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Virginia Shows Progress on Bicycling
The League of American Bicyclists has released this year's Bicycle Friendly State Reports and FABB was pleased to note that Virginia was judged to be doing better in terms of ridership, safety and spending. The report used federal data on bicycling to highlight the...
Reston Bicycle Club Donates to Community
FABB wants to thank and express its admiration for the Reston Bicycle Club (RBC), which in 2018 has generously donated $1,000 to our organization and another $4,100 to other groups that support bicycling. The Club, founded in 1982 to promote bicycling in Reston and...
Welcome to Our New Website
FABB is excited about our new and improved website and hope that visitors will like the redesign and other improvements. Our goal was to make the site more helpful, interesting, and accessible and make it easier than ever to stay informed and get involved in making...
FCDOT Public Meeting on Lorton & Silverbrook Roads Intersection
The Fairfax County Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, December 12, 2018, on plans to begin a study on intersection improvements at Lorton Road and Silverbrook Road. The goal of the study is to increase capacity while addressing...
Richmond Highway Design Guidelines
Fairfax County is in the process of developing urban design guidelines for the Richmond Highway Corridor and is holding an Urban Design Workshop to share design ideas on Saturday, December 8, 2018. The creation of urban design guidelines helps to elaborate on the...
Will You Fill a FABB Slot at the National Bike Summit?
The National Bike Summit, the major gathering of bike advocates from around the country, will be held between March 9-12, 2019, at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington. As we have for the past several years, FABB would like to sponsor the attendance of one or...
Capital Region Blueprint for Regional Mobility
In case you missed it, the Washington Post reported today that the Greater Washington Partnership, an alliance of the region’s top chief executives, is urging ambitious, costly steps to improve multimodal transportation options. After 16 months of study, the...
Support FABB on Black Friday at Amazon Smile
The biggest shopping day of the year is this Friday, and you can support FABB at the same time you shop at Amazon. Thanks to the AmazonSmile Foundation, when you make purchases from the Amazon Smile site, FABB receives 0.5% of the purchase price from eligible...
International World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
This Sunday, November 18, is International World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. This annual event commemorates the millions of people killed and injured in traffic crashes around the world. FABB members and anyone else interested in safety...