Announcing a Trails Advocacy Partnership with REI

Thanks to a generous grant from REI, we are launching a robust and focused trail advocacy campaign.

Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on September 12, 2014.

Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne
on September 12, 2014.

 

What a 12-Year-Old Can Teach us About the Importance of Bike Lights

WABA will be hitting the streets tonight to begin our “Got Lights?” program for 2012, giving away 1,000 free sets of front and rear lights (provided by DDOT). The program is designed to target bicyclists riding after dark without lights. This post is a personal story from Gina Arlotto, who handles WABA’s Planning and Organizational […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Daniel Hoagland on February 2, 2012.

Blog Post: Last updated by Daniel Hoagland
on February 2, 2012.

 

What are those kids doing?

On your way into work tomorrow, you may notice vast hordes of children walking, bicycling and making their way down the street. It’s quite likely that they will be pretty loud and boisterous, making you look out your window to see what the commotion is. Have no fear-it’s just International Walk and Bike to School […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Gina Arlotto on October 4, 2011.

Blog Post: Last updated by Gina Arlotto
on October 4, 2011.

 

WABA Proposal for Alabama Ave., SE Health Impact Assessment Clears First Funding Hurdle

(For a description of the HIA project, CLICK HERE.) On July 1, WABA received the exciting news that we have been chosen to move forward to the next round of the Pew Trust/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Impact Project.  Out of nearly 250 applications nationwide, only 40 were asked to submit a full proposal.   […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Greg Billing on July 11, 2011.

Blog Post: Last updated by Greg Billing
on July 11, 2011.

 

Health Impact Assessment Process Begins for Alabama Ave. Bike Lane in Ward 8

View Alabama Ave HIA in a larger map Tomorrow, Gina Arlotto (our Safe Routes to School Network Organizer) will be conducting a site visit with Dr. Keshia Pollock, Ph.D from Johns Hopkins University Department of Health Policy and Management to begin work on a Health Impact Assessment for a potential bike lane on a 2 […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Shane Farthing on July 7, 2011.

Blog Post: Last updated by Shane Farthing
on July 7, 2011.