post-twitter digital universe.
Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on January 5, 2024.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on January 5, 2024.
World Day of Remembrance 2023
Join Families for Safe Streets groups across the region to support family members and crash survivors and honor their experiences with traffic violence.
Action Alert, Event: Last updated by Colin Browne on November 13, 2023.
Action Alert, Event:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on November 13, 2023.
Meetup
Newsletter: into the darkness
a lot of words about bike lights.
Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on January 5, 2024.
Blog Post:
Last updated by Colin Browne
on January 5, 2024.