Walk/Bike Burien (WABI) was launched in 2011 by Burien citizens sharing a passion for making our community HEALTHIER and MORE FUN through walking and bicycling. We stir things up with events and advocacy to nurture the walk/bike community in town. 

We are people-powered in how we get things done (and hopefully how we get from A to B!).  We welcome the ideas, talents, and participation of all of our Burien neighbors who share our vision for a more active, safer, and greener community.

WABI focuses on activities that engage citizens of all ages and abilities. We also work with community partners to enhance facilities that support and encourage walking and biking. We give our input into city, county and state issues surrounding transportation master planning, bike/pedestrian counts and other efforts that get you counted as a person on two feet or two wheels. This includes working with businesses, schools, and local government to help shape policies and plans that promote safe streets and the greatest number of transportation choices for our citizens.

Through this web site, you’ll be able to find resources, informative articles, events and links to other Walking/Cycling organizations. Sign up for a FREE e-mail subscription, then you’ll get email notices about what’s going on. (We don’t send spam, nor do we share the list with anyone.)

Maureen Hoffmann

WABI Burien President
Graphics, Media and “WAB-master”
Walk-n-Talk Leader 

Maureen likes being self-propelled on two feet and two wheels. Through WABI she hopes to encourage others to also enjoy walking and biking for fun, alternate transportation and well-being. She handles public communications, graphics and media for WABI; organizes and leads the monthly Walk-n-Talks; and worked with the other WABI-ists toward the installation of bike racks in town. As a lifelong Burien resident, Maureen sees WABI as her way to nurture the community around her.

For over forty years she has been a graphic and web designer in her own firm, Kunstdame / RedRedCircle. Contact Maureen here:  info@wabiburien.org

Dave Lipps

WABI Cycling Organizer/Advocate

After a several year hiatus, WABI Burien has re-launched a biking program, coordinated by Burien resident and new WABI Board Member, Dave Lipps.

Dave became a resident of Burien in June 2021 following his retirement, moving from Reston, Virginia with his wife Audrey, current leader of the WABI Weekday Walkers.

Dave enjoys exploring the myriad of hiking and biking trails in the greater Seattle region, and will represent WABI and the residents of Burien as a member of the Leafline Trails Coalition, www.leaflinetrailscoalition.wordpress.org. Leafline is an organization whose goal is to create an interconnected network of shared trails across the Central Puget Sound region to improve health, community, quality of life, mobility, and access for all.

Contact Dave here:
bike@wabiburien.org

Gary McNeil

Des Moines Waterland Walkers

Gary is a former Burien resident, now living in neighboring Des Moines. He leads the Des Moines Waterland Walks, sponsored by the Des Moines Legacy Foundation, www.desmoineslegacy.org. WABI is pleased to promote these added, local walks.

Contact Gary here: gmcnsoccer@comcast.net