Our new year is starting out with some beautiful days to get out on two feet and two wheels! Blue skies, sunshine and brisk, fresh air. Time for a nice walk or a ride.
Happy New Year to all the WABI-ists… all of you that are involved or interested in WABI Burien, promoting our efforts to encourage more walking and biking. May you take many opportunities this year to be self-propelled for fun, for exercise, for transportation.
We WABI-ists have events and endeavors to look ahead to in 2013. If you haven’t already, click the subscribe button on the web site so that you receive notices as they are posted. You wouldn’t want to miss out.
Walk-n-Talk-with-a-Doc: Sunday, January 6 we’ll have a special Walk-n-Talk with guest, Neurosurgeon Dr. Michael Schlitt. He’ll talk to us about the health benefits of walking and provide a free pedometer and copy of his walking program to attending Walk-n-Talkers. READ MORE
Monthly Walk-n-Talks: Sunday, February 3. Our walks are scheduled on the first Sunday of every month. It’s a great way to combine conversation, exercise and fresh air. We usually walk about two and a half miles. Routes to be determined. READ MORE
Seattle Stairway Walks: Saturday, February 9. WABI Burien is partnering with FeetFirst.org and Seattle Stairways to include Burien’s Eagle Landing Park in the Seattle Stairway Walks. READ MORE
Bike Racks for Burien: Tired of locking your bike to a tree or signpost in Burien? Exciting news and special efforts! WABI has been working with the City of Burien toward the installation of bike racks around the city. WABI worked with Burien Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department to write a grant proposal for a “Downtown Burien Bike Rack Project”. In September, the City received news that it was selected to be awarded $10,000 from the Washington State Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB). Efforts are being made for rack design, production, planning, mapping and the other myriad details to make it all happen. When this project is complete, we’ll have bike racks all over town. Stay tuned for updates and potential volunteer-requests on this project. READ MORE about the CERB Grant.
Bicycling 101 Class: For those who want to learn or review what they need to get themselves and their families rolling on two wheels. FREE. Date and details to be determined. READ MORE
Burien Bike Day: Friday, May 17. Stay tuned for details. READ MORE
Bike-to-Work-Week: May 13 – 17. Stay tuned for details. READ MORE
Family Bike SaFaRis: We sponsor Safe Family Rides during the summery months (May – Sept.) as a way to encourage family bike rides and teach bike safety and competence. READ MORE
Annual Bicycle and Pedestrian Count: September 24-26. HERE are portraits of some of the WABI-ists that helped with the 2012 count. Stay tuned for details. READ MORE
Volunteer Opportunities: Now and then WABI Burien needs extra hands and feet to help with our Bike/Ped events and advocacy efforts. If you’d like to take part, just because you’re gung-ho for two feet and two wheels, please send us an e-mail.
There are other local walking/biking opportunities on the horizon, and we’ll post details on this site when we hear about them. Of course, there are many regional organizations, too, that have their events.
WABI Burien rolls out wishes of robust, good health and vitality to all WABI-ists and their friends in this New Year. May you get your heart rate up, enjoy a healthy sweat, fill your lungs with fresh air and enjoy that resulting sense of well-being.
