Events: Join WABA for their Washington Region Vision Zero Summit

EventsBy Karly Meyer (Former Engagement Fellow), Jacy Heidorn (Former Engagement Fellow) June 12, 2023

Bikers using the 15th Street bike lane by Joe Flood used with permission. by Joe Flood licensed under Creative Commons.

The Washington Region Vision Zero Summit brings together elected officials, decision-makers, advocates, thought leaders, and the private sector to share best practices, insights and innovations to eliminate deaths and serious injuries on our region’s streets and highways.

This year’s summit will take place on Wednesday, June 14, and will focus on the theme of Community Engagement and Safe Streets. The summit will dive into how we as practitioners, decision-makers, and advocates can authentically seek and incorporate community feedback and build lasting community buy-in for safer streets. Hosted by the Washington Area Bicyclists Association (WABA), the summit will take place on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm virtually with optional in-person programming that evening from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm at MLK Library (901 G St NW, Washington, DC 20001). Alex Baca, GGWash’s DC Policy Director, will be moderating a panel at this event (12:00 pm). This year’s summit is Pay-What-You-Can for all registrants. Learn more about the summit and how to attend here.

Tuesday, June 13:

Tour the Reston Town Center: Join the Coalition for Smarter Growth in exploring the Reston Town Center Metro Station and Silver Line extension, the Reston Gateway development under construction, Reston Town Center, plans for new bicycle and pedestrian connections, and much more. Learn more about the event and how to attend here.

Deepen your understanding of local housing and connect with fellow YIMBYs: Join the DC YIMBYs for their June Happy Hour to discuss the politics and financing of affordable housing in DC. The meeting will be joined by two very knowledgeable local guest speakers: Patrick McAnaney, an affordable housing developer who has worked on multiple major multifamily projects in DC, and Daniel Warwick, an affordable housing consultant and former ANC commissioner in Dupont Circle.

This event will be both educational and social: after the presentations and Q&A session, we encourage everyone to stick around to hang out and get to know other urbanists living in the city. Learn more about the event and register to attend here.

Saturday, June 17:

Join the family bike ride to explore the new Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge: Hill Family Biking is hosting a family-friendly, community bike ride starting from Garfield Park through Navy Yard to the new Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge, ending at Ice Cream Jubilee at Yards Park for some ice cream. Learn more about the community ride and how to attend here.

Sunday, June 18:

Celebrate Juneteenth at a family-friendly community festival featuring cultural performances and a black-owned marketplace: Juneteenth is a holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans - which wasn’t until two years after Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. Originating in Galveston, Texas, it has been celebrated annually on June 19 in various parts of the United States since 1865. Enslaved African-Americans in Galveston, Texas, were the last to know that they were free. It was said that the message of freedom was delivered by Union General Gordon Granger on June 19, which is where the celebration gets its namesake of Juneteenth (a combination of June and nineteenth).

Come celebrate Black culture and Black freedom at the community festival at the Brookland Arts Arts Walk on Sunday, June 18, 2023 (Father’s Day) from 11 am - 5 pm. The festival will highlight Black-owned businesses, cultural performances, and more. Learn more about the event and how to attend here.

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