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Speak Up! for Safe Routes to School
We reported earlier this summer that the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) had announced that the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program’s federal funding (under Section 1404 of the 2005 Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A...
Memorial Ride for Raymond Buza
Please join FABB as we remember Raymond Gerard Buza, who was killed by a driver while riding his bike at Hidden Canyon Rd and Blueridge View Dr on May 21, 2021 in the Centreville section of Fairfax County. We will gather on Saturday, August 7, at 10:00 am at Virginia...
Holmes Run Bike & Pedestrian Trail Restoration Project Community Meeting
Hey, Alexandria-area riders, the Department of Recreation, Parks & Cultural Activities and the Department of Project Implementation will host an in-person community meeting on the Holmes Run Bike & Pedestrian Trail Restoration Project on July 28 at 6:30 pm at...
Tell Senate to Add Bicycle Safety and Infrastructure Provisions to Infrastructure Bill
FABB encourages area riders (and other lovers of active transportation) to participate in the League of American Bicyclists’ campaign to use the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework to incorporate key bike safety and infrastructure provisions from BOTH the House and...
Advancing Youth and Community Well-Being through Cycling
FABB is encouraging interested Fairfax County citizens to take advantage of a FREE advocacy education event on helping schools and other organizations support youth bicycling. The conference, conducted by Outride, a leading national youth bicycling...
Speak Up to Support Telegraph Road Bike Lane!
Alexandria-area supporters, there’s still time to Speak Up for more bike lanes! Following the bicyclist fatality last month, a virtual public meeting was held last Tuesday on proposed safety improvements for 1.5 miles of Telegraph Road between Florence Lane and...
$10 Adult Learn to Ride Class
Sign up now for Learn to Ride Class. $10 for Fairfax County residents; $85 for all others. If you or someone you know wants to experience the joy of riding a bike but never learned (or it’s been a long time since riding), FABB’s summer Adult Learn to Ride class is for...
Join Us for I-66 Trail Update
Next FABB virtual meeting set for July 21 at 7 pm. Get an update on I-66 parallel trail project. FABB invites everyone to join us this month for a Zoom meeting featuring the I-66 Outside the Beltway project team. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) team...
Cycle Track Planned for Spring Street in Herndon
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is currently working on plans to widen Spring Street between Herndon Parkway and Fairfax County Parkway (Route 286) that include a new cycle track. This is good news, and Herndon deserves praise for its continued...