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Capital Bikeshare @bikeshare.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
⚠️ Service Alert ⚠️ We're aware that bike and dock availability may not be displaying accurately in the app right now and our team is on it. Thanks for your patience as we work to resolve the issue.
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Washington Area Bicyclist Association @waba.org · 08/07/2026
NPS assures us this is part of the 4th of July festivities and that the curbs will be replaces shortly.
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Washington Area Bicyclist Association @waba.org · 15/05/2026
Please accept our apologies if you had to ride into that headwind this morning. Our weather machine is now part of a subscription service and wind is only included with the premium plan.
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Washington Area Bicyclist Association @waba.org · 15/05/2026
😴 ⏰ 😵‍💫 ☕ 😑 ☕ 🙂 🚲 😀 🚲 😃 🎉HAPPY BIKE TO WORK DAY!🎉
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Hill Family Biking @hillfamilybiking.org · 10/05/2026
#BikeDC If you have signed our petition for protected bike lanes to the entirety of 11th St SE, now is a good time. We're putting on the full court press to make this a reality and every signature helps. hillfamilybiking.org/11thstreet/
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The following petition is in support of safer biking infrastructure on 11th Street SE. For further detail see our article in Greater Greater Washington for A Safer 11th st SE 11th Street
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Washington Area Bicyclist Association @waba.org · 04/05/2026
Join WABA, @dcyimbys.bsky.social, 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 – DC’s most underinvested ward – and locations of planned/potential future growth. Join us! #BikeDC
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Washington Area Bicyclist Association @waba.org · 15/04/2026
Visit waba.org/2026/04/15/dc-budget-actions for an update on DC's 15th St. bike lanes -- sign WABA's petition and mark your calendar for an April 21st 15th St. Bike Lane Community Rally on the National Mall -- and let’s also keep the heat on the DC government, through budget and project advocacy.
Bicyclists on 15th St. in Washington DC, near the Washington Monument.
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Washington Area Bicyclist Association @waba.org · 15/04/2026
Visit waba.org/2026/04/15/dc-budget-actions for an update on DC's 15th St. bike lanes -- sign WABA's petition and mark your calendar for an April 21st 15th St. Bike Lane Community Rally on the National Mall -- and let’s also keep the heat on the DC government, through budget and project advocacy.
Bicyclists on 15th St. in Washington DC, near the Washington Monument.
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League of American Bicyclists @bikeleague.org · 25/03/2026
#ICYMI, the federal government is planning to remove part of the protected bike lane on 15th Street in Washington. Join tomorrow's Bike Lanes Save Lives demonstration in solidarity with @waba.org and everyone who believes in safer roads for all! 🔗 RSVP: www.facebook.com/share/1HwM5D...
"Bike lane save lives! Save the 15th Street Bike Lane"When: Thursday March 26 from 5-6PM. Where: the corner of 15th St NW and Constitution Ave NW. Who: National Bike Summit attendees, bicyclists, livable community advocates, DC statehood advocates, and anyone who believes roads should be safer for everyone.
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Washington Area Bicyclist Association @waba.org · 23/03/2026
Because many of you have asked! wabastore.square.site/product/-don...
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Washington Area Bicyclist Association @waba.org · 23/03/2026
Monday 15th Street Updates: lawsuit, weeklong reprieve (if they follow the rules), rally TODAY at noon. waba.org/2026/03/20/1...
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15th Street: It’s hitting the fan [UPDATED] « Washington Area Bicyclist Association
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Washington Area Bicyclist Association @waba.org · 20/03/2026
You've probably heard—removal of the a section of the 15th St Protected bike lane is scheduled to start monday. See how we're fighting back and how you can help: waba.org/2026/03/20/1... TL;DR: ✅ Lawyers ✅ Petition ✅ Rally with us on Monday.
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Kevin Parker @parkerkevin.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
My piece in the Washington Post! E-bike as a personal liberty issue & a great case for bike advocacy toward right leaning folks @waba.org ‪@princetonyimby.bsky.social‬ @electrek.co @bikegillian.bsky.social @usa.streetsblog.org @biketalk.bsky.social @ggwash.org www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Opinion | These bike laws are tyranny on wheels
Policymakers are making a basic form of transportation and a familiar element of childhood less accessible.
