Washington Area Bicyclist Association

Earlier this year, we wrote about how WABA and community partners—supported by grassroots advocates like you—helped turn the tide against Dominion Energy’s destructive clear-cutting plans along the W&OD Trail. Our persistent and highly visible agitation...

“Walking near a D.C. school raises the chance of being hit by a car, data shows,” states an April 27, 2026 Washington Post headline. The Post’s analysis shows pedestrians near schools are 24% more likely to be hit than elsewhere in the ...

How do the candidates running in the 2026 DC Primary Election propose to meet the District’s transportation needs?

This post shares candidates’ responses to questionnaires and surveys from organizations across DC that, like WABA, work to advance safe, sustainable, equitable transportation. Please consider them as you make your voting choices, and you might find...

Do you have a 2026 Primary Election voting plan?

WABA fights for a just and sustainable region where walking, biking, and transit are the best ways to get around. Our elected leaders make decisions about what projects move forward and get funded, develop policies that inform how we get around, and oversee agency transportation planning, construction, enforcement, an...