Under the topic of topic of 2018 in review, a lot of great stuff happened. I tweeted about it, but here’s the list all together, for you all:
Happy New Year #bikedc #bikeva!
2018 was a pretty great year for biking in @ArlingtonVA.
Today is the twelfth day of Christmas, so without further ado, I present you with 12 things from 2018 that made biking in Arlington, VA even more awesome!
On the twelfth day of bike-mas, Arlington gave to us
12 ebikes and scooters parking in a parking spot
That’s right, the dockless pilot in Arlington started in 2018, complete with innovations, like on street dockless corrals.
https://twitter.com/MobilityLabTeam/status/1076193892603740161
On the eleventh day of bike-mas, Arlington gave to us
11(+3) schools with bikes!
That’s right – @APSVirginia teaches kiddos to bike. 14 elementaries participated in the bike unit in 2018. https://twitter.com/BikeArlington/status/1047555180202549249
Also great: APS Go! & Champions program: https://bit.ly/2F7pDvY
On the tenth day of bike-mas, Arlington gave to us
10 Bicycle Advisory Committee meetings
In 2018, the BAC continued partnerships w @ArlingtonVaPD & the Pedestrian AC, & met on Columbia Pike and Lee Hwy (with @LeeHwyArlington) to focus on those areas.
https://twitter.com/Wash_cycle/status/968544798285094914
On the ninth day of bike-mas, Arlington gave to us
9 blocks of protected bike lanes
@ArlingtonDES installed protected lanes on three different streets – Quincy, Veitch and Wilson – expanding the safe-and-comfortable bike network. And they are awesome.
https://twitter.com/BikeArlington/status/1027932075410776065
In fact, those protected bike lanes on Veitch Street won readers’ choice top Urban Street Redesign of 2018 from StreetsBlogUSA. Go Arlington!
https://twitter.com/StreetsblogUSA/status/1080505511974486021
On the eighth day of bike-mas, Arlington gave to us
80+ cabi plus
In 2018, Capital @Bikeshare introduced some pilot ebikes into the system, which have proved to be wildly popular, if a little hard to find and have made it so more people can bike there!
https://twitter.com/JuddLumberjack/status/1037342406780375040
On the seventh day of bike-mas, Arlington gave to us
7 Kidical Mass Arlington rides!
@KidicalMassArl continued its monthly(ish) events to get families biking around Arlington. These rides are the slowest, flattest, cutest social rides in the DC area!
https://twitter.com/BikeArlington/status/1040331029075111936
On the sixth day of bike-mas, Arlington gave to us
6+ Bike stands at new Phoenix bikes
The amazing @phoenixbikes moved into their awesome new digs at the Arlington Mill Community Center & changed leadership this year.
https://twitter.com/PhoenixBikes/status/1040321823752298496
On the fifth day of bike-mas, Arlington gave to us (sing it with me)
NO MORE UNDULATIONS
After years of bumps, @arlparksrec repaired the Custis near McCoy Park & did it the right way. Smooth as butter! (the @ArlingtonDES Custis project was also great)
https://twitter.com/BikeArlington/status/1032987271862136835
On the fourth day of bike-mas, Arlington gave to us
4 pit stops.
On Sept 29, @ReadyArlington hosted its first ever Disaster Relief Trials, demonstrating IRL how bikes can help in disasters. Even kiddos got in on the fun!
https://twitter.com/ReadyArlington/status/1046731515726626822
On the third day of bike-mas, Arlington gave to us
3 km of #Bike4thePike
100+ people biked together on Columbia Pike in June to demonstrate the need for safe biking options. Bonus, @susmoarlington was created!
https://twitter.com/susmoarlington/status/1010687170825342976
On the second day of bike-mas, Arlington gave to us
2 contraflow bike lanes
Double your pleasure: 2 contraflow bike lanes now complete the 9th St S and 11/12th St S bike blvds. Contra-bike your hearts out!
https://twitter.com/BikeArlington/status/1064972976204992513
On the first day of bike-mas, Arlington gave to us
1 brand-spanking new trail
It’s not often that you get brand new trail segments, but @arlparksrec opened a lovely stretch of trail along Washington Blvd between Courthouse Rd S and Towers Park.
https://twitter.com/BikeArlington/status/1067088734565355522
2018 was so packed, I couldn’t even slide in a mention of the new @MtVernonFriends They were also a welcome addition to the #ArlingtonBikes Family last year.
Huge thanks to those who made these improvements & make biking in Arl awesome every year: @ArlingtonVA @ArlingtonDES @arlparksrec @ReadyArlington @ArlingtonVaPD @APSVirginia @APSsaferoutes @ATPcommutes @bikeshare @PhoenixBikes @kidicalmassarl @bike4thepike @bikearlington
Also huge thanks to all of those whose support makes ArlVa a better place to live & bike: @HenryTDunbar @alongthepike @TinLizzieBikes @JuddLumberjack @DanaB20024 @grantmandsager @steveoffutt @Blacknell @gwhennigan @HainsPoint100 @SRtwofourfour @daavman @LuckyLyzzie @bikepetal
And finally to the supportive organizations and elected officials: @RosslynVA @BallstonBID @crystalcityva @ggwash @NOVA_Parks @kcristol @erik4arlington @CD4arlington @libbygarvey @Matt4Arlington @TanniaTalento @Monique4APS @NancyVanDoren @ReidForSchools @BarbaraKanninen
We have a lot to look forward to in 2019, like welcoming @BikeLeague for the National Bike Summit, and updating Arlington’s Bike Element. We’ve already started out with good news from @wmata
Onward and upward in 2019!
https://twitter.com/wmata/status/1080472636549971968
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