Executive Director
Eric Gilliland

Safety Education Program Manager
Dorcas Adkins

Membership & Development Manager
Susanna Murley

Safety Education Program Coordinator

Program Manager
Jeff Peel

Intern
Eitan Freedenberg

Office Volunteers
Bruce Dwyer
Jon Fleming
Ken Jacques
John Telesco

About Quick Release
Quick release is a bi-weekly advocacy updates for WABA's members and supporters.

bike registration »
		Urge Chief Ramsey to abolish mandatory bike registration Write to Chief Ramsey and ask him to introduce the amendments that would abolish the mandatory registration law. Take Action NOW>>

pg county trails Keep fighting for bikes in PG County! Many trail projects are underway in the County, but need the support of area bicyclists to move them forward. learn more>>

fairfax county roads Support on-road facilities for US Bike Route 1 in Fairfax Plans are underway for the replacement road that will link US-1 and Telegraph Rd, part of US Bike Route 1. Write FHA today requesting that an on-road bike route also be provided. learn more>>

also in this issue:

DC Bike Lane Alert

We have 7.4 miles of bike lanes still scheduled to be painted in 2006. WABA needs YOUR help to make sure that these corridors are being properly re-striped in conjunction with repaving efforts. Learn more>>

Serve on the Citizen Advisory Transportation Committee in Western Fairfax County

There is a new transportation committee that was recently formed in Western Fairfax County, in the 67th Va. Congressional district, which includes parts of Fairfax and Loudoun counties. All who would like to serve on the committee are welcome to attend. Any questions can be directed to Lu Ann Maciulla McNabb, 703-476-6944 or DelCCaputo@house.state.va.us. For a map of the district see http://dlsgis.state.va.us/House/2001HousePDFs/067all.pdf.

This is an opportunity for cyclists to tell the delegate and VDOT staff about the need for better on-road bicycle accommodations in this area of the county.

Citizen Advisory Transportation Committee for the 67th District
Next meeting: Monday, September 18 at 7:00
Meeting Room at Chantilly Library
4000 Stringfellow Road
Chantilly, VA

Sign on and speak up to adopt the Comprehensive Plan in 2006

A major overhaul of the District’s Comprehensive Plan is entering the home stretch. After two years of community, ANC, and task force meetings and workshops, the Council will hold public hearings beginning September 26.

Your help in getting the Comp Plan adopted in 2006 is critical. Some have called for delaying adoption of the Comp Plan. A delay past the scheduled Council consideration in 2006 could be inordinate. Delaying adoption would dishonor the participation of thousands of residents who gave their time and effort to crafting this plan. The current Mayor and Council have moved planning to a new level within the District. Delaying Comp Plan adoption would only repeat previous poor government practices of a bygone era.

E-mail or call your councilmembers to tell them to adopt the Comp Plan in 2006. Look up your councilmember at: http://www.dccouncil.washington.dc.us/ or e-mail: dccouncilmembers@dccouncil.us; call Chairman Cropp’s office: Tel. 724-8032

Testify at the Sept. 26 hearing. Sign up to testify in beginning at 12 noon or at 6 pm, contact: Aretha Latta, Committee of the Whole, at 724-8196, by e-mail at alatta@dccouncil.us. The public hearing will be in Room 500 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Press Release: Duncan Celebrates Ribbon Cutting for Forest Glen Pedestrian Bridge; Pedestrians Will Have Safer Access to Metro

WABA’s 2006 Advocacy Calendar
A listing of the area's regular bicycle advocacy meetings.