Bike Tour: DC’s Evolving Bike Infrastructure
Please note: registration is required to join this tour as space is limited.
Washington, D.C.’s bike infrastructure is among the top 10 in the U.S. Over the past decade, the city’s innovative network has been designed by public and private planners, engineers, and landscape architects.
Join us for a dynamic two-hour bike tour to learn about the key phases of DC’s bike infrastructure and how it advances climate action, improves safety, and supports physical and mental health and well-being.
Discover first-hand how bikeway design affects user experience. Learn about the complexities of building bikeways on urban streets. The tour will explain the evolution of DC’s bike infrastructure and how it has been designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve safety, and equitably increase access to sustainable transportation and recreation in the District.
The ride will be led by Jennifer Toole, FASLA, AICP, President, Toole Design; Greg Billing, Bikeways Branch Manager, District Department of Transportation; and Mike Goodno, Transportation Planner, District Department of Transportation.
The bike tour route is an 8-mile loop, including key corridors of 9th Street NW, Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 1st Street NE, the Metropolitan Branch Trail, and Irving Street NW.
Schedule:
2:00-2:30 pm: Check-in, safety overview (TechWorld Plaza, 8th and I Street NW)
2:30pm: Bike tour departs
4.30pm: Bike tour concludes
5:00pm: Informal happy hour nearby
Directions:
Meet at TechWorld Plaza, the open space immediately north of the corner of I Street & 8th Street NW. Accessible via: Metro at Gallery Place/Chinatown, Metrobus, and by bicycle.
What to Bring:
Please bring your own bike or rent a bikeshare for the tour. Download the Capital Bikeshare app (also accessible via Lyft) and access one of the many Capital Bikeshare stations near TechWorld Plaza. Alternatively, use the Lime Bikeshare and Scooter Share app. If you prefer an e-bike, both rental services offer them.
Helmets and water are strongly recommended.
Additional Information:
Prior to departure, the group will hear about the route we will take and organizers will provide a safety overview. Participants will be required to sign a release form on-site prior to the ride.
Most of the route is on protected bike lanes and trails. However there are short stretches where you must share the road with cars. If you aren't comfortable with that, you can walk your bike on the sidewalk.
About the organizers:
Founded in 1899, the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) is the professional association for landscape architects in the United States, representing nearly 16,000 members. Landscape architects lead the planning, design, and stewardship of healthy, equitable, safe, and resilient environments. The ASLA Center for Landscape Architecture is in Chinatown, Washington, D.C. https://www.asla.org
Toole Design, headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland, is committed to designing and building spaces where people can move freely and intuitively, enjoying the experience and becoming a part of the community instead of just moving through it. For over 20 years, we’ve transformed the way people move, and helped communities thrive.
https://tooledesign.com
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