Pop-Up Separated Bike Lane in Bethesda by thisisbossi licensed under Creative Commons.

Connect with other bicycle enthusiasts and advocates in Montgomery County: Come chat, meet other community members, and share recommendations for making the Montgomery County region safer and easier to get around. What do you enjoy about biking around the region? What improvements or changes would you like to see? Do you have feedback on how to promote biking, bikeways, and trails, or how to accelerate work that advances bicyclist and pedestrian safety?

Join the Washington Area Bicycle Association (WABA) for a Bicycling Advocates Happy Hour this Wednesday afternoon on May 10, 2023 from 5 pm-7 pm at Silver Branch Brewing Company in Silver Spring. If you’re a Montgomery County resident, this event is for you – even if you haven’t been biking as much as you might like. Learn more about the event and how to attend here.

  • Date: Wednesday, May 10, 2023
  • Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location: Silver Branch Brewing Company, 8401 Colesville Rd #150, Silver Spring, MD 20910

Monday, May 8:

Learn about three Neighborhood Complete Streets projects in Arlington: The Neighborhood Complete Streets (NCS) program was established by the Arlington County Board in January 2016 to address safety and access problems on local (non-arterial) streets through physical improvement projects. Currently, the NCS project team is considering three different projects in Arlington.

Join the Neighborhood Complete Streets project team for a virtual community meeting on Monday, May 8 at 7:00 pm to learn more about the proposed projects. Learn more about the virtual meeting and how to attend here.

  • Date: Monday, May 8, 2023
  • Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location: Virtual via Microsoft Teams

Tuesday, May 9:

Share your input on the preliminary concept plans for the Flower Avenue Separated Bike Lanes Project in Silver Spring: The primary purpose of the Flower Avenue Separated Bike Lanes project is to improve bicyclist and pedestrian safety and comfort in the corridor. The main component of the project will be separated bike lanes along Flower Avenue from Piney Branch Road (MD 320) to Arliss Street – approximately 0.2 miles. The project will also include streetscape improvements for pedestrian/ADA access, transit access, roadway/pavement, parking, drainage, stormwater management, traffic signals, signing and marking, plantings, and lighting.

Join the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) for their in-person community meeting on May 9, 2023 to learn more about the project, provide feedback on the concepts, and ask questions to the project team. Learn more about the public meeting and how to attend here.

  • Date: Tuesday, May 9, 2023
  • Time: 6:30 - 8:30 PM
  • Location: Long Branch Community Center, 8700 Piney Branch Road, Silver Spring, MD

Wednesday, May 10:

Provide feedback on how the city of Alexandria can increase its stock of safe, affordable housing: Safe and affordable housing is still a challenge for many Alexandrians due to a lack of supply and the institutional barriers to equitable access. The City of Alexandria is bundling efforts to address the housing crisis by combining two initiatives: Zoning for Housing, and Housing for All. The Zoning for Housing program aims to expand housing production and affordability through reforming City regulations, while the Housing for All program will help Alexandrians learn the history of past discriminatory housing policies and how these can be countered today.

Join the city of Alexandria for their hybrid Zoning for Housing Community Meeting on Wednesday, May 10. Learn more about the housing initiatives and how to attend the meeting here.

  • Date: Wednesday, May 10, 2023
  • Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
  • Location: Virtual or Charles Beatley Central Library, 5005 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA

Thursday, May 11:

Make sure you’re all set for Bike to Work Day: Bike to Work Day is an annual event on Friday, May 19, 2023 that promotes commuting to work by bicycle and promotes bicycle infrastructure and mobility across the world.

Join BikeArlington on Thursday, May 11 at Trek Ballston as they will offer free bicycle safety checks and help folks sign up for Bike to Work Day. This will also be a great chance to ask questions you may have about Bike to Work Day in person. Learn more about the event and how to attend here.

  • Date: Thursday, May 11, 2023
  • Time: 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location: Trek Bicycle Arlington Ballston 3924 Wilson Boulevard Arlington, VA 22203

Friday, May 12:

Learn and discuss how “Cycling is for Everyone”: Join the National Landing BID at Alamo Drafthouse for a screening of the inspirational documentary Chasing History: The St. Augustine Cycling Team, the first cycling team at a historically Black college or university. The 30-minute documentary highlights the formation of the team and their first race. After the documentary, there will be a panel of local bicycle experts discussing ways to get started in cycling and how it is indeed for everyone! Learn more about the event and how to attend here.

  • Date: Friday, May 12, 2023
  • Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
  • Location: Alamo Drafthouse Crystal City, 1660 Crystal Dr, Crystal City, VA

Celebrate the completed Mount Vernon Memorial Highway Trail project: The Mount Vernon Memorial Highway Trail project completes missing segments for several trails and provides a continuous facility for pedestrians and cyclists along the Mount Vernon Memorial Highway from Route 1 to the Mount Vernon Estates. The project constructed a 6,400 foot long, 10-foot wide shared use path which includes a pedestrian bridge adjacent to the Mount Vernon Memorial Highway bridge.

Join the Fairfax County Government in a ribbon cutting to celebrate the finished Mount Vernon Memorial Highway Trail on Friday, May 12. Learn more about the event and how to attend here.

  • Date: Friday, May 12, 2023
  • Time: 10:00 AM
  • Location: George Washington’s Distillery and Gristmill, 5513 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Alexandria, VA

Saturday, May 13:

Volunteer to restore Rock Creek Park: Invasive plants are a major threat to our fragile forests, and stopping their spread helps allow for a thriving native understory. Join Rock Creek Conservancy and the National Park Service for this invasive plant removal restoration event in Rock Creek Park at Normanstone. Learn more and register here.

  • Date: Saturday, May 13, 2023
  • Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location: Normanstone, 2825 Normanstone Dr NW, Washington, DC

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Karly Meyer was an Engagement Fellow at Greater Greater Washington. She was a student at George Washington University majoring in Public Health with minors in Sustainability and Biology. Karly discovered her interests in urban planning and active transportation while studying sustainable development in Copenhagen, Denmark. She grew up in Exeter, New Hampshire and used to live in Foggy Bottom, Washington, DC.