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Washington Area Bicyclist Association @waba.org · 26/02/2026
Memorializing bike rider Kenny Jimmenez Rivera, killed February 13, 2026 at Upshur St. & Georgia Ave. NW in Washington, DC by a hit-and-run driver. @ddotdc.bsky.social @mayorbowser.dc.gov
Ghost bike memorial
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Washington Area Bicyclist Association @waba.org · 25/02/2026
ICYMI, we’ve heard now from several reliable sources that federal agencies may remove a substantial chunk of the 15th St NW protected bike lanes near the National Mall. This is some BS. Join us on Friday for a protest ride. waba.org/event/15th-s...
A modified gadsen flag wherein the snake is wearing a bike helmet and the text reads "Don't tread on my bike lane"
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Washington Area Bicyclist Association @waba.org · 24/02/2026
DC: Join us to ask @mayorbowser.dc.gov to return to a Safety First transportation policy & unfreeze paused bike-lane projects: waba.org/action-page/dc-safety-first/ @ddotdc.bsky.social has downgraded & paused bike lanes that would boost road safety, despite 8 traffic deaths already in 2026. #BikeDC
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Bike Lane Uprising @bikelaneuprising.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
We’re coming to College Park, MD on March 4th. Come learn about our app and the work we do to make biking safer. We’ll also have our reflective jackets with us for a pop-up shop after the presentations.
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Bike Lane Uprising @bikelaneuprising.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
We’re coming to DC on March 3rd. Come learn about our app and the work we do to make biking safer. We’ll also have our reflective jackets with us for a pop-up shop after the presentations.
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Washington Area Bicyclist Association @waba.org · 20/02/2026
Join us for a Maryland Bicycling Advocates Meetup on Wednesday, March 4 in College Park - waba.org/event/md-03-04-26 - with special guests @bikelaneuprising.bsky.social founder Christina Whitehouse and Deron Lovaas, @marylanddot.bsky.social chief of environment & sustainable transportation. #BikeMD
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Washington Area Bicyclist Association @waba.org · 20/02/2026
Join us for a DC Bicycling Advocates Meetup on Tuesday, March 3 in Adams Morgan -- waba.org/event/dc-03-03-26 -- with special guests Councilmember Doni Crawford and @bikelaneuprising.bsky.social founder Christina Whitehouse. #BikeDC
Event graphic with a photo of bicyclists on a Washington DC street and WABA and BLU logos and a DC flag.
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Washington Area Bicyclist Association @waba.org · 18/02/2026
The District of Columbia has experienced 8 traffic fatalities so far in 2026, compared to 25 in all of 2025. DC is on a pace for 60 fatalities this year. @mayorbowser.dc.gov @ddotdc.bsky.social, what actions are you taking?
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Nicole McEntee @nikkimcentee17.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Video from 3 years ago of my then 4-year-old riding all the way down to the tidal basin to Cherry Blossom Peak Bloom on his own bike SAFELY BECAUSE OF THE 15TH STREET PROTECTED CYCLETRACK
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Hill Family Biking @hillfamilybiking.org · 14/02/2026
This is an afront to family biking across #BIkeDC! Stay tuned for planned action. And tell your friends outside of DC to call their Senators offices on Tuesday to alert them to this action that will hurt everyone that visits the National Mall
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Washington Area Bicyclist Association @waba.org · 13/02/2026
We’ve heard now from several reliable sources that federal agencies may remove a substantial chunk of the 15th St NW protected bike lanes near the National Mall in February, possibly as early as next week.
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Federal meddling on 15th Street « Washington Area Bicyclist Association
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Washington Area Bicyclist Association @waba.org · 12/02/2026
🚲 The next few weeks will be busy with public meetings for four DDOT projects, a key Council hearing with DDOT Director Sharon Kershbaum, and a WABA meetup with Councilmember Doni Crawford. More at waba.org/2026/02/12/d... . Through it all, our focus is Safety First!
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Washington Area Bicyclist Association @waba.org · 06/02/2026
Please join us to ask Mayor Muriel Bowser and her administration to return to a Safety First transportation policy and unfreeze paused bikeway projects: waba.org/action-page/... ! @ddotdc.bsky.social @mayorbowser.dc.gov
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Washington Area Bicyclist Association @waba.org · 06/02/2026
Please join us to ask Mayor Muriel Bowser and her administration to return to a Safety First transportation policy and unfreeze paused bikeway projects: waba.org/action-page/... ! @ddotdc.bsky.social @mayorbowser.dc.gov
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Washington Area Bicyclist Association @waba.org · 26/01/2026
Hello! It's very icy out there. Don't drive or bike if you can avoid it. Roads are still icy, trails and bike lanes are in rough shape. Also take it easy shoveling, this stuff is heavy!
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Tom Roussey @tomroussey.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
'Accident waiting to happen': Call for action after driver illegally enters Metropolitan Branch Trail in Northeast DC wjla.com/news/local/n...
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'Accident waiting to happen': Call for action after driver illegally enters NE DC trail
Advocates and neighbors in Northeast D.C. are calling on District leaders to secure a popular trail after another close call.A driver managed to get onto the M
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Free DC @freedcproject.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Earlier today a driver killed a person crossing the street in downtown DC. Based on the wreckage, high speed was almost certainly involved. The crash happens the same day Trump's Department of Transportation has begun an attempt to abolish speed cameras in DC.
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DOT wants to put the brakes on DC traffic cameras
The Trump administration is proposing to eliminate automated traffic camera enforcement in the nation’s capital.
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Hill Family Biking @hillfamilybiking.org · 20/12/2025
Imagine if everything in 🟥 was a protected bike lane... Biking on the Hill would be accessible for all ages and abilities! This can be our reality if we fight for it. DDOT is taking comments on their strategic bike lane through 12/31. bikelanes.ddot.dc.gov/pages/7a2218...
Hill Family Biking Strategic Bike Plan Wish List
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Washington Area Bicyclist Association @waba.org · 19/12/2025
A @ddotdc.bsky.social bikeway priorities survey is open through Dec. 31. WABA has a page with 8 top city-wide priorities plus ward-by-ward priorities, at waba.org/dcbikeplan/ . Please mark those top 8 on DDOT's map along with your other priorities, esp. Connecticut Ave. NW!
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DC Strategic Bikeways Plan Priorities « Washington Area Bicyclist Association
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Washington Area Bicyclist Association @waba.org · 19/12/2025
A @ddotdc.bsky.social bikeway priorities survey is open through Dec. 31. WABA has a page with 8 top city-wide priorities plus ward-by-ward priorities, at waba.org/dcbikeplan/ . Please mark those top 8 on DDOT's map along with your other priorities, esp. Connecticut Ave. NW!
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WABA Cargo Bike Library @wababikelibrary.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Hello, world! We are DC's cargo bike lending library, a @waba.org project inspired by @mplscargobikelibrary.com and @communitypedalpower.org Borrow a cargo bike - free! #bikedc More information coming soon....
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Miguel for Ward 1 @miguelward1.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
ATTENTION, BIKE LOVERS AND PARK ENTHUSIASTS Malcolm X Park finally has its own dedicated bikeshare station! After a year of advocacy as an ANC Commissioner, I was thrilled to watch with neighbors as the hardworking folks at @bikeshare.bsky.social installed a new station at 15th and Chapin.
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Washington Area Bicyclist Association @waba.org · 10/12/2025
DC Ward 4 residents and Kansas Ave. bicyclists: please join us to tell @ddotdc.bsky.social to build _protected_ bike lanes on Kansas Avenue! waba.org/action-page/... @cmlewisgeorgew4.bsky.social #BikeDC
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Tell DDOT to Restore Kansas Ave. PBL Plans « Washington Area Bicyclist Association
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Washington Area Bicyclist Association @waba.org · 10/12/2025
DC Ward 4 residents and Kansas Ave. bicyclists: please join us to tell @ddotdc.bsky.social to build _protected_ bike lanes on Kansas Avenue! waba.org/action-page/... @cmlewisgeorgew4.bsky.social #BikeDC
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Tell DDOT to Restore Kansas Ave. PBL Plans « Washington Area Bicyclist Association
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Washington Area Bicyclist Association @waba.org · 09/12/2025
Deanwood (DC) resident Leron Douglas says Benning Road is his top protected bike lane priority for DC Ward 7. DC Strategic Bikeways Plan 2025: Ward 7 Opportunities, waba.org/2025/12/09/d..., has info on @ddotdc.bsky.social's Dec. 11 Ward 7 workshop and a link for DDOT's feedback map. #BikeDC
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Washington Area Bicyclist Association @waba.org · 09/12/2025
Deanwood (DC) resident Leron Douglas says Benning Road is his top protected bike lane priority for DC Ward 7. DC Strategic Bikeways Plan 2025: Ward 7 Opportunities, waba.org/2025/12/09/d..., has info on @ddotdc.bsky.social's Dec. 11 Ward 7 workshop and a link for DDOT's feedback map. #BikeDC
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Washington Area Bicyclist Association @waba.org · 09/12/2025
Read DC Strategic Bikeways Plan 2025: Ward 7 Opportunities at waba.org/2025/12/09/d... . @ddotdc.bsky.social's Ward 7 workshop is this Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. The photo is of a 2nd grade bicycling class at Ward 7’s Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School! #BikeDC
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Washington Area Bicyclist Association @waba.org · 06/12/2025
We join Sam, a DC hit-and-run victim, in calling on Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie to move B26-0057, the Motor Vehicle Insurance Modernization Act. It's time to update DC's 40-year-old insurance minimums.
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Washington Area Bicyclist Association @waba.org · 05/12/2025
Brooke & Reid from @ward5familybiking.bsky.social shot a video about DC Ward 5 bikeway priorities and the Tuesday, Dec. 9 @ddotdc.bsky.social Strategic Bikeways Plan Ward 5 workshop, 6-8 pm. Visit waba.org/2025/12/03/d... for a WABA priorities write-up and a link to workshop info. #BikeDC
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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
​DC folks: I'm giving a keynote at @waba.org's District Bike Summit this Sunday in Adams Morgan. My topic: How cyclists should think about autonomous vehicles Free to attend if you pre-register: waba.org/event/dbs-20...
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Washington Area Bicyclist Association @waba.org · 06/12/2025
We join Sam, a DC hit-and-run victim, in calling on Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie to move B26-0057, the Motor Vehicle Insurance Modernization Act. It's time to update DC's 40-year-old insurance minimums.
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Washington Area Bicyclist Association @waba.org · 05/12/2025
Brooke & Reid from @ward5familybiking.bsky.social shot a video about DC Ward 5 bikeway priorities and the Tuesday, Dec. 9 @ddotdc.bsky.social Strategic Bikeways Plan Ward 5 workshop, 6-8 pm. Visit waba.org/2025/12/03/d... for a WABA priorities write-up and a link to workshop info. #BikeDC
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Washington Area Bicyclist Association @waba.org · 01/12/2025
Our friend Sam Moghtaderi from @HillFamilyBiking shares a few DC Ward 6 bikeway priorities... DDOT's Ward 6 bikeways workshop is Wednesday evening, December 3. Visit waba.org/2025/11/26/d... for our write-up on Ward 6 opportunities and workshop info. #BikeDC
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Hill Family Biking @hillfamilybiking.org · 27/11/2025
DDOT Ward 6 Strategic Bike Plan meeting, Dec 3rd at 6pm @ SW Library. Let's chart the future of #BikeDC for all ages and abilities!
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Washington Area Bicyclist Association @waba.org · 25/11/2025
DDOT's Ward 1 bikeways workshop is on Tuesday, December 2. What are priorities for Ward 1 resident (and WABA organizer) Kevin O'Brien? Visit waba.org/2025/11/25/d... for our write-up on DC Strategic Bikeways Plan Ward 1 opportunities and @ddotdc.bsky.social workshop information.
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District Department of Transportation (DDOTDC) @ddotdc.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
5, 4, 3, 2, 1 … ✂️ The Fort Totten–Takoma segment of the #MBT is officially open! Now you can enjoy miles of connected, & sustainable trail, perfect for walking, biking, or rolling through our beautiful city. Ready to explore? Check out all DC's trail network has to offer at 🔗 trails.ddot.dc.gov.
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CM Janeese Lewis George @cmlewisgeorgew4.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
It was a beautiful day to celebrate the opening of the Metropolitan Branch Trail from Fort Totten to Takoma! The Metropolitan Branch Trail is more than just a bike path -- it connects us to each other, to schools and work and recreation, and to a vibrant alternative to sitting in traffic.
Photo of DDOT workers holding a ribbon across the Takoma Metro Branch of the Metropolitan Branch Trail. Cutting the ribbon are WABA Executive Director Elizabeth Kiker, DDOT Director Sharon Kershbaum, Mayor Muriel Bowser, ANC 4B Commissioner Charlie Mayer, Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis GeorgeCouncilmember Janeese Lewis George is getting ready to ride the Takoma Metro Branch of the Metropolitan Branch Trail. She is on a Capital Bikeshare bike, and is wearing a purple wind jack with the Janeese Lewis George Ward 4 Council logo.
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