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CommuterPageBlog Biking Posts

February 3, 2012
All welcome at Monday, February 6, Arlington Bike Advisory Committee meeting
Please join us at this month's Arlington County Bicycle Advisory Committee meeting. It will be held next Monday, February 6, 2100 Clarendon Blvd. at 7:00 PM. Everyone is welcome to attend, whether you have ever attended in the past or...
February 2, 2012
300 Miles for the Climate
This year I have committed to riding my first long distance bike ride - 300 miles from the city that never sleeps to our nation's capital - all in the name of Mother Earth. I am participating in the Climate...
January 23, 2012
Outfitting for a winter ride (or run)
The Washington Post published a story the other day that featured this guy: The article gave advice on how to dress appropriately for outdoor weather when exercising. Some of the advice would also be useful for bike commuting. However, as...
January 19, 2012
2012 Arlington Bike Culture Forum Recap
On Wednesday, BikeArlington hosted the 2012 Arlington Bike Culture Forum, which brought together various entities in Arlington County and the region. In attendance were representatives from Arlington County Commuter Services, Arlington County's Department of Environmental Services, planners, engineers, Arlington County...
January 19, 2012
Capital Bikeshare Public Data Analysis
Justin Antos, an active member in the regional cycling scene and member of the Washington Area Bike Forum has put together a fascinating analysis of the 1.36 million anonymous trips that has been released by Capital Bikeshare. Curious about which...
January 15, 2012
New bike/ped bridge connecting W&OD to East Falls Church under construction
Arlington County is replacing the footbridge across Four Mile Run that connects the Existing bridge as approached from the east W&OD/Custis Trail east of Sycamore Street with the East Falls Church Metro station. The current footbridge is very narrow, very...
January 12, 2012
The Ultimate Arlington Grocery Store Bike Parking Guide
In an epic collaborative project BikeArlington has teamed up with Brian McEntee, local celebrity bike blogger of Tales From The Sharrows, to bring to you the Ultimate Arlington Grocery Store Bike Parking Guide (UAGSBPG). Over the past couple months, Brian...
January 6, 2012
Be a PAL on Arlington's Streets!
Do you drive in Arlington? Do you bike in Arlington? Do you walk in Arlington? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you should make sure that you are being a PAL in Arlington's streets. What's a...
December 24, 2011
BikeArlington's Ten Favorite Accomplishments from 2011 (Day 10)
Today we're wrapping up our blogging about 2011 with one of our top accomplishments! New Events & Outreach Coordinator The BikeArlington encouragement team added a third member this fall to their ranks to help with outreach and evening and weekend...
December 23, 2011
BikeArlington's Ten Favorite Accomplishments from 2011 (Day 9)
From now until December 24th we're blogging about some of our favorite accomplishments from 2011. Check back in each day to read more about what BikeArlington has been up to for the past year. Lights for Bikes 2011 With the...
December 22, 2011
BikeArlington's Ten Favorite Accomplishments from 2011 (Day 8)
From now until December 24th we're blogging about some of our favorite accomplishments from 2011. Check back in each day to read more about what BikeArlington has been up to for the past year. League Cycling Instructor Certification Late this...
December 22, 2011
2011 ACCS BikeArlington Study Results
Following up on a post from last week, we'd like to share the results from the 2011 Arlington County Commuter Services BikeArlington study. Conducted over the summer in various spots around the County, the Southeastern Institute of Research was contracted...
December 21, 2011
Arlington Resident, Mark Blacknell named WABA Board President
BikeArlington would like to congratulate local resident, Mark Blacknell on becoming President of the Board of Directors of the Washington Area Bicyclist Association. Mark is the current Arlington Bicycle Advisory Committee chair and is a League of American Bicyclists League...
December 21, 2011
BikeArlington's Ten Favorite Accomplishments from 2011 (Day 7)
From now until December 24th we're blogging about some of our favorite accomplishments from 2011. Check back in each day to read more about what BikeArlington has been up to for the past year. Expansion of Trail Counters Program Arlington...
December 20, 2011
BikeArlington's Ten Favorite Accomplishments from 2011 (Day 6)
From now until December 24th we're blogging about some of our favorite accomplishments from 2011. Check back in each day to read more about what BikeArlington has been up to for the past year. Online & Social Media BikeArlington’s online...
December 19, 2011
BikeArlington's Ten Favorite Accomplishments from 2011 (Day 5)
From now until December 24th we're blogging about some of our favorite accomplishments from 2011. Check back in each day to read more about what BikeArlington has been up to for the past year. Bicycle Friendly America This summer, Arlington...
December 18, 2011
BikeArlington's Ten Favorite Accomplishments from 2011 (Day 4)
From now until December 24th we're blogging about some of our favorite accomplishments from 2011. Check back in each day to read more about what BikeArlington has been up to for the past year. International Walk & Bike to School...
December 17, 2011
BikeArlington's Ten Favorite Accomplishments from 2011 (Day 3)
From now until December 24th we're blogging about some of our favorite accomplishments from 2011. Check back in each day to read more about what BikeArlington has been up to for the past year. Capital Bikeshare Expansion One year to...
December 16, 2011
BikeArlington's Ten Favorite Accomplishments from 2011 (Day 2)
From now until December 24th we're blogging about some of our favorite accomplishments from 2011. Check back in each day to read more about what BikeArlington has been up to for the past year. Bike to Work Day/BikeDC Weekend May...
December 15, 2011
BikeArlington's Ten Favorite Accomplishments from 2011
2011 was another great year for BikeArlington! We've continued to grow in a number of ways: events like Bike to Work Day and have had remarkably increased attendance, our followers, friends and fan across multiple social media platforms continues to...
Did You Know?

11 Metrorail stops are located in Arlington -- more than half of the 20 stops in all of Northern Virginia.

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Transit/TDM Vision Plan Meeting

Tuesday, February 14, 2012 11:30am - 1:30pm

Clarendon Mardi Gras Parade

Tuesday, February 21, 2012 8:00 pm

Green Living Expo

Saturday, March 17, 2012

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News Headlines
Amendment to restore bike/ped programs in house bill fails

Ben Goldman, February 2, 2012, dc.streetsblog.org

Funding mandate for bike, pedestrian projects defeated

Ashley Halsey III, February 2, 2012, Washington Post

Capital Bikeshare looks to spread to suburbs

Ashley Halsey III, February 1, 2012, Washington Post

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