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Hill Family Biking

@hillfamilybiking.org

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100% volunteer org bringing the joy of biking to Capitol Hill for all ages and abilities #BikeDC #KidicalMass https://linktr.ee/hillfamilybiking

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Hill Family Biking @hillfamilybiking.org · 4d

October is BIKE-tober for Hill Family Biking as host 3 rides this month including our first ever adults-only ride.

Our infamous Halloween ride and growing t(w)een nighttime monuments ride round out the month.

Join us: hillfamilybiking.org/events/

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Hill Family Biking @hillfamilybiking.org · 15h

See you in the morning!

w6pspo.bsky.social @w6pspo.bsky.social · 8d

It's happening! Walk and Roll to School Day is Wednesday, October 8 - meet us at Lincoln Park (7:30am!) for friends, fun, and a Unity Walk to school! @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social @thehillishome.com @hillragdc.bsky.social @hillfamilybiking.org

Hill Family Biking @hillfamilybiking.org · 19h

Come on our Halloween Ride on 10/25 to see this IRL 💀🎃

Giant skeleton decoration on Capitol Hill

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Mark Sussman @mark-sussman.bsky.social · 2d

When we say @hillfamilybiking.org is for "all ages and abilities", we mean it.

Over the next 2 months, we're hosting 4 rides for:
-> littles (ages 3-6) 👶
-> t(w)eens 🤘
-> adult-only 🍺
-> everyone for our massive Halloween Ride 🎃

Find YOUR ride hillfamilybiking.org/events/

Events

Advocating for the joy and safety of biking around the neighborhood

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Hill Family Biking @hillfamilybiking.org · 3d

Yes, these are relatively new bike lanes

Hill Family Biking @hillfamilybiking.org · 4d

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Hill Family Biking @hillfamilybiking.org · 4d

Bike lanes are beautiful

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Hill Family Biking @hillfamilybiking.org · 5d

Get your costumes ready! Our Halloween ride is in 3️⃣ weeks
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Hill Family Biking @hillfamilybiking.org · 7d

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Kingman Island Ride Photos 📷 | 3 HFB Rides in October 🎃

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Hill Family Biking @hillfamilybiking.org · 7d

Wait for it (audio on)

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Hill Family Biking @hillfamilybiking.org · 7d

Inside the Hill Family Biking Kingman Island Friends & Family Ride #BikeSky

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Hill Family Biking @hillfamilybiking.org · 8d

Yes please!

Chelsea Ritter-Soronen @chelsearsoronen.bsky.social · 9d

#chalkriot is painting bike lane buffers in SW this week!

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Chelsea Ritter-Soronen @chelsearsoronen.bsky.social · 9d

#chalkriot is painting bike lane buffers in SW this week!

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Hill Family Biking @hillfamilybiking.org · 10d

Just a great event! Perfect space for us to turn bike joy into nature joy

Julie Patton Lawson @srfrjulie.bsky.social · 10d

Scenes from today’s @doeedc.bsky.social Kingman Island Friends & Family Day. Watching kids run around with butterfly nets really helped me forget all the Everything Else. Thanks to @hillfamilybiking.org for all the enthusiasm!

Native flower suncatchers, thanks to Erin Palmer

Kayakers on the Green Boats in Kingman Lake, with the skeletal remains of RFK Stadium in the distance

Hill Family Biking @hillfamilybiking.org · 11d

We're ready for Kingman Island Friends & Family Day

Join us at 10:30 at Stanton Park to ride down to the island for a fun day or adventure!

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Hill Family Biking @hillfamilybiking.org · 11d

Hill Family Biking Ride Day! 10:30 at Stanton Park 🚲🏝️

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Hill Family Biking @hillfamilybiking.org · 11d

HFB rides tomorrow!
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Rain or Shine! Kingman Island Here We Come 🚲🏝️

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Hill Family Biking @hillfamilybiking.org · 12d

L St NW downtown, but that probably needs a redesign.

17th St switches over from right side to left at Mass to align with the existing two-way cycle track south of Potomac adjacent to Congressional Cemetery...safer access to the ART

Hill Family Biking @hillfamilybiking.org · 12d

Come celebrate these new lanes on our Kingman Island Friends & Family Day Ride tomorrow (rain or shine!)
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Mark Sussman @mark-sussman.bsky.social · 12d

Happy Friday #bikeDC from the ALMOST complete 17th St SE protected bike lane btwn Mass & Potomac Ave!

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Hill Family Biking @hillfamilybiking.org · 12d

And you can sign our petition here

hillfamilybiking.org/11thstreet/

| Hill Family Biking

The following petition is in support of safer biking infrastructure on 11th Street SE. For further detail see our article in Greater Greater Washington for A Safer 11th st SE 11th Street

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Hill Family Biking @hillfamilybiking.org · 12d

Today ANC6B sent a letter to DDOT in support of our 11th St SE protected bike lane plan ❤️ #BikeDC #BikeSky

Dear Director Kershbaum:
At a regularly scheduled and properly noticed meeting on Sept. 9, 2025 with a quorum
present, ANC 6B voted 8-0-0 to support the Hill Family Biking proposal to install a
two-way protected bikelane along the length of 11th Street SE.
Hill Family Biking, a local group dedicated to supporting families who ride bikes and
advocating for improved street safety, has presented a compelling case for this crucial
infrastructure upgrade. The current state of 11th Street SE, with its unprotected,
painted bike lanes, presents significant safety concerns for all road users, particularly
cyclists and pedestrians. Issues such as lack of protected separation, obstruction by
double-parking, the risk of "dooring" incidents, and unsafe conditions near the
intersection with I-695 highlight the urgent need for a safer design.
The proposed two-way protected cycle track on 11th Street SE would offer numerous
benefits:
• Enhanced Safety: Protected separation from vehicular traffic will significantly
reduce crashes and injuries for cyclists, pedestrians, and even car occupants.
• Unobstructed Passage: A protected lane will prevent blockages from double-
parked vehicles, ensuring a consistent and safe path for cyclists.
• Preservation of Existing Infrastructure: The proposal maintains existing travel
lanes and parking, minimizing disruption to other modes of transportation.
• Improved School Access: This protected lane will provide a much safer route for
children and families traveling to Chisholm and Watkins Elementary Schools.

Completion of the Bike Network: This project is vital for establishing 11th Street as a critical
north-south "bike spine," completing a significant gap in the protected bike network and
encouraging greater community usage, especially among families and new riders.
Research consistently demonstrates that the implementation of "low-stress" bike infrastructure, such as
protected cycle tracks, not only reduces …

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Hill Family Biking @hillfamilybiking.org · 13d

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Saturday: Hill Family Biking x Kingman Island Friends & Family Day

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Hill Family Biking @hillfamilybiking.org · 14d

Breaking: Our friends at @joelnelsongroup.bsky.social are both sponsoring Saturday's ride and raffling $500 in gift cards to @thedailyrider.co!

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Hill Family Biking @hillfamilybiking.org · 14d

The Convention Center seems like a great place for secure bike parking...way more efficient than car parking and a great complement to excellent @wmata.com service

Metro @wmata.com · 14d

Without Metro, more than 100,000 people would need to find parking in Downtown DC for Convention Center events. Good luck with that!

Luckily, Metro has you covered for every festival, car show, association meeting, and more. Just take Metro to Mt Vernon Sq!

Abstract image of a transit map featuring the text "Mt Vernon Sq, 7th St-Convention Center, 100,000+ trips for 2025 events." The transit lines are in yellow, green, and red, with station markers.

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Hill Family Biking @hillfamilybiking.org · 14d

Happy 15th birthday @bikeshare.bsky.social!

#BikeDC had grown light-years over that time due in large part to your service making biking accessible for so many.

Thank you!!

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Hill Family Biking @hillfamilybiking.org · 15d

Tell DDOT you want protected bike lanes everywhere, especially on 11th St SE!
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Strategic Plan_Feedback Survey

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