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Stay active and engaged this summer by learning how planners design protected bike lanes, checking out the latest Metro-related apps and data, or attending a regular Advisory Neighborhood Commission or Washington Area Bicyclist Association meeting. Also, don’t forget to submit your ideas to our MetroGreater contest!

Protected bike lane workshop: Want to learn how to design protected bike lanes? Discuss and learn the latest design guides at a free workshop with Toole Design and the Federal Highway Administration this Wednesday, June 29, from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm. It’s at 777 North Capitol Street, and you can RSVP to attend.

After the jump: Metro hacks, MetroGreater, ANC and WABA meetings.

Metro hack: People around the region are coming up with clever ways to combine tech and transit. Check out the fifth edition of Metro Hack to hear the latest on Metro related apps and data visualizations. It’s this Tuesday, June 28, at 6 pm at 2221 South Clark Street in Arlington.

MetroGreater: Greater Greater Washington and the Coalition for Smarter Growth joined with WMATA to launch MetroGreater, a crowdsourced website for small, meaningful ideas to improve Metro. Submit your ideas before the July 15th deadline!

Ongoing events: Make sure you don’t forget about the ongoing chances to get involved, like your local ANC meeting or your local WABA Action Committee. Find yours today!

Calendar: Beyond what we’ve highlighted here, there are many other worthwhile events across the region. Check out more great events in our events calendar:

Do you know of an upcoming event that may be interesting, relevant, or important to Greater Greater Washington readers that should go on our events calendar? Send it to us at events@ggwash.org.

Claire Jaffe was born in DC and now lives in the U Street area. She is a University of Michigan graduate and currently works at Coalition for Smarter Growth. On her off time, Claire can be found biking the street of DC or exploring the many green spaces throughout the region.