The District has put out a draft RFK Campus Master Plan and is inviting public comment, via a structured response form, though August 14. We at WABA are thrilled to see the extent that bike lanes and bikeshare have been incorporated into the plan, including bicycling connections to the Anacostia River Trail. Read this post for WABA's take and a link to submit your own comments.
Thursday, July 23rd, 7–8:30 pm at Jafe Cycling, 10250 MLK Jr. Hwy, Bowie, MD.
See you there?
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Heritage Triangle Trail Phase 1: Dr. Bird Road/Norwood Road Shared Use Path
Montgomery County, Maryland $2,000,000
The approved funding will be used to construct two sections of a shared use path totaling 3,800 feet to complete a separated bike path from MD 108 (Olney Sandy Spring Road) to Ednor Road. The panel favored this project due to its readiness for implementation, allowing the TPB to use all available federal grant funds.
The project includes a 10-foot wide shared-use path separated from the roadway by a minimum 6-foot-wide grassed green space. The project also provides improvements to the MD 108 intersection at MD 182 (Dr. Bird Road) to provide Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) upgrades, crosswalks, and shorter pedestrian crossings. Improved pedestrian facilities are also provided at the intersection of MD 182 and Ednor Road to provide safe connections to the existing path along MD 182 (Layhill Road) south of the project terminus.
This trail is part of the larger Heritage Triangle Trail network, which is planned to connect four heritage tourism destinations: the Underground Railroad Experience, Woodlawn Manor, the Sandy Spring Museum, and the Olney Theatre. Importantly, the project will provide safer pedestrian and bicycle access to several schools (Our Lady of Good Counsel High School, Sherwood Elementary, and Sandy Spring Friends School). The project will also allow nearby residents to safely access businesses along the trail corridor without a vehicle.
What’s your vision for 18th St. NW in Adams Morgan, now that the streateries are gone? What’s on the table is a plan for 18th St NW Restriping between Columbia Rd. and Kalorama Rd. NW, with an opportunity to comment open until August 13, 2026. Your comment will be on Notice of Intent (NOI) 26-185-MPDD, which provides notice of DDOT’s plans for those blocks of 18th St. NW.
They’re modest plans. They include commercial-loading and paid-parking zones and striped bike lanes on both sides of the corridor. That sounds OK, and it is — only — OK. The bike lanes should be fully protected, in compliance with MoveDC, the District’s transportation plan.
More at https://waba.org/action-page/yes-to-protected-bike-lanes-on-18th-st-nw-in-adams-morgan/ ...
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DDOT has posted a public survey on the Missouri Avenue NW Trail Connection project. Please respond and, of course, boost the protected bike lane options.
Have you spotted an Amazon delivery quad on DC streets in recent weeks? They’re part of a DDOT-Amazon MicroFreight DC Pilot Program.
From DDOT’s project page (which includes a vehicle photo): “Cargo e-quadcycles are a type of electric cargo bike that replaces traditional delivery vehicles for the final portion of a delivery's journey. Delivery Service Partners (DSPs) will deliver Amazon packages from a microhub in Southwest DC, where packages are loaded onto the cargo e-quads for final delivery.”
Community members have let WABA know about Amazon quads parked in DC bike lanes on 4th St. NW, 6th St. NE, and New Jersey Ave SE. See an NJ Ave. SE example below. Parking in a bike lane is both illegal and contrary to the pilot terms. We’ve reported the incidents to DDOT; our contacts promised to take the incidents up with Amazon.
You can help. If you spot an Amazon cargo quad parked in a bike lane, please snap a photo. Include or record the vehicle number and if convenient, report the incident via https://311.dc.gov/ — choose Parking Enforcement. Pick No Stop Stand Bike Lane as the enforcement concern. Then send the 311 case number to me with the photo, vehicle number, and time and street address of the infraction, at seth.grimes@waba.org, or just send the photo and information if you didn’t file a 311 report.
Join us for a WABA member social this next Wednesday evening, June 24, 5:30–7:30 pm at Third Hill Brewing in Silver Spring. You'll meet up with local bike enthusiasts, get updates from people working on our transportation system, and earn bike-themed merch via a trivia contest.
It's a member social, but a donation of any amount will make you a member, whether $5 or $500. To join WABA and register for the social, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/waba-member-and-advocate-happy-hour-and-bike-trivia-tickets-1991007031628 . If you're already a member, let us know and we'll provide an RSVP link.
WABA and Transportation Safety Allies are hosting an online forum on Autonomous Vehicles (AVs), an opportunity to learn about CM Allen's Bill 26-0684, the Autonomous Vehicle Deployment Authorization Amendment Act of 2026, and share your thoughts and concerns.
The forum will take place online, Tuesday evening, June 23, 7:30–8:30 pm. Register at https://waba.org/event/dc-forum-on-autonomous-vehicles/ .
The Capital Trails Coalition Summit on Thursday, June 18 - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/capital-trails-coalition-summit-tickets-1987139126620 - is all about launching the next decade of work improving, expanding, and activating the our region's trail network. The summit is free and all trail users are invited!
How do the candidates running in the 2026 DC Primary Election propose to meet the District’s transportation needs?
This WABA 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 helpful a previous post that covered primary election dates and mechanics and transportation and related priorities.
Join us Tuesday, May 5th, for a WABA Happy Hour at World of Beer in Bethesda (7200 Wisconsin Avenue, entrance off the Bethesda Avenue cycle track). Stop by 5-7 pm. RSVP at https://waba.org/event/old-georgetown-road-ride-happy-hour-2/ .
Join WABA, DC YIMBYs, and the Ward 8 Bike Alliance for a DC Ward 8 community-advocacy ride on May 16. RSVP at waba.org/event/ward-8-ride .
We’ll visit recently redeveloped sites in Ward 8 – possibly DC’s most underinvested ward – and locations of planned/potential future growth.
