Bikeboard April 2007

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Re: [Bikeboard] Commuting committee recommendation - Presentation
by director 12 Apr '07

12 Apr '07

Frank, I'm in a bit of a quandry over your request. My committee members haven't had time to respond or assist in the presentation so what you are looking at is an unreviewed rush-job presentation because of the number of other things I'm trying to do. I can have a final version early next week. Tonite I can give an oral description of what will be in the recommendation. That will be 2 rings of horizontal-storage cabinets from either Bike-Gard or American Security. Each ring can accomodate 12 bikes, and costs about $1000/bike (not including shipping and assembly, site prep) The 2 sites would be 1) Hazel-Ruby Waterfront Park 2) An undetermined downtown location. The space requirement would be a circular area of 25' diameter. The Bike Tree company hasn't yet started US production (expected late 2007) and costs work out to about $2500/bike, making it more suitable for a bike-sharing network rather than public storage. An additional complication is that 2 of the vendors only returned my calls today. My apologies for not having final results sooner, it's the best I could do under the circumstances. Nick ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "Frank G." <fgmeindl(a)VERIZON.NET> Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:31:44 -0400 >Nick, > >Could you please bring copies for everyone? Also, could you bring exactly >what you plan to present to the Traffic Commission? I would like you to be >able to get the Board's consensus without your having to do more rework. > >Frank > >At 11:19 PM 4/11/2007, you wrote: >>Good evening, >>Here's the commuting committee's recommendation for the traffic >>committee. Bike parking lockers for downtown. I apologize for getting it >>out late, I hope you have a little time to review it before the meeting. >> >>There are a total of 4 slides. I expect to pare it down to 2 before >>presenting it to the traffic commission. Thanks to all the members for >>their input. Thanks also to those who attended tonite's traffic >>commission meeting. >> >>On behalf of the commuting committee, >>Nick >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Bikeboard mailing list >>Bikeboard(a)cheat.org >>http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard > > >

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Commuting committee recommendation - Presentation
by director 11 Apr '07

11 Apr '07

Good evening, Here's the commuting committee's recommendation for the traffic committee. Bike parking lockers for downtown. I apologize for getting it out late, I hope you have a little time to review it before the meeting. There are a total of 4 slides. I expect to pare it down to 2 before presenting it to the traffic commission. Thanks to all the members for their input. Thanks also to those who attended tonite's traffic commission meeting. On behalf of the commuting committee, Nick

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WVU Transportation Plan
by mtbike＠cox.net 11 Apr '07

11 Apr '07

Good afternoon everyone, I got this email today from the school. It is the draft of the WVU's Transportation and Parking Plan. I haven't gotten a chance to read all of it, but it seems that many of WVU's ideas on improvements for bikes are similar to the Board's. Some of their suggestions we will actually be recommending to the Traffic Commission tonight. There are also some good ideas that may be worth recommending to the city. In addition, there is mention of working with the Bike Board on bicycle issues. The last day to submit comments is April 19th at planpark(a)mail.wvu.edu. The final plan should be released May 15th. The link to the website is http://www.wvu.edu/~adminfin/ Tyler Personal Message wrote: > Comments on the proposed transportation and parking plan are being solicited > through Thursday, April 19. The plan and e-mail address for comments may be > accessed through http://www.wvu.edu/~adminfin/

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Traffic Commission meeting tonight
by Greg Good 11 Apr '07

11 Apr '07

The Traffic Commission will be considering our recommendations on infrastructure and education tonight at 6:30 in City Council chambers. Any Bike Board members who can attend for moral support will be appreciated! Chip (I lost your email, hence this note to the whole board), please bring any info you have on the "on road" signage and could you be prepared to say a few words about cost, durability, friction, etc.? I have attached the report we gave to the Traffic Commission in February so you can all remind yourselves what we are discussing. Thanks, Greg

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Re: [Bikeboard] Meeting Thursday!
by Frank G. 11 Apr '07

11 Apr '07

John, How can we let go the man that defined our Vision: Bicycle anywhere, anytime for any reason!? Do you want to leave because my leadership is too strong or "too capable"? You bring unique and valuable perspectives and interests to the Board that will leave it unbalanced if you resign. Please reconsider. I salute you:) Frank At 06:49 PM 4/10/2007, John Lozier wrote: >Bikeboard friends, > >I am committed for April 12 to the Monongalia County Democratic Executive >Committee. Therefore I cannot attend. > >Furthermore, going forward I will be devoting primary attention to this >and a couple of other major personal commitments. > >In view of these other commitments, I regret to say that I feel I must >withdraw from the Bike Board. I will continue to ride my bicycle and to >be a cheerleader for the Bike Board. > >This is partly in response to recognizing my own limitations, but also in >view of the fact that I see strong and capable action by Frank Gmeindl and >many others. > >I salute you all. > >Best, John Lozier > > Bike Board Members, > > > > Please excuse the erroneous subject line in my last message! I reused > > the message that I sent before and forgot to change the subject line:( > > > > We will meet this Thursday, 12-April, 6:30-8:30 PM in Council Chambers. > > > > Frank > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Bikeboard mailing list > > Bikeboard(a)cheat.org > > http://cheat.org/mailman/listinfo/bikeboard > >

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Thursday BB meeting 407 Allen Hall
by Frank G. 10 Apr '07

