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Executive Director
Eric Gilliland
Safety Education Program Manager
Dorcas Adkins
Membership & Development Manager
Susanna Murley
Safety Education Program Coordinator
Glen Harrison
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.
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"Be Safe, Share the Road" Billboard Campaign Gets Rolling; New Walking and Bicycling Videos Unveiled
This week, DDOT launched a new campaign to encourage motorist, pedestrian and bicycling safety. Learn more>> |
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14th St. Bridge Corridor EIS
Submit your comments about the scope of potential issues and the solutions that should be considered for the 14th Street Bridge Corridor EIS.
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advocacy updates:
DC Bike Registration Update
According to sources within DDOT, the Office of the Inspector General is reviewing all legislation relevant to mandatory bike registration in order to make a final determination on how the law can be repealed. While both DDOT and the Metropolitan Police Department agree that the law needs to be eliminated, DC cyclists will have to wait for the IG’s report before any action can be taken. The report is expected by the end of October. Thanks to those of you that wrote in to MPD to support the repeal of the mandatory registration law. We will be sure to keep you informed.
DC Bike Lane Striping
Thanks to all you vigilant cyclists that wrote in with your reports on DC’s bike lane striping progress. Two new significant stretches of bike lanes have recently been installed: on 14th Street NW from Thomas Circle to T Street NW, an on E Street NW from North Capitol to 13th. In addition, bike lanes have been striped around Thomas Circle (a first for DC) and some surrounding streets. More work is supposed to be done in 2006 and we still need your help. Click here to view the additional streets that are scheduled to receive bike lanes in 2006.
When complete this will add almost 10 miles of bike lanes in 2006 for a grand total of 28 miles throughout the city. Before the striping began in 2001, DC had only 2.7 miles of lanes.
also in this issue:
Matthew Henson Trail Meeting, Tuesday, 10/17, 7:30 PM
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) will be issuing a notice to proceed for the construction of the Matthew Henson Hiker-Biker Trail in the near future. The purpose of this meeting is to provide citizens with information on the construction procedures. The meeting will be held at the Stoneybrook Recreation Building at 4104 Havard Street on Tuesday, October 17, 2006 at 7:30 pm. For more information please contact Bob Kane at 301-495-2555, 9500 Brunett Avenue, Silver Spring, MD and at Bob.Kane@mncppc-mc.org.
Help Save our Trail
Save Our Trail wants to convince the Army to give the entire Ireland Drive trail and surrounding park land to Montgomery County so that it will be maintained and always available for public enjoyment.
What you can do:
Contact Barbara Schubert at fanschu@aol.com and 301-587-1415 to join!
Help Bikes for the World on Saturday, 10/21
Join volunteers from Bikes for the World, REI, and the City of Rockville
Bikeway Advisory Committee on Saturday, October 21 to sweep, empty and
clean the barn at the historic King Farm in Rockville. Your efforts will
go a long way to prepare the barn for use as storage for the Bikes for the
World youth bike project to be implemented in cooperation with the City of
Rockville's Department of Recreation and Parks, and for the Bikes for the
World international bicycle donation program.
When: Saturday, October 21st, 2006
Where: King Farm Park, 16104 Frederick Road, Rockville MD 20850
Time: 10 am - 3 pm, with 12 noon donation check presentation by REI.
For more information:
- Bikes for the World - Keith Oberg, info@bikesfortheworld.org,
www.bikesfortheworld.org
- Rockville liaison - Jeff Radan, 301-340-1499 deltasrc@erols.com
WABA’s 2006 Advocacy Calendar
A listing of the area's regular bicycle advocacy meetings.
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