10 Apr '07

Bike Board Members, Thanks to Jim Rye, we will have our meeting as scheduled this Thursday 12-April 6:30-8:30 PM but in 407 Allen Hall on the WVU Evansdale Campus. To get to Room 407 Allen Hall, enter the bldg at the 4th floor entrance--has bike rack very close to doors. They don't ticket after 5:30 p or so in the adjacent lot (50), should be no problem for motorists. Walk straight towards the computer lab area (called the Teaching Learning Technology Center) and you'll pass mens and womens restrooms; just before you would enter this lab area, take a right: This is room 407. Frank

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Re: [Bikeboard] Friday Meeting
by mtbike＠cox.net 10 Apr '07

10 Apr '07

Frank, I wouldn't be able to attend Friday. Also, I attempted to get our Conference Room here at Stalnaker for Thursday. It is already being used, although apparently the room can only be used for University functions anyway. I would suggest the Mountain Lair, but my guess is that the rooms are only for school activities too. Tyler

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Meet Friday?
by Frank G. 10 Apr '07

10 Apr '07

Bike Board members, Can you meet this Friday 6:30-8:30 PM? The reason I ask is that we lost Council Chambers for this Thursday. The Public Safety Building and Library are not available Thursday either. The Conference Room in the Public Safety Building is available Friday night. Please reply ASAP. If most of us can participate Friday, we'll reschedule. If not, where else could we meet 6:30-8:30 Thursday? Frank

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Meeting postponed
by Frank Gmeindl 09 Apr '07

09 Apr '07

Bike Board Members, Attached please find the agenda for our meeting this Thursday. Please note, we will be meeting in Council Chambers (across and up the street from where we usually meet). Also attached, is the minutes from our last meeting. Hopefully, the PR committee and Commuting committee will be able to distribute read-aheads for the PR committee and Commuting committee recommendations in time for us to review them in preparation for the meeting. Also, *please* plan to attend the Traffic Commission meeting this Wednesday, 11-April, 6:30 PM. It's also in Council Chambers. I think it is very important that we have many Bike Board members attending to show support for our Infrastructure and Education recommendations. How strongly the TC supports our recommendations can depend on the number of us who show up. Besides reviewing what the Traffic Commission did with our recommendations, at our Thursday meeting, we'll have a lot to talk about the Effective Cycling training. Eight of our members completed the March 10-11 Road I course and Nick and I completed the instructor certification seminar April 5-7. At our meeting Thursday, we may also have a chance to form committees to address the last of our goal groups: Law, Maps and Bike Parking. I think we've all learned a lot over the past several months by working on our committees. I'm hoping that we can bring together all this knowledge in the next few months to complete our first comprehensive bicycling plan. Recapping: * Wednesday, 11-April, 6:30 PM, Traffic Commission Meeting, Council Chambers * Thursday, 12-April, 6:30 PM, Bike Boar Meeting, Public Safety Building Conference Room (regular location) Frank /Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles./

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Fwd: Re: WVU transportation plan
by director 01 Apr '07

01 Apr '07

Good morning, WVU is working on its transportation plan. I'm forwarding comments that came from Positive Spin by way of Will Ravenscroft who is on our board. Will has also made the excellent suggestion that the university institute a bike checkout system where bikes are stored in lockers that can be accessed by students/staff wherever they are, using a swipe card for access and tracking. This system is in use in Lyon, France and is being considered in Paris. Response to the idea from WVU was positive. Seems like it could be instituted on an incremental basis, starting with a few bikes in a few locations and expanded as demand warrants. Nick ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "Will Ravenscroft" <WDRavenscroft(a)mail.wvu.edu> Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2007 12:56:40 -0400 Hi Nick Fast feedback from the email I sent them earlier. The plan website is http://www.wvu.edu/~adminfin/DraftTransandParkingPlan.pdf Will Will Ravenscroft Rm B22 ESB West Virginia University 304-293-3031 x2603 >>> planpark 3/26/2007 11:51 AM >>> Thanks for your comments and offer to help, Will. I have looked at the Positive Spin web site and thuoght there were probably ways that the University and the orgnaization could cooperate. We do mention the Bike Board on page 9 but the plan is long enough, it's not surprising that the reference may have been missed. As we move to a final plan and begin implementation, I'm certain that someone will be in touch. Feel free to forward any additional comments or suggestions that you may have. Nancy Nancy Lohmann, Ph.D. Senior Advisor to the Provost >>> Will Ravenscroft 03/26/07 12:21 PM >>> I am a member of Positive Spin, a local non-profit bicycle advocacy group and community bike shop. I/we would be happy to give input regarding our commuting routes and suggestions for improvements. Comments on the plan as posted on the web: * I did not see any reference to the Morgantown Bike Board. * I like the idea of covered bike parking and bike lockers. * We are also currently exploring the possibility of free bicycles for use on the rail trails this summer and would be happy to work with you in this area. * We will soon have a certified bicycle safety instructor in our group who can assist with bicycle education and safety courses. * We have applied for funding under the safe routes to schools program in conjunction with the Suncrest Middle School. As part of that grant we would be looking at many of the same areas you mentioned as being dangerous to pedestrians and cyclists, noteably Patteson Drive. I look foreward to hearing from you, Will Will Ravenscroft Rm B22 ESB West Virginia University 304-293-3031 x2603